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 Creamy White Bean Soup
There’s nothing like warm, healthy, creamy soup on a chilly fall night. This creamy bean soup feels so luxurious and indulgent but is not loaded with fat and calories. Blending the white beans make the soup feel much richer than it really is. So nice on a cool fall day. Related Creamy White Bean Soup…
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Recipes Kale Salad With Candied Almonds and Apples
Kale salad adds a pop of seasonal freshness to your Sukkot meal. The recipe below is one of my favorites from my new cookbook,“Great Meals with Greens and Grains”. The flavors work incredibly well together — sweet, savory, crunchy, crisp. Just perfectly delicious and balanced. Kale Salad with Candied Almonds, Apples and Maple Dressing Serves…
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Opinion The Super Important November 8 Vote That Nobody’s Talking About
On November 8, all eyes are on the presidential election. To many of us it feels like the most consequential choice, with the starkest consequences, of any in our lifetime. As the CEO of a non-profit, I have no official view on our choice, other than the hope that Americans vote wisely. But there is…
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Food 4 Hot Chefs to Reveal What Modern Israeli Food Is All About
Of all the scrumptious-sounding events on the roster for this year’s New York City Wine & Food Festival (NYCWFF), which runs October 13-16, the dinner that immediately caught my eye was — surprise! — . Okay, that’s probably not such a surprise. Hosted by Eden Grinshpan of the Food Network’s Chopped Canada and the Cooking…
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Food New Year, New Delis
It took 111 years, but Indianapolis’ beloved Shapiro’s is about to open its first location outside its hometown. The deli, whose three current sites include a mall and the Indianapolis airport, will debut in early 2017 in Blue Ash, a heavily Jewish suburb of Cincinnati, reports Cincinnati.com. Shapiro’s signatures include house-cured brisket, homemade cakes and…
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Food Meet New York’s Reigning (Kosher) Brisket King
After 18 years in New York, Ari White still calls himself a tourist. So it shouldn’t come as a surprise that his cooking is true to his roots. He was raised in a conservative Jewish family in barbecue-loving El Paso. Combine those two elements of his background and you get Texas kosher barbecue. Following an…
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Recipes Honey Cookies for Rosh Hashanah
Everybody likes the idea of honey cake for Rosh Hashanah. I have a recipe from my great grandmother that fills me with nostalgic fondness, and several friends have sent me similar recipes from their own, mostly Russian-Jewish families. I have tried at least six honey cake recipes over the years, and everyone agrees that it’s…
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Recipes Recipe: Moroccan Preserved Lemons
Preserved lemons take about a month to ferment, so starting the lemons now will allow you to have these beautiful, zesty, salty treats as part of your Sukkot meal. This recipe was very freely adapted from Paula Wolfert’s “Couscous and Other Good Food From Morocco”. Related article: 10-14 lemons, preferably unwaxed and organic (because you’re…
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