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DIY Pastrami from ‘The Artisan Jewish Deli’
“Would You Make This?” is a sporadic new column where personal chef Alix Wall evaluates a new cookbook by making some of its recipes, sharing them with friends and asking what they think of the results. The truth about deli food like pastrami, most of us tend not to eat it very often (and for…
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Montreal’s St-Viateur Rolls Out Bagel Truck
Montreal’s St-Viateur Bagel has come a long way since Buchenwald survivor Myer Lewkowicz opened his humble storefront bakery in a rundown immigrant neighborhood in 1957. Under the Morena family, its owners since 1994, St-Viateur has ballooned to six retail outlets, a thriving wholesale operation, and a fast-growing delivery business to rabid bagel fans in the…
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What Anthony Bourdain Didn’t Eat in Israel
It took a decade and at least one petition circulated by fans, but celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain finally shot a show in Israel. “Jerusalem,” the first episode of “Parts Unknown, Season 2,” aired on CNN , giving viewers a chance to judge whether it was worth the wait. First on “No Reservations” and now with…
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Reserve Cut Kosher Steakhouse To Open by Wall Street
If you don’t live in New York, pack your bags and get on a plane. The fall is shaping up to be a very tasty one for hungry kosher diners. In addition to the small plates “global street food,” we’re anticipating at Mason and Mug (check out yesterday’s post), the city will also be getting…
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At Tel Aviv’s Latest Cafe Everything Costs a $1
Cofix, a new cafe offering everything on its menu, from coffee to sandwiches, for a mere NIS 5 (about $1.25), generated some hysteria upon its opening in north Tel Aviv Monday, knocking the prime minister and Iran’s nuclear program off the patrons’ radar. Only a few hours after it opened, dozens of people were lined…
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Mason and Mug: A Very ‘Brooklyn’ Kosher Restaurant
Let’s face it: If you’re a young, hip, kosher-keeping Jew living in New York City, there aren’t many places to get a really good bite of food and a drink — not to mention go on a date with that guy or gal you just met on JDate. Itta Werdiger Roth and Sasha Chack are…
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Mixing Bowl: Jerusalem’s Best Hummus, NYC’s Deli Truck
Where can you get the best hummus in Jerusalem? The Wall Street Journal has a hummus bowl for every type of hummus lover. [Wall Street Journal] A Jewish love of coffee goes back centuries — read about it during your morning Cup o’ Joe. [Moment magazine] After trailing behind Toronto and D.C., New York City…
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He’Brew’s Finally Brewing Its Own Brews
After 17-years of contracting out their beer brewing, Shmaltz Brewing Company, known for its award-winning HE’BREW craft beers, has finally moved in to its own brewery in Upstate New York. With the new space, there’s a lot of new developments on tap. In honor of the new facility’s opening this summer, Shmaltz’s sole proprietor Jeremy…
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Recipes How Sweet It Is
Homemade honey-vanilla caramel and good dark chocolate raise the old-fashioned caramel apple to the status of a fine confection, to be sliced into wedges and savored at the Rosh Hashanah table. Related article: Choose crisp, juicy new-crop apples that are sensational to eat in the first place. In general I like sweet-but-tart Braeburns and Fujis,…
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Recipes Chatting in the Kitchen with Yotam Ottolenghi
So bold are the flavors in “Ottolenghi: The Cookbook” that author Yotam Ottolenghi said he and his partner considered beginning it with a warning: if you don’t like lemon or garlic, skip to the last page. Chef and restaurateur Ottolenghi and his co-author and co-chef Sami Tamimi have several eateries in London, including Nopi, their…
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Recipes Final CSA Psolet Challenge
The onset of Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur postponed the publication of my final CSA Psolet Challenge column, but the delay has actually given me a chance to reflect on this experience in light of the upcoming Sukkot holiday. In his epic code of Jewish law called the Mishneh Torah, Maimonides, the 12th century Jewish…
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