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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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Eitan Bernath ‘Chopped’ — But Still Champ
12-year-old Eitan Bernath, who appeared last night on “Chopped,” performing a cooking demo at a kosher market in Bergen County Monday night. Photograph by Elie Rosenfeld. Eitan Bernath chopped mushrooms and sautéed onions with all the panache of a veteran chef as the crowd leaned forward in their seats, mouths watering. “I love food,” Eitan…
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Derek Jeter Gets Carnegie Deli Sandwich
The Carnegie Deli in Manhattan has introduced a sandwich to honor Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter. It is called the “Derek Jeter Triple Club Sandwich,” and it is priced at $27.99. The towering sandwich contains a heap of turkey, American cheese, tomato, lettuce and bacon – making it certifiably not kosher. Sarri Harper, daughter of the…
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A Cool, Sweet Break-Fast Soda
Photograph by Shulie Madnick North African and Yemeni Jews, among other Sephardic Jews, break the Yom Kippur fast with a sweetened hot coffee or tea. Balkan Jews break the fast with laboriously extracted chilled almond milk and melon seed drink. Here’s a modern twist on the break-fast beverage tradition — a refreshing recipe from a…
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Jewish Tastes Put to Cruel Test
Video by BuzzFeedYellow I saw this video today, and I have to say, it kinda freaked me out. I felt quickly, viscerally defensive of Jewish food and indignant that the versions of classic Ashkenazic dishes on offer to an innocent band of non-Jewish young people looked like the least desirable ones imaginable. There was a…
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Yom Kippur, 50’s Style
The author’s vintage cookbook collection includes “The Jewish Festival Cookbook” from 1954, which provided insights into the mysterious world of Jewish holidays. Photograph by Jon Wunder. When I say I’m Jewish, I put the emphasis on the “ish.” Yes, I had a bubbe and a zaide; we tossed around words like “oy” and “schmutz”; and…
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Compote of Pears in Wine Sauce
A recipe from 1954 holds up pretty well with a few small variations. Photograph by Liza Schoenfein Serves 6 6 medium-size green winter pears Water to cover 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind 1 tablespoon lemon juice A few slivers of ginger root or crystalized ginger ½ cup sugar 1 cup Concord wine (or to cover)…
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Home Delivery for the Holidays
Mile End’s Montreal Smoked Meat Sandwich Kit. Photograph courtesy of FoodyDirect. Back in March, the Forward reported that Houston deli extraordinaire Kenny & Ziggy’s had started shipping a Seder in a Box as part of its haimish offerings on specialty-food site FoodyDirect. Now, FoodyDirect’s Jewish quotient is getting upped again. Brooklyn’s own Mile End Deli…
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The Making of a Plum-Perfect Honey Cake
Photograph by Liza Schoenfein I’ve had honey cake on the brain lately. I know: Haven’t we all? But I can say with confidence that I’ve been more immersed in honey-cake contemplation than the average Jewish woman approaching the High Holy Days. Not only did I just interview Rose Levy Beranbaum about her glorious version of…
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Recipe: Plum-Perfect Honey Cake
This gluten-free take on a Rosh Hashanah classic incorporates Italian plums for a seasonal twist. Photograph by Liza Schoenfein Cooking spray 4 Italian plums, halved lengthwise and pits removed ¼ cup plus 1 tablespoon raw sugar, divided 1½ cups almond flour/meal, such as Bob’s Red Mill ½ cup gluten-free all purpose flour, such as Bob’s…
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