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I just harvested my first-ever carrots. In fact, this is my first-ever harvest. It feels monumentally significant, verging on miraculous. You scatter tiny seeds in a long row about half an inch under the earth and a couple of months later you tug gently at a handful of feathery green fronds and out of the…
You know you are at a gala in New York if most every woman in attendance, yourself included, is wearing black. In another city, on another occasion, the solemn palette might register as funerary. At a gala celebrating the centenary of Leonard Bernstein, composer, conductor and reigning doyen of a certain era of New York…
Click here for Pereg’s recipe for Gluten-Free Hanukkah Doughnuts This fresh and easy recipe is sure to delight. These carrots are delicious and warming — perfect as an easy side dish, not to mention healthy and addictive! Winter Roasted Rainbow Carrots from KosherMoms 2 lbs rainbow carrots 3 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil 2 tsp….
Harissa is a spicy Tunisian or Moroccan condiment used to flavor meat or veggie dishes. You can make your own with our easy harrisa recipe, or use store bought, to save on time. 8 medium carrots 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper ¼ cup prepared harissa (use our recipe or…
Gefilte may be the most ubiquitous fish dish in the Jewish culinary lexicon, whether we’re talking about the mass-produced, jarred versions available at supermarkets or the ready-made kind from kosher-style delis and dairy appetizer stores. But it is also the most celebratory fish dish, closely related to the haute-cuisine triumph quenelles de brochet. Essentially a…
Photograph by Liza Schoenfein I’m nominating my friend Judy for the position of Slaw Queen. This evening, at her annual New Year’s open house, one of the delicious dishes on her buffet table was a gingery beet-and-carrot slaw in a lime dressing. It was beautiful to look at and even better to eat — light…
Although carrots often play a supporting role in the culinary world, I’ve long appreciated them in their own right. As a baby I turned a subtle hue of orange from consuming so much carrot puree, and as a child I happily mimicked my favorite cartoon character, Bugs Bunny, by chomping on carrots every chance I…
This week The Jew and the Carrot celebrates the first anniversary of its re-launch. In honor of the milestone, we took a deeper look at the roots of our namesake veggie — the carrot and its tangled Jewish past. Myths, both ancient and modern, abound around the orange veggie — some say it improves your…
Virtual
Dec 7, 2022
7 pm ET ·
A conversation with Julia Haart and her son Shlomo, stars of Netflix's 'My Unorthodox Life,' about the new season and much more.
