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Matzo Soldier: A Temple of Hungarian Jewish Cuisine
On a corner in the heart of the former Jewish ghetto, David Popovits sits down for some matzo ball soup and supersized dumplings at his newly-opened kosher style restaurant. A burly, 40-year-old Hungarian Jewish businessman, Popovits used to eat here as a boy, when the restaurant’s former owners ran a “dirty little place that smelled…
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Maftoul Recipe from ‘The Gaza Kitchen’
Maftoul is traditionally a celebratory dish and takes a good amount of time and dedication to make properly — but the result is well worth the effort. To save time, make the spice mix in advance. All recipes are reprinted with permission from “The Gaza Kitchen.” How to Steam Maftoul Maftoul (fresh or dried)* Olive…
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The Bison Burger Incident
“BISON?!?” I exclaimed to my dad who had just told me to try a new type of burger. I was ten years old, standing in my kitchen, eating what I thought was a typical dinner. I was actually halfway through with the patty when my dad informed me this wasn’t from a typical cow; rather,…
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Is Sephardic Food Finally Getting Its Due?
For those of us who weren’t lucky enough to attend Brooklyn’s uber food fair Smorgasburg last weekend — or anyone who just couldn’t take the crowds, we don’t blame you — allow me to introduce you to New York’s newest Jewish food artisan: NYShuk. The husband-and-wife kitchen team debuted their menu of Middle Eastern specialties…
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Recipes Kibbutz Kinneret’s Teigelach Recipe
Read the story behind these cookies and the cookbook “Chadar Ochel” here Reprinted with permission from ‘Chadar Ochel’ by Assi Haim and Ofer Vardi. for 60 cookies 450 grams flour (approximately 3 2⁄3 cups) 5 eggs ¼ cup oil Syrup: 1 cup water 3 cups sugar 5 cups honey For decoration: 1½ cups sugar ½ teaspoon…
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Where’s Your Next Dinner Party? Try Feastly
After living in Israel for several years, Noah Karesh, 30, returned to live at the Moishe House in Washington D.C. It was there that he helped cook regular dinners for 50, and realized the power that the dinner table can have on forming relationships. His business partner, Danny Harris, 33, grew up in a mixed…
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Mixing Bowl: Spring Teases Us
Though spring officially started more than two weeks ago, it’s been a little slow coming, despite a furtive but memorable appearance this week. Celebrate the arrival of warmer weather with a caramelized fennel, leek and orange salad. Food 52 This dish of peas with baked ricotta and breadcrumbs is the perfect crossover. Sufficiently warm for…
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The Universal Language of Food
I grew up in Toledo, Ohio, land of the constant restaurant. I once heard that Toledo was a pilot city for new restaurant ventures. Mind you, I’m not talking the latest in gastronomy or raw food, I’m talking Applebee’s, Carraba’s Italian Grill, or BW3 (now known as Buffalo Wild Wings). Meat, potatoes and, of course,…
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Recipes Spring On A Plate: Poached Salmon With Minted Fava Mash
I was in New York last week so I know firsthand what sort of spring the east coast has had. I was more than happy to shed my winter wardrobe and return to the balmy warmth of Israel, where spring has fully sprung. Since the growing seasons here tend to be a bit ahead of…
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In the Kitchen with Israeli Chef Einat Admony
When you can cook Shabbat dinner for 30-40 people, opening a restaurant is a cakewalk. Or so it seems for chef Einat Admony of Taim and Balaboosta fame, whose third restaurant, Bar Bolonat, will open in “hopefully mid-July” on the corner of Hudson and 12th Avenue in New York’s West Village. The Forward’s Anne Cohen…
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Assistant White House Chef Sam Kass Faces Furlough
Assistant White House chef Sam Kass, who cooks weekly for President Barack Obama and helps run a program to battle childhood obesity, said on Tuesday he will be furloughed because of federal budget cuts. Kass mentioned the furlough while talking to reporters about Let’s Move, a childhood obesity initiative of first lady Michelle Obama. The…
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