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Food Mixing Bowl: Passover Edition — Saffron Matzo Balls, Matzo Hotline, Is Quinoa Kosher for Passover?
More and more, young Jews and families are creating their own Passover traditions in restaurants. Joan Nathan reports for the New York Times. Just in case you didn’t get enough Passover dessert ideas from our post yesterday, check out Smitten Kitchen’s blackberry and coconut macaroon tart. One last dessert idea: matzo toffee with chocolate, almonds…
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Food Truffles, Date Cake and More — Passover Desserts From Four Famous Chefs
Any chef will tell you that the secret to a great Passover dessert is not trying to make kosher-for-Passover versions of year-round cakes. Don’t even think about baking a loaf cake or pie that requires switching out cups of flour for loads of matzo meal or potato starch. Instead, stick to recipes that have little…
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News Sandy Gertler’s Mandel Bread
2 cups granulated sugar 1 cup butter (or margarine for pareve) 6 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 3/4 cups matzo cake meal 1/2 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup potato starch 1 cup mini chocolate chips 1 cup chopped walnuts 1 tablespoon cinnamon combined with 3 tablespoons granulated sugar 1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream butter…
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News Bill Telepan’s Dark Chocolate Almond Cake
ABC US News | ABC Business News Serves 8 2 ¼ cups almond flour 1/3 cups + 1 heaping tablespoon cocoa powder 5 large egg whites 1 cup sugar 2 tablespoons margarine or butter 1 ½ cups dark chocolate chips 1) Spray ring molds or aluminum cups well and dip in sugar. Shake off excess….
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News Warm Runny Chocolate Soufflés
Dairy or parve Makes 8 servings Nonstick cooking spray 4 ounces good-quality semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate 1⁄2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter or margarine 4 large eggs 11⁄2 cups sugar, plus more for coating ramekins 3⁄4 cup matzo cake meal 2 tablespoons potato starch 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1) Preheat oven to 450˚F. Generously coat…
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Life Why the Kosher Infant Formula Shortage?
Hasidic families in the United States are about to reach a crisis of sorts. Many Orthodox Jews, including Hasidim, will only use certain dairy products, including a type of infant formula that’s only available as an import from Israel — and now it’s no longer available. Let me explain. There’s a certain kosher stringency, called…
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Food 5 Wonderful Whiskies For Purim
In the summer of 2010 kosher-observant whisky drinkers were surprised to hear that the OU had just certified three scotches from the LVMH Group (Moët Hennessy – Louis Vuitton) — Glenmorangie Original, Glenmorangie Astar and Ardbeg. These were three among many with no hekhsher that had long been enjoyed by minyans and at Jewish celebrations…
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Food From Schnitzel to Gourmet Markets, Seeking Out the Best Food in Tel Aviv
Vibrant Tel Aviv manages to pack in the energy of New York, the leisurely pace of Florence, and a Mediterranean climate to boot. While the political and religious soul of Israel may lie in Jerusalem, the youth and vigor can be found in rowdy yet cultured Tel Aviv. The city is home to numerous galleries…
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