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Recipes Mitchell Davis’s Amazing Kosher-Non-Kosher Menu
When a kosher-observant family accepted an invitation to join Mitchell Davis, executive vice president of the James Beard Foundation and a close-knit group of non-kosher, food-obsessed friends for the Thanksgiving weekend, the question of what to cook almost overtook the stress of the Presidential election. Related After much back-and-forth, here’s the menu they came up…
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Recipes All About Ancho Chile
ANCHO Capsicum annuum FLAVOR & AROMA There are an endless number of chiles, and each has its own particular notes. I use anchos since they offer complex notes of plum and raisin with mild heat. What I really enjoy is the dark, deep color they get from the drying process; it adds great visual richness…
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Recipes Captivating Chamomile
CHAMOMILE Chamaemelum nobile FLAVOR & AROMA Though mainly associated with teas and tea blends, chamomile flowers are also great in spice blends or in savory and sweet recipes. It is important to buy good-quality flowers. Always look for whole, not ground, flowers with intense color. The aroma, which is sweet, fruity and herbaceous, should be…
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Recipes 2 Moroccan-Inspired Cocktails
It’s been a tumultuous month — Donald Trump is the next president and Leonard Cohen is dead. And that’s more reason than ever to pour a sweet drink for Thanksgiving. We’ve got you covered, with two dessert cocktails that are just right for the occasion. Each comes with a Jewish twist, made from mahia, the…
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Recipes 15 Cozy, Stress-Relieving Recipes to Cook Right Now
I have a blog called Life, Death & Dinner, so named in an attempt communicate the idea that whatever happens — good or bad, celebration-worthy or stress-inducing — you have to get dinner on the table, and you might as well enjoy it. That notion really resonates with me today. I tend to turn to…
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Recipes How to Make a Mazel Tov Cocktail
Perhaps you saw Donald Trump spokesperson Scottie Nell Hughes refer to molotov cocktails in JayZ’s “Run This Town” video as “mazel tov cocktails.” And while the Washington Post quickly jumped in to say that such a drink actually exists on the menu of a DuPont Circle bar, it seemed to me that I should take…
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Recipes Brilliant Za’atar Twists From Breads
A savory babka? And why not? I got the idea to make a za’atar babka when I was making a za’atar-seasoned bread. To fill the babka, I use labne, which is ultra-rich strained yogurt that has a wonderfully creamy texture and tangy flavor — not unlike sour cream. Chiles, feta cheese and pine nuts add…
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Recipes Break The Fast With A Savory Sephardic Pastry
On Shabbat morning, after synagogue, Sephardic Jews traditionally sit down to a meal called a desayuno (Spanish and Ladino for “breakfast”). The meal is relaxed and casual, a brunchy spread of savory pastries, frittata-like egg dishes, fried eggplant, rice pudding, cheeses, olives, and shots of the anise-flavored apéritif ouzo (known as arak in Arabic). This…
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