1 pt fresh chicken livers 1 pt sliced shallots 1 clove garlic, chopped 3 Tbsp oil 1 tsp chopped thyme leaves ½ cup Madeira or Sherry 2 eggs, hard boiled 1 Tbsp sherry wine vinegar 2 Tbsp chopped mixed herbs such as parsley, chives and chervil salt and pepper Pat chicken livers dry with paper…
This soup, from The Foods of Israel Today, originated with Chef Moshe Basson of Jerusalem’s Eucalyptus Restaurant. Yield: 6-8 Servings 2 medium onions, diced in 1/2-inch pieces 2 Tbs extra virgin olive oil 1 clove garlic, minced 1 1/2 lbs Jerusalem artichokes, peeled and quartered 4 cups chicken broth / veggie broth 10-12 blanched almonds…
Serves 6 3 pounds carrots peeled 3/4 teaspoon whole coriander seed 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 large sprig of mint plus mint leaves for garnish 11/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 3 tablespoons honey 3/4 teaspoon salt or to taste 1, 2 inch piece cinnamon stick 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 1/3 cup oil cured…
Ingredients: 2 Tablespoons flax or hemp seeds 1 apple or pear, cut into cubes ½ cup berries, fresh or frozen 1 stalk celery, thinly sliced ¼ cup parsley stems removed and roughly chopped ½ cup dark leafy green, such as kale or dandelion, chopped 1 Tablespoon olive oil or Udo’s Choice oil 2 cups organic…
In what its supporters hope will be a repeat of the successful divestment campaign against apartheid-era South Africa, security hawks and human-rights advocates are joining forces in an increasingly successful grass-roots campaign to convince universities and public pension funds to divest from Sudan. Liberal groups are pressing universities and states to divest from Sudan over…
Once again Joan Braman graces Der Vinkl with her elegant and eloquent translation of great English classics into Yiddish. This time the poem is William Blake’s… The Tiger Tiger, tiger burning bright In the forests of the night What immortal hand or eye Could frame thy fearful symmetry? In what distant deeps or skies Burnt…
WASHINGTON — Saudi nationals fighting American forces in Iraq have grown in numbers significantly in recent months, and are now believed to constitute a majority in the swelling ranks of foreign Islamic insurgents in Iraq — and the majority of suicide bombers in Iraq, according to the ranking Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee….
It’ll be a strange Father’s Day chez nous — the first since my dad’s death, the first since we had Maxine. On the actual Big Day we’ll all be at the cemetery, at my father’s unveiling. Good times. It is a testament to my husband’s wonderfulness that he has not uttered one word of complaint…
WASHINGTON — While members of Congress urged President Bush last week to hold Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan “responsible for the increase of anti-Semitism and anti-Americanism in Turkey,” the Anti-Defamation League gave the Turkish leader its Courage To Care Award, in honor of his nation’s rescue of Jews during World War II. The apparent…
kosher winery or a Jewish education for the kids? After a decade-long juggling act, Northern California winemaker Craig Winchell was finally forced to confront just this choice. Although he has a passion for crafting kosher chardonnays and cabernets, the educational needs of his children has won out. As a result, Winchell’s Gan Eden winery, located…
JERUSALEM — They’ll lower the flag and fold it decorously. Then they’ll point the final convoy north. But what will Israel leave behind when it evacuates the last Jewish settlers from Gaza? Rows of well-tended houses for homeless Palestinians? Empty fields? Or piles of toxic rubble? As the August 15 date nears for the evacuation…
