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A Brisket Blessing
I saved the email Rabbi Posner sent me giving permission to use Roberta Greenberg’s Temple Emanu-El brisket recipe because it was so charming. It read: “You have my heart-felt blessing to use the recipe. I ran this, of course, by my wife, of 41 years. She said, “Davey…what about my recipe for “Steak Continental?” I…
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Actor Turns Table-Waiting Tragedy into Comedy
Brad Zimmerman’s road hasn’t been easy — and he lets you know why in his new one-man show. Photograph courtesy of Symphony Space Ever wondered what it’s like to be an aspiring entertainer stuck waiting tables for decades? I wouldn’t recommend asking one. Instead, you might take a seat at Brad Zimmerman’s one-man show, “My…
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DIY Pork-Detector Kit Hits France
A new way to detect whether food contains pork traces will soon be available online JTA – Worried that the food you thought was kosher, or at least kosher style, has some hidden pork? Now, using a few test tubes, water and a small pregnancy test-like strip, you can find out in a few minutes…
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A No-Guilt (Vegan) Schmear for Your Bagel
This cream cheese beats the pants off Tofutti. Photograph by Hadas Margulies As a follow-up to my post on gluten-free vegan pumpkin bagels, I thought it was only fitting to share with you a whole new world of cream cheese: the raw, vegan one. I love raw foods, because no nutrients are lost in their…
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Bench Pressing the Bottle
Photograph by Marcus Lam; Flickr Ever heard the conjecture that calories don’t count on Jewish holidays? It’s crazy, we know, but the more I think about it, there might be some modicum of truth to it. By now we’ve all heard about studies showing that red wine contains resveratrol, a chemical compound naturally produced by…
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Recipes One-Spice Magic
Photograph by Liza Schoenfein Spices have the incredible potential to transform a simple dish, and you don’t need a mélange of them to create tremendous flavor. Add cumin to hummus; paprika to fish; or cinnamon to brisket and these foods take on a life of their own as a single spice works its magic. I…
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Recipes Paprika Chicken With Chickpeas and Zucchini
This savory dish proves the power of letting one spice do its job. Photograph by Liza Schoenfein Related 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 2 medium onions, peeled and roughly chopped 2 cups cooked or canned chickpeas, rinsed 1 heaping tablespoon paprika, plus more for sprinkling 1 small bunch of parsley, chopped 1 teaspoon flaky salt…
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Indian-Scented Spin on a Jewish Staple
This yellow cabbage and edamame dish will warm the Indian Eastern European in you. Photograph by Hadas Margulies A good cabbage dish is one of my favorite gift’s from my Eastern European ancestors. A head of cabbage is cheap, huge and its fairly neutral flavor allows so much room for creativity. Now that it’s getting…
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Berlin’s Hummus Entrepreneurs
Eran Weinberger, in front of his restaurant, Zula Hummus Cafe. Photographs by Yermi Brenner Back in Israel, I used to eat a hummus plate for lunch about three times a week. When I relocated to Berlin this summer, reviving this delicious routine was high on my priority list. On my third evening in town, while…
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Crumbs Reopens, With New Treats on the Menu
The writer wants to eat all of the Kid’s Favorite Taste Pack pictured above. Courtesy of Crumbs Cupcake-loving kosher-keepers rejoice — Crumbs is back in action and sweeter than ever. The cupcake chain, which opened in 2003 on the Upper West Side, closed its doors this past July. I remember it well. My Israeli cousins…
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A Twist on Cholent You’ve Got to Try
Photograph by MollyJade via Flickr Growing up, there was nothing like waking up on Shabbat morning to the unmistakable smell of cholent cooking in my mother’s extra-large stock pot. Held down by a massive weight (which my mother used to call “the cholent maker,” leading me to believe there was an actual devise that magically…
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