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Erez Komarovsky’s Eggplant Tzatziki For A Summer Middle Eastern Feast
A tzatziki (yogurt dip) featuring grilled eggplant, from acclaimed chef Erez Komarovsky. 3 medium size, light* eggplant 4 cups goat’s milk yogurt 4-6 garlic cloves, finely crushed 2 jalapenos, seeded, finely chopped 2 Tbsp. finely chopped mint 2 Tbsp. finely chopped cilantro 2 Tbsp. finely chopped scallion (green parts only) ½ -3/4 cup very light…
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Juices And Acai Bowls Are Hot Now In Orthodox Brooklyn
Come to Brooklyn, all you who are malnourished and dehydrated, and Re:Juicebar will give you smoothies and acai bowls. If you’re a fan of fruit eaten with a fork or straw, it might be time to head to Flatbush, where kosher juices, filled with unexpected delights like cucumber, spinach, celery, pineapple, carrot, orange, pomegranate, grapefruit,…
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Erez Komarovsky’s Middle Eastern Watermelon Salad For Summer
This unique salad combines fresh watermelon with marinated char grilled peppers, salty cheese and herbs. Chef Erez uses Bulgarian cheese, which is a type of feta commonly paired in Israel with watermelon for a light dessert. Chef Erez suggests a slice of bucheron or fresh goat cheese if you can’t find great quality Bulgarian cheese….
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Celebrity Chef Michael Solomonov Is Going Kosher — For Just One Night
Philly superstar chef Michael Solomonov, a four-time James Beard Award winner, doesn’t usually preside over kosher meals. But the Zahav and Dizengoff whiz, along with business partner Steve Cook, will host a kosher Israeli feast this Sunday to benefit Philadelphia’s Bnai Abraham Chabad synagogue. On the menu: Lachmagine, the miniature ground beef pies; Moroccan cigars;…
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When Anthony Bourdain Journeyed To Israel
Anthony Bourdain, whose mother was a secular Jew, died of an apparent suicide on June 8, 2018. Here’s how the Forward covered an episode of his food show in the Holy Land. I have a confession — a somewhat unacceptable one for a food editor — I do not enjoy food television. Thank you very…
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Can Kosher Encourage Mindful Eating?
When I first saw Beth Warren’s new cookbook, Secrets Of A Kosher Girl, it looked to me like the kind of book that could’ve easily been published twenty years ago. In the food world, diet foods and books are passe these days, with people focusing more on a “health first” philosophy that welcomes different kinds…
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Recipes Vegan Chocolate Brownies — Made Out Of Black Beans
Yield: 12 brownies Ingredients 2 (15-ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and dried well 4 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder 1 cup rolled oats 1 tsp. Kosher salt 3⁄4 cup agave syrup 1⁄2 cup coconut oil, melted 4 tsp. vanilla extract 1 tsp. baking powder 1/8 cup chocolate chips, optional Directions Preheat the oven to 350oF. Grease…
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There’s A Kosher Cheese Pop-Up In SoHo Now
There are two kinds of people in the world: Those that like cheese and those that should barely be classified as human, because they don’t like cheese. If you’re a food adventurer, tantalized by the notion of chasing cheese to the far ends of the SoHo area, aroused by the concept of a fresh pecorino…
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Sweet N’ High: Cannabis-Infused Sweetener For Your Kugel
For a self-proclaimed “bad-boy Jew”, Ron Silver has done pretty well. He operates two massively popular Bubby’s restaurants in New York – and seven in Japan. He and wife Melissa have four adorable kids. He even co-authored a book on Bubby’s Homemade Pies in 2007. Now, Silver’s tapping his rebellious roots to launch a different…
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The Woman Who Made Microwave Cooking Into An Art
At one point, James Beard Lifetime Award winner, cookbook author and culinary pioneer Barbara Kafka owned 13 microwaves. She even gifted her daughter with a microwave when she was headed off to medical school. In 1987, Kafka became a household name with her book “Microwave Gourmet,” the result of years spent puttering with her microwaves,…
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Celebrate Pride Month With Rainbow Food, With A Jewish Twist
It’s June, the most magical month of the year. Happy Pride to all the Ls and Gs and Bs and Ts out there, and a very happy Ikea summer sale to the straights! Here are some Jewish pride recipes that any one of you allies or friends beyond the binary can cook. It’s time to…
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