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Downtown L.A.’s Jewish Food Revival
Wexler’s Deli in Grand Central Market. Courtesy of Wexler’s Deli (JTA) — At 97 years old, Grand Central Market has become one of the hottest destinations in this city, drawing long lines of foodies eager for the finest in artisanal cheeses, coddled eggs and pour-over coffee. In August, the historic food market in downtown Los…
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Recipes 5-Spice Stuffed Peppers
Stuffed vegetables are a tradition at Sukkot, symbolizing the hope for plenty during the harvest. Photographs by Liza Schoenfein Yields 8 stuffed peppers ½ onion, finely diced 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 pound ground beef ½ teaspoon salt Freshly ground black pepper ½ teaspoon dried oregano, crushed between your palms ½…
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Harvest Chocolate Truffles for Sukkot
Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Incorporate seasonal nuts and apples into these chocolate truffles to create a delicacy for Sukkot enjoyment. These truffles use fall harvest ingredients to enhance the happiness of the festival. Chag Sameach! Harvest Chocolate Truffles Yields 24 truffles ¼ cup pistachios ¼ cup pecans 1⁄8 cup almonds 1⁄8 cup pine nuts ½…
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Mile End Goes Middle Eastern
Schwarma-Spiced Chicken Thighs with Hearts of Palm, Apricots, Roasted Patty Pan Squash and Preserved Lemon from Mile End’s new Middle Eastern menu. Photograph courtesy of Mile End New York’s Israeli food boom just got louder. The latest cannon blast is today’s announcement from Mile End Executive Chef Eli Sussman that beginning tomorrow night, he’ll offer…
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The Making of ‘The Chutzpah!’ Cocktail
Naomi and Jon’s mixology laboratory. Photograph by Jon Wunder Now that I’m writing for the Forward, my boyfriend, Jon, has been peppering me with questions about Judaism and the paper. It’s lovely to have such a supportive boyfriend, but it’s more than a little embarrassing to have to pull out my dog-eared copy of Blair…
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Recipes A Manischewitz Cocktail: Now That’s Chutzpah!
A tart, refreshing, sophisticated cocktail designed to use up the post-holiday concord wine. Photograph by Liza Schoenfein The Chutzpah! Yields 1 cocktail 2 ounce concord wine such as Manischewitz 1 ounce orange juice 1 oz freshly squeezed lemon juice 1 ounce vodka 2-3 ounces dry sparkling wine such as prosecco or cava Slice of lemon,…
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Molly Yeh’s Pretzel-Chocolate-Almond Mandle Bread
I could talk about my love of Mandel Bread until the cows come home. Not that a crispy almond cookie needs any explanation, but the reasons I love Mandel Bread so much go past its delicious flavor and satisfying texture. My go-to recipe, which is inspired by Tori Avey’s, doesn’t require any planning ahead in…
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Magic Moments at a Tel Aviv Soda Shop
Inside Levinsky 41 with Neta Maoz (left), who works in the shop, and owner Benny Briga (right). Photograph by Shulie Madnick. One and a half year old Levinsky 41 is a bright, artisanal soda shop nestled in the historic Levinsky Spice Market, in the shadows of the old bus station in southern Tel Aviv. A…
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Prejudice for Lunch in Bushwick?
@bushwickcoffee shop calls out “greedy” Jewish customers. Instagram. My first day on the job as the new food intern at The Forward, and what news do I hear? The owner of one of my very own neighborhood spots, The Bushwick Coffee Shop, has posted a rant on Facebook and Instagram about the “greedy infiltrators” that…
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Israeli Coffee Chain Meets Ice-Cold Boycott
Cofizz created the wrong kind of buzz when it used this map of Israel in a promotion. Facebook The Israeli coffee chain Cofizz may have the “best coffee” and “best price” — at least according to its slogan. But its advertising studio just brewed something far less popular. The company recently posted a map of…
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Apple Adventures
Photograph by Len Zangwill My son decided that he wanted to pick apples so that the family could make applesauce together. He had just read “Apple Days”, by Alison Sarnoff Soffer, the PJ Library book that had taught him how to do it. My wife and I figured it would be a stretch to find…
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