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Robina’s Polo with Tahdig (Crispy Persian Rice)
Thsi recipe appears in Jake Cohen’s “Jew-ish” cookbook. Reprinted with permission. Yield: Serves 6 to 8 Prep Time: 20 minutes, plus 1 hour soaking time Cook Time: 40 minutes In almost every food culture, there’s an obsession with the “crispy bits.” Whether it’s the crunchy pieces of pasta at the corners of a lasagna or…
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Jake Cohen celebrates the joys of “Jew-ish” cooking
Depending on your heritage. Jewish food may be your bubbe’s brisket, babkas and latkes or the shakshuka, bourekas or dolmeh recipes your family brought over from Iraq. In his cookbook “Jew-ish,” subtitled “Recipes from a Modern Mensch,” food writer, editor and test kitchen director Jake Cohen puts a fresh spin on classic dishes from the…
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Spiced lamb shoulder chops with pomegranate and mint
Ingredients: 2 pounds of lamb shoulder chops Tablespoon salt tablespoon chili powder 2 tablespoon sumac 2 tablespoon turmeric 5 tablespoons cumin Freshly cracked black pepper olive oil ½ cup pomegranate seeds 1 bunch mint Remove lamb from the fridge. Allow the lamb to reach room temperature before cooking, about 20 minutes, Mix together spices. Drizzle…
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Another pandemic holiday via livestream. At least there are lamb chops.
#tweetyourshabbat is a global movement founded by Carly Pildis, celebrating the struggle and joy of getting Shabbat on the table every week. This is a place for real dinners and real conversations about Jewish life. Join us at Forward in sharing what you’ll be eating and how your feeling this week at #TweetYourShabbat For millions…
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Meyer lemon curd hamentaschen is the last best Purim recipe of 2021
This recipe is not just about coming up with a hamentaschen that is actually, you know, good. It’s about my nostalgia for the lemon hand pies I used to buy at the supermarket as a kid. They were junky, sugary calzones, shelf-stable, filled with a too-sweet lemon custard, and I loved them. Either they disappeared…
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Zabar’s Hamentaschen Recipe
This is the recipe from zabars.com that makes rich, buttery hamentaschen, the kind that caused writer Bob Lefsetz to convert to Purim cookie-lover. Ingredients: Cookies: 2 ½ Cups All Purpose Flour Extra Flour for Rolling out Dough ½ Cup Sugar ¾ Lb SWEET Butter 1 Teaspoon Grated Lemon Rind ½ Teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract 2…
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My Zabar’s hamentaschen revelation
My girlfriend Felice bought a Zabars goodie box for Valentines Day. Now that’s a present I can get down with. And yesterday I had the bagels and lox. You can’t get this kind of lox in Los Angeles. Actually, Zabars calls it “Novie.” It’s oily, it reminds me of the smoked salmon of yore that…
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Seared Tuna on Sushi Rice
This recipe is easy, beautiful, healthy, and delicious. If your kids are too little for raw fish, just give them a bowl of sushi rice with avocados and cucumbers, and lox if they are big enough. A bowl of edamame or a cucumber salad goes great with this dish. Ingredients 1 pound tuna steaks 4…
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Burned out seared tuna and sushi rice
#tweetyourshabbat is a global movement founded by Carly Pildis, celebrating the struggle and joy of getting Shabbat on the table every week. This is a place for real dinners and real conversations about Jewish life. Join us at Forward in sharing what you’ll be eating and how your feeling this week at #TweetYourShabbat Self Care….
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Mezze platter for your pandemic wall
Shabbat is the day of rest, and you sure as hell deserve one. This is for the week you just cannot, you are just too burned out. Beautiful vibrant vegetables, store-bought dips dressed up for Shabbat, and some lovely cheese make a beautiful Shabbat that comes together in about 30 minutes. Healthy, easy and delicious,…
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No-cook Shabbat for when you hit your pandemic wall
#tweetyourshabbat is a global movement founded by Carly Pildis, celebrating the struggle and joy of getting Shabbat on the table every week. This is a place for real dinners and real conversations about Jewish life. Join us at Forward in sharing what you’ll be eating and how your feeling this week at #TweetYourShabbat As we…
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