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The Perfect Cake To Break Your Yom Kippur Fast On
APPLE WALNUT BUNDT CAKE This is the perfect apple cake for the fall season, but it can be enjoyed any time of the year. It is great to have this Bundt cake in your repertoire as it is easy to make and stays moist and flavorful for 5 days at room temperature, up to 10…
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Recipes Easy Six Ingredient Challah
I share this recipe with a nod to the Jewish Community Center (JCC) in Manhattan, New York City. I have adapted and used this recipe of theirs, which a friend shared with me, since that first time I made challah so long ago. Specifically, she said that it was used in a Mommy and Me…
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How Challah Baking Can Be A Form Of Self-Care
When I call Dr. Beth Ricanati, she is on her way, fittingly enough, to teach a challah baking class to twelve other women. It’s 8:30 am on a Friday morning, and Ricanati is ready to go, doing what she’s been doing for the past ten years. Ricanati practices internal medicine, but these days one of…
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How Elderly Russian Jews Celebrate Jewish Holidays — While Living On $2 A Day
When the Soviet Union fell 30 years ago, a tradition was born. The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee began to deliver apples, honey and holiday aid to the thousands of poor, elderly Jews living in the former Soviet Union, often living on $2 a day. “In Jewish tradition, a fundamental source of inspiration is knowing…
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The First Kosher-Observant Winner Of ‘Chopped’ Is Only 12 Years Old
Rachel Goldzal is only twelve, but she’s already got a “Chopped” championship under her belt. The Staten Island native, an eighth grader at the Jewish Foundation School and the oldest of four, beat two other twelve-year olds and a ten-year old in the “Chopped” episode that aired on September 4. The Food Network hit, in…
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Harissa-Braised Chickpeas with Feta, Grilled Lemon, & Yogurt
Serves 4-6 Ingredients 2 tablespoons plus 1⁄2 cup extra-virgin olive oil divided 1⁄2 yellow onion finely chopped Kosher Salt 4 garlic cloves minced 1 tablespoon harissa 1⁄2 teaspoon anchovy paste (optional) 1⁄2 cup dry white wine Two 15-ounce cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed 4 thyme sprigs Freshly ground black pepper 1 lemon, halved Whole-milk Greek…
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Apple and Honey Pizza, Anyone?
Serves 2-4 Ingredients Dough: 1 1/3 c (173g) all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting 2/3 c (86g) whole wheat flour 1 tsp kosher salt 1/2 tsp instant yeast 1 c (236 ml) lukewarm water Toppings: 1/4 c (50g) olive oil 1 yellow onion, thinly sliced 2 sprigs fresh thyme 6 oz (170g) sharp cheddar, shredded…
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Here’s How Molly Yeh Does Rosh Hashanah
High Holidays, remembers Molly Yeh, were “chaotic and all about the challah. We have never been a very formal family and the idea of dressing up and setting a fancy table seemed way too organized for us. People were always mingling about and sitting wherever they wanted and eating whenever they wanted. If I wanted…
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Sodastream Is Trying To Save The World’s Oceans
The ocean is filling up with plastic at an alarming rate. According to Earthday, about 8 million tons of plastic are thrown into the ocean every year. Plastic has been found eleven kilometers deep under water, which means synthetic fibers have penetrated even the most remote regions of the ocean. “We know we need the…
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The $5 Kosher Falafel On The Lower East Side
A post shared by Falafix (@falafix) on Aug 14, 2018 at 9:26am PDT As Jewish food takes a turn towards the Middle Eastern, falafel shops are sprouting up all over town, even in the old haunts of Jews from a hundred years ago, in the Lower East Side. One such shop is Falafix, a newly…
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Ben and Jerry’s Is Now Serving Ice Cream Bagels
It’s only available in London, but Ice Ice Bagel is already making headlines. The new cross-breed of carbs and dairy is available at Ben & Jerry’s in Soho, London. When Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield first decided they wanted to go into business together, they had their hearts set on infiltrating the bagel business. Though…
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