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Decline Of The Coconut ‘Macaroon King’
Since 2008, couple Elka Gould and Ami Kaplan, director and producer, have been filming the Badner family coping with the slow decline of their macaroon factory in Williamsburg. A forty-minute film was whittled out of fifty hours of footage, and The Macaroon King documentary was born. The film is an unexpected time capsule into the…
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Orthodox Kosher Foodies Are Taking Center Stage On Instagram
Today’s food celebrities on Instagram are increasingly coming from an unlikely place — the kosher foodies of the Orthodox Jewish community. This phenomenon of religious kosher food bloggers like Jamie Geller, with 33.4k followers (and frequent appearances on TV), or @peasandcarrots , with her 27.9k followers, or @dinidelivers,with her 21.9k followers, may be indicative of…
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What Does Natalie Portman’s Snub Mean For The Israeli Food World?
To a casual observer, Natalie Portman’s abdication from her position of prominent, staunch celebrity Israel supporter might seem shocking. To a more refined class of salariat types (like me, kind of) this position is nothing more than Miss Natalie expressing what she has always believed: that while she is a fan of vegan hummus and…
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Recipes Natalie Portman Inspires Vegan Recipes
When Jonathan Safran Foer published “Eating Animals,” the anti-factory-farming and food-ethics manifesto, it inspired many people to adopt a vegan diet. One of them was Natalie Portman, who took her inspiration one step further: The A-list actress turned the book into a movie. “Eating Animals,” the documentary that she produced and narrated, debuted earlier this…
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Why You Must Try Glamping ASAP, According to Emma Frisch
Humans want two contradictory things at the same time, to feel safe and pursue grand adventure and excitement. Which is why glamping, a portmanteau of glamour and camping, the process of being not too far from civilization but far enough, satisfies both simultaneous needs. I interviewed Emma Frisch, who runs Firelight Camps, an upstate New…
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Sodastream Celebrates Israel’s 70th Birthday In A Bizarre Way
In honor of Israel’s Independence Day, Sodastream has released a video in which a giant Sodastream bottle stands tall, gleaming and erect in a cityscape. Koalas cling to monster-size bottles of Sodastream. The Statue of Liberty proudly holds a Sodastream Sodastream in the air, trumpeting its presence as the new symbol of freedom. Sodastream bottles…
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Does Your Jewish Dad Smoke Weed?
When the Forward revealed that weed has always been an integral part of Jewish existence, some Jews were not surprised. More specifically, some Jewish men were not surprised. More specifically, some Jewish dads were not surprised. Under the condition of anonymity, I conducted some brief, semi-formal interviews with these Jewish dads as they came to…
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Samsung Just Released A Kosher Phone
When tech giants try in vain to appeal to commoners, the type of people they presume would purchase a cell phone in a vending machine, they often get confused over the best approach to take. With the Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro, the flip-flop wearing frat bros down at Samsung have messed it up again, creating…
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Recipes Coconut-Quinoa Breakfast Bowl With Lemon And Blueberries
COCONUT-QUINOA BREAKFAST BOWL WITH LEMON AND BLUEBERRIES prep: 10 minutes cook: 20 minutes yield: 4 servings Ingredients: 1⁄2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts, almonds, hazelnuts, or a mix 1 tablespoon melted coconut oil 3⁄4 teaspoon coarse sea salt (preferably sel gris) 1 cup fresh blueberries or other seasonal fruit 1 cup quinoa (see Note) 11⁄4 cups…
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Introducing The Triple Porker, The World’s Least Kosher Sandwich
If you’re looking to rebel with a little something extra, this might be the most non-kosher sandwich of all time. The Triple Pork Courtesy of Jeff Mauro Makes 4-6 Large Sandwiches Ingredients: 1 2lb Pork Tenderloin, trimmed of silver skin 1 Cup “Zesty” Mustard ½ pound honey maple ham, sliced very thin 12 slices peppered…
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Why Food Critics Are Obsessing Over Israeli Cuisine
In the sun-lit Alenbi restaurant, on Nostrand Avenue in Crown Heights, with its white and black urban chic decor — you can easily mistake the setting and think you’re in Tel Aviv, not Brooklyn. Sunday lunch, we are ready for you. ✨ #lunching #decoration #modern #home A post shared by ALENBI (@alenbikitchen) on Mar 18,…
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