This restaurant-quality main dish from Ottolenghi’s new cookbook, ‘NOPI’ is well worth the effort. Related “NOPI” Sumac Martini Serves 6 6 halibut fillets, skinless and boneless (1 pound 14 ounces) 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons lemon juice 12 breakfast radishes, green leaves, and roots left on and sliced in half lengthwise (or 8 round…
For anyone who thinks they don’t like cocktails because they too sweet, this is for you. Sumac — the dark red spice with a sharp astringent kick — is one that we love to sprinkle over food. It has a musty, lemony flavor that, as Lukasz Rafacz discovered when creating this drink, works just as…
A date and almond-butter smoothie (recipe below) is the perfect way to ease out of eight days of indulgence. Last night, as our fully lit menorah glowed majestically in the window, I breathed a sigh of relief. The candles’ dwindling light meant that Hanukkah was nearing its end. To be clear, I love Hanukkah and…
No cookies cooled on racks. No colorful frosting dripped from the counter. Nor were any dorky decorations being pasted. With grandkids away at school and an early Hanukkah date, gone were the aromas that once infused everything before winter’s highlight, Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights. How sad! Where did the years go? Related Butternut Squash…
A hearty dish for the cold weather, this recipe combines dried porcinis with regular mushrooms for a rich flavor. Related A Women’s Hanukkah Party Butternut Squash Soup Whole-Year Vegetable Soup Meat Serves 10–12 ½ cup dried porcini mushrooms or similar 2 tablespoons parve margarine + 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 cup chopped white onions 6…
This winter soup with a toasted-pine-nut garnish is the perfect first course for a holiday meal. Related Mushroom Barley Soup Whole-Year Vegetable Soup Parve Serves 6 3¾ pound butternut squash, (2 medium squash) 2 tablespoon olive oil 5 cup or more chicken bouillon or vegetable stock 1½ teaspoons minced jalapeno chili peppers, or ½ teaspoon…
A vegetable soup thick with greens, potatoes, carrots and squash is a great recipe for the winter holidays and, really, any time of year. Related Mushroom Barley Soup Butternut Squash Soup Parve Makes 2½ quarts 1 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil 1 cup onions, chopped 2 celery ribs, cut ¼ inch on the diagonal 4…
The young Jewish man who created this beloved confection in 1832 couldn’t have imagined that Americans would one day celebrate National Sacher Torte Day. But we do. At just 16 years old, a Jewish cook’s apprentice named Franz Sacher revolutionized the pastry world with an impromptu creation that came to be known as the Sacher…
Cookbooks make fantastic Hanukkah presents for the die-hard foodies, armchair chefs and aspiring gourmets in your life. To help you navigate the unusually crowded field of Jewish cookbooks that came out in 2015, we offer this roundup of our favorites. (For lack of a better organizational system, the list goes in chronological order of when…
Slows Bar B Q’s chef and pitmaster, Brian Perrone, recommends barbecued brisket over braised for this recipe, but says that “braised will work, too. I just wouldn’t go with a brisket braised in red wine.” Beer-braised brisket worked well when the Forward tested these tacos. We also decided to make a miniature version, perfect for…
This is a great trick when you have some leftover brisket. If you have a little sauce or pan juice from the brisket, add it to the meat; then warm in the microwave before you top the eggs. They will be even tastier. Related Brisket Sliders With Slaw Brisket Tacos Brisket Tots Fried Brisket Kreplach…
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