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Food The Rise Of The Low-Alcohol ‘Session Cocktail’
Love cocktails but don’t love falling asleep after drinking one? Maybe its time to start screening your drink of choice for ‘sessionability,’ a drinking term which means the alcohol content is low enough for you to imbibe for an extended amount of time without getting too soused. There’s no industry standard template for a session…
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Food How To Make An Entire Multi-Course Gourmet Meal Out Of Cereal
Do gourmet chefs use cereal in their cooking? Well, Food Network star Duff Goldman certainly does. He’s partnered with the Kellogg’s Café in New York for the cafe’s first ever chef-residency, with all proceeds benefiting No Kid Hungry, a non-profit dedicated to ending child hunger in America. All of his dishes incorporate cereal, including a…
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Food Luxe Kosher Grocery Chain ‘Seasons’ Declares Bankruptcy
Seasons, the once bountiful chain of 100% kosher grocery stores spanning the Upper West Side, Queens, Long Island, New Jersey and Maryland, has now filed for bankruptcy. The filing shows that they are trying to sell the company for $12 million. According to the filings, the company had $5 million in assets but was $42…
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Food After 25 Hours Of Not Eating, Here’s How To Break Your Fast
All of Jewish tradition can be summed up in one handy (and corny) adage: ‘They tried to kill us, they failed, let’s eat.’ But not on Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year, when Jews often choose to fast for a grueling 25 hours, spent without the comfort of a warm bagel, a piece…
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Food Can A Novice Baker Be Taught From Scratch? This Pastry Legend Says Yes.
Master baker Rose Levy Beranbaum, a pastry legend, has committed to taking her majesty down a few notches to teach those of us who don’t know the basics of mise en place. Offering 600 timeless recipes (when do oatmeal cookies ever go out of style?), Rose’s Baking Basics is nothing less than a series of…
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Recipes The Perfect Cake To Break Your Yom Kippur Fast On
APPLE WALNUT BUNDT CAKE This is the perfect apple cake for the fall season, but it can be enjoyed any time of the year. It is great to have this Bundt cake in your repertoire as it is easy to make and stays moist and flavorful for 5 days at room temperature, up to 10…
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Food How Challah Baking Can Be A Form Of Self-Care
When I call Dr. Beth Ricanati, she is on her way, fittingly enough, to teach a challah baking class to twelve other women. It’s 8:30 am on a Friday morning, and Ricanati is ready to go, doing what she’s been doing for the past ten years. Ricanati practices internal medicine, but these days one of…
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Fast Forward Cynthia Nixon Breaks The Internet With A Cinnamon Raisin Bagel – Topped With Lox And Capers
What’s your favorite bagel? It’s a question that local politicians of all stripes have to answer in New York City, like they do for tacos in Los Angeles or BBQ in North Carolina. Cynthia Nixon recently made her tastes known when she walked into the Upper West Side appetizing fortress of Zabar’s and ordered —…
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