This is the Forward’s coverage of Jewish food, which draws influence from Israeli, Middle Eastern, Ashkenazi, Sephardic, Mizrahi, and Palestinian traditions, among others.
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Food Chefs share recipes for Sukkot, the outdoor holiday we need right now
By its very nature as a harvest festival, Sukkot is the Jewish holiday of our dreams, the one least affected by restrictions imposed by the coronavirus on this year’s observances. Whereas Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur found so many families sitting before computer screens attempting to follow services and share meals virtually, Sukkot promises the…
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Food Apple Bread
When apples are abundant in the fall, this bread makes a tasty and seasonal treat. For a heartier loaf, use all whole wheat flour, or experiment with half whole wheat and half all-purpose. Try the bread toasted for breakfast or as an after-school snack. Makes: 1 loaf Unsalted butter for pan 2 large eggs 1…
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Food Pumpkin Bread
This sweet yet hearty pumpkin bread, adapted from a recipe by Chef Brian Alberg, is delicious with breakfast, at teatime, or heated and topped with ice cream for dessert. Makes: 1 loaf 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted, plus more for pan. 1 cup all-purpose flour ¾ cup rye flour 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon…
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Food Citrus Chicken With Carrots and Baby Potatoes (Pollo con Limón y Naranja, Zanahorias y Papitas)
1 pound roma tomatoes ¼ cup vegetable oil 4 pounds chicken pieces, such as thighs, breasts, drumsticks, patted dry 1 teaspoon kosher or coarse sea salt, or to taste ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste 2 cups chopped white onion 4 garlic cloves, pressed or finely chopped 1 teaspoon dried oregano ½…
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Food White Rice With Toasted Angel Hair Pasta (Arroz Blanco con Fideos)
Serves 6–8 2 cups white rice ¼ cup vegetable oil ¼ lb, or about 1, cup angel hair pasta, broken into pieces ¼ cup white onion, finely chopped 1 garlic clove 4 cups water or chicken broth 1 tbsp fresh lime juice, optional 1 tsp kosher or sea salt, or to taste Soak the white…
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Food Orange and Almond Flan (Flan de Naranja y Almendra)
Serves 12 1 cup sugar for caramel 1½ cups peeled and slivered almonds ¾ cup sugar for flan 10 eggs 1¾ cups orange juice Grated zest of an orange 2 tbsp quince liquor, or Grand Marnier, optional Preheat the oven to 360 degrees. In a pan, heat the cup of sugar over low heat until…
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Food Nondairy ‘Dairy Delicious’ Soup With Dumplings
If you grew up in the Five Towns in the 1990s you understand why this soup, which is absolutely pareve, is called “the Dairy Delicious” soup. Although every family I knew had a different name for that restaurant, its onion rolls, rice and cheese, and perogies were Five Towns’ staples, along with their famous soups!…
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Food Blackberry Torta della Nonna
The fact that I know the secret to this torta makes me feel like a part of my Italian mentor Edgarda Bergonzi’s family. She taught me how to make it, and she learned it from her mother, who’d learned it from her mother. The first time I saw it, I thought it must have been…
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