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Recipes Mourning? Have Some Kugel.
Photograph by Katarzyna Bialasiewicz/Thinkstock As Jews around the world gathered to celebrate Hanukkah last month, traditional foods such as latkes, sufganiyot, sfinge and other deep-fried delicacies lined our dinner tables. Today, modern Jewish food is celebrated as more than just the krepelach and pickled herring from Eastern European kitchens. It is recognized as a rich…
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Recipes A Pickle a Day
Photographs by Hadas Margulies Making pickles is easier and more health supportive than you might think. Pickled foods act as probiotics, or “good bacteria.” This means they support a healthy colon, promote digestion and strengthen the immune system. Our digestive systems work hard all day processing both the good and bad bacteria that we’re eating….
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Recipes Jewel-Toned Winter Slaw
Photograph by Liza Schoenfein I’m nominating my friend Judy for the position of Slaw Queen. This evening, at her annual New Year’s open house, one of the delicious dishes on her buffet table was a gingery beet-and-carrot slaw in a lime dressing. It was beautiful to look at and even better to eat — light…
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Recipes Two Decadent New Year’s Desserts
Passion fruit and white chocolate yogurt mousse. Photograph by Vared Guttman (Haaretz) — Getting ready to ring in the New Year also means we have only one more chance to eat decadent food and drink champagne before a new season full of diets falls upon us. To help you enjoy this time to the fullest, I’ve…
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Recipes Dark Chocolate and Chestnut Mont Blanc Dessert
To make this dessert a quick one, use a prepared chestnut spread (available online and, at this time of year, at some supermarkets) and store-bought meringue cookies. Photograph by Vared Guttman Serves 6 2 ounces 100% cocoa unsweetened chocolate (or the darkest you can find), broken to small chunks 1½ whipping cream, divided ½ lb….
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Recipes New Year’s Pomegranate Fizz
The author’s idea of New Year’s Eve bliss: an evening of Scrabble and Pomegranate Fizzes. Photograph by Jon Wunder. For years I felt an enormous amount of pressure on New Year’s Eve to go out and have The Best Time Ever — and of course I never did. Now, thank goodness, I just don’t care….
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Recipes Maia’s Mom’s Challah with Olive Oil
Olive-oil expert Maia Hirschbein’s mother used to use low-quality olive oil in her cooking, but when she switched to the high-quality stuff, her challah and other dishes were transformed. Thinkstock ½ cup warm water 1 package or 1 tablespoon yeast 1 tablespoon sugar ½ cup warm water ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 ½ teaspoons…
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Recipes Secrets of Kosher Restaurants
A new cookbook offers chefs’ recipes and an inside look at kosher restaurant kitchens. Eight years ago, I had a great gig. As a dining columnist for the Jewish Star of Long Island, every week I reviewed a kosher restaurant. Unlike a critic, my job was to foster community spirit and showcase the numerous options…
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