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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Recipes Michael Solomonov’s 5-Minute Hummus With Quick Tehina Sauce
Makes about 4 cups (4 servings) For the Quick Tehina Sauce 1 garlic clove Juice of 1 lemon 1 (16-ounce) jar tahini 1 tablespoon kosher salt 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 to 1½ cups ice water For the Hummus 2 (15-ounce) cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed Make the tehina sauce: Nick off a piece of…
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Food Chicago Gets New Israeli Restaurant ‘Galit’ — From A Cuban-Palestinian-Israeli Team
Chef Zach Engel is opening an Israeli restaurant in Chicago named “Galit,” named after his daughter, the Chicago Tribune reported. Formerly the culinary director of Alon Shaya’s Pomegranate Hospitality Group, Engel, along with his Cuban-Palestinian partner Andres Clavero, have set their sights on the Windy City. The menu will reflect the culinary heritages of both…
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Food Cashew Cheeses That Are Vegan — And Unbelievably Pareve
Call him the accidental kosher cheesemaker. Michael Schwarz was practicing intellectual-property law in New York City when a career change started nagging. “I just didn’t want to do it anymore,” he said. “And I started looking around for something that would take my fancy.” His revelation came in an unlikely venue – the supermarket. “At…
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Food Montreal Bagels Are Like Chewing Broken Glass, According To Food Critic
Are Montreal bagels like “chewing broken glass”? Mimi Sheraton thinks so. And a tweet to that effect sparked a tsunami online this week, with affronted lovers of the iconic baked goods circling the wagons around the esteemed food critic. Responding online to Adam Gopnik’s New Yorker column about Cynthia Nixon’s bagelgate – Nixon orders cinnamon-raisin…
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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 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 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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