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Where Obama (and You) Should Eat in Israel
It looks like room service isn’t going to be an option for President Obama when he stays at the Kind David Hotel in Jerusalem on his upcoming trip to Israel. He’ll arrive on March 20, less than a week before Passover begins and according to The Times of Israel, the hotel’s kitchens will have already…
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Recipes ‘The New Jewish Table’ Puts Seasonal Twists on Bubbe’s Classics
After more than 15 years of marriage to his Jewish wife, chef Todd Gray considers himself something of an authority on Jewish food. But the James Beard Award-nominated chef of Equinox Restaurant in Washington, D.C. is quick to point out that he didn’t always know the difference between kreplach and kneidlach. “I had no exposure…
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Spice Up Seder with Passover Bingo
Passover, which starts on March 25 this year, is just around the corner. Families can keep children involved in the Seder with Passover Bingo, a board game invented by Denver lawyer Tamara Pester. “I have a niece and nephew who are now 9 and 12, and we always do Passover at my sister’s house in…
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Recipes Mixing Bowl: Tastes of Israel, DIY Seltzer
Bring a taste of Israel home this weekend with this recipe for baked za’atar eggplant fries with lemon tahini dip. B’tayavon! [The Kitchn] …and this pomelo and arak cocktail courtesy of our friends at the Kubbeh Project. [New York Magazine] Is a pastrami and egg sandwich a good idea? You decide. [Serious Eats] …And what…
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Bowing to the OU, Jezebel Changes It’s ‘Racy’ Name
Jezebel may be a fitting moniker for an irreverent feminist blog, but the Orthodox Union thinks it’s not a good name for a glatt kosher restaurant. The Jewish Week reports that the hip, super-stylish Soho restaurant is being made to undergo a rebranding as a result of its seeking kosher certification from the OU. Paying…
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Four Pots, One Week
Working 40 hours per week leaves little time to prepare – let alone eat – food for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. And ensure that the food is healthy, inexpensive, and easy to prepare? This is quite the task. I’m here to share how I spend my eating hours during the time-crunched work week. Breakfast: Smoothies,…
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Recipes 10 Wackiest Jewish Food Posts on Pinterest
Have you ever wondered what would happen if hipster organic met bubbe’s cooking? Well, someone did — and they shared it on Pinterest. In the last couple of years, Jewish cookbooks (or rather, hastily scrawled index cards) have been dusted off and made-over. Celebrity chefs have taken up traditional food and given it a twist….
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Cooking Classes That Teach You To Cook Like a (Jewish) Pro
With Passover looming ever closer, now might be a good time to brush up on your kitchen skills. Luckily there are classes around the country that focus on Jewish and kosher cooking, many of which are taught by well-known restaurant chefs like Michael Solomonov of Zahav and cookbook authors like Joan Nathan. Here’s a round…
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A Taste for Keeping Kosher
Most of the time, I do what I want. It’s what’s so great about being an adult. I get to eat baked potatoes at midnight and watch terrible television by myself. I get to choose the music I listen to, the clothes I wear, the jobs I keep. I’ve kept kosher in my own way…
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5 Essential Jewish Cookbooks
The post originally appeared on What Is Your Food Worth. I am not a hoarder. I am constantly trying to simplify, to reduce my house of the “stuff” that has accumulated over my many moves. But the one thing that I keep adding to is my cookbook collection. On a recent trip to Las Vegas,…
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Building Gardens, Growing Communities
“Elizabeth, why does God make weeds?” “Well, that’s a really good question. What do all of you think?” “I think it’s so that the bugs have food to eat.” “It’s because weeds protect the dirt from getting too dry.” “Well, weeds are also plants and they deserve to grow too.” “We have weeds because it…
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