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How to make perfect Southern buttermilk biscuits
For Joseph Calvo and many southerners, biscuits are just the dish these difficult times demand. “It’s hard not being able to travel and be with family for Thanksgiving. Cooking foods that hold memories bring forth a familial comfort,” Calvo said. “Biscuits do that for me.” This past Sunday, Calvo, an expert home baker born and…
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The Jewish Herbal: Pine
“See, a pine-tree with beautiful branches and thick growth, giving shade and very tall; and its top was among the clouds.” Ezekiel, 31:3 The fires have left their devastation. But among the trees that are most resilient in the landscape are mid-elevation pines. In general they have deep roots, grow quickly, and withstand both weather…
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Manny’s Grandmother’s Three Sisters Soup
This recipe comes together quickly and easily and you can even use your Thanksgiving leftovers. Manny likes to add curry and coriander to his Grandmother’s recipe to enhance the sweetness of the squash, but if you’re looking for a more traditional flavor you can omit. Ingredients: 3 tablespoons pareve butter 4 cups chicken or vegetable…
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Facing American History with Three Sisters Soup
#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 It’s the…
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Confit Turkey Legs
You can read more about this recipe here. Ingredients: 4 turkey legs 2 tablespoons kosher salt 3 dry bay leaves, crushed or 5 fresh 1 teaspoon ground coriander ½ teaspoon pepper Enough duck fat or olive oil, or a combination of olive and canola oil to cover the legs (4-6 cups, which can be strained…
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Recipes Confit turkey legs for a perfect pandemic Thanksgiving
My sister called from Connecticut a couple of weeks ago, sounding serious. “This is hard to talk about,” she said, “but we have to discuss Thanksgiving.” It didn’t take long for us to make the sad but inevitable decision that our families needed to celebrate the holiday separately, as we did at Rosh Hashanah, and…
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Kosher dashi ramen with turkey bacon
For the story of this ramen, click here. Ingredients 2 pieces kombu (if you can’t find Kombu you can use a premade Dashi like Kayanoya) 1 pound kosher turkey bacon 2 packages fresh or frozen lo mein noodles (if you have access to fresh ramen noodles, those are also wonderful but they can be harder…
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TweetShabbat: Stay home, stay safe, eat ramen
#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 It’s 30…
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Simple round pumpkin challah
I was the kind of kid who rushed out to buy round corn chips and orange Gatorade and square-pan pizzas. Any food with the bold word NEW! on the label sang to me. I wasn’t dumb. I knew that manufacturers just saw a tweak in the color or shape as a marketing ploy, a sucker’s…
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Pumpkin Pie with Middle Eastern spices
This decadent Thanksgiving dessert has all the sweet, comforting appeal of a traditional pumpkin pie, but with a twist. The rich and custardy base is flavored with cinnamon and ginger, as well as spices typically found on the Middle Eastern spice rack. Think: warming cardamom, spicy-sweet allspice and a hint of earthy coriander. Topped with…
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