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Recipes King Solomon and the Olive Trees
It’s Hanukkah, and we’ve been hearing a lot about olive oil. But consider the olive tree; its noble wood and generous shade; its gnarled beauty; its fruit, and the pungent oil pressed out of that fruit. A trip to the Galilee brought me to Druze villages where residents traditionally make their living from the olive…
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Recipes Farm Market ‘Maccabees’ for Thanksgivukkah
The once-in-a-79,000-years superfeast of Thanksgivukkah is upon us, which can only mean many of us will be shopping for all the best and freshest stuff. With Thanksgiving already being a day to thank for the harvest, acquiring your pumpkins and turkey at your local farmers market only seems logical. The Pilgrims certainly didn’t import their…
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Recipes Hanukkah’s Femme Fatale Made Cheese
I know what you are thinking…. the Hanukkah story had a femme fatale?? When you think of Hanukkah you probably think of how the Maccabees defeated the Syrian-Greeks in a revolt that recaptured the Holy Temple. And once the Maccabees did, the first order of business was to light the menorah in the Temple, but…
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Recipes Dry-Brined Deep-Fried Holiday Turkey
Pair this delicious turkey with ginger-allspice latkes and tangy cranberry applesauce for a Thanksgivukkah feast.. Serves 4; requires 1 day’s preparation Special equipment: digital thermometer (optional, but very helpful) ¼ kosher salt 2 tablespoons brown sugar 1 teaspoon chili flakes 1 tablespoon fennel seeds 3 whole star anise (or 1½ tablespoons of star anise pieces)…
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Recipes Sweet and Tangy Cranberry Applesauce
Serve this sweet and tangy applesauce with spiced latkes and deep-fried Thanksgivukkah turkey. Inspired by recipes from Simply Recipes and Food52 3 pounds mixed apples, such as Cortland, Braeburn, Jonagold, Gala and Winesap, peeled and cored 1 1⁄2 cups cranberries (fresh or frozen; no need to defrost) 1⁄4 cup light brown sugar 1⁄4 cup white…
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Recipes Ginger-Allspice Latkes
These spiced latkes fried in turkey schmaltz are perfect for Thanksgivukkah. Serve them with tangy cranberry apple sauce and deep-fried turkey legs. 2 yukon gold or russet potatoes (about 2 cups when grated) 2 sweet potatoes (about 2 cups) 2 eggs, lightly beaten 2⁄3 cup all-purpose flour 1⁄2 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced or grated 1⁄2…
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Recipes A Thanksgivukkah Dinner To Remember
By now, surely you’ve heard the news: Thanksgiving and the first day of Hanukkah are one and the same. Once in a lifetime doesn’t quite capture the specialness of this event: Thanksgivukkah happens only once every 79,000 years. To those of us who love to cook, that means one thing: We better make this meal…
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Recipes The Cook Behind America’s First Yiddish Cookbook
Several years ago, while on a walk with his dog, John Lankenau came across a tombstone leaning against a fire hydrant on Manhattan’s East Fourth Street. Most of the writing on the tombstone was in Hebrew, but not the name: Hinda Amchanitzky. Lankenau rescued the tombstone from the sidewalk and went looking for answers: Who…
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