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Recipes Foods of Israel: Tahini
When folks think of Israel’s reigning culinary monarch, they think of the falafel. While this might indeed be true, behind every good falafel ball is an equally delicious and every bit as loved food that is far easier, and far more nutritious: tahini. Oh the tried and true tub of tahini, lurking in an Israeli…
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Recipes Buon Hanukkah! An Italian Holiday Feast
Like Jews around the world, Italian Jews, who make up one of the oldest Jewish communities, mark Hanukkah with a fried feast, but with their own spin. Holiday tables are covered with with dishes like fried chicken, mashed potato pancakes, olive oil fried eggplant and honey-soaked dough fritters. Italian Jewish cuisine traditionally varies greatly by…
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News Sfratti, The Italian Eviction Cookie
Courtesy of Alessandra Rovati 3 cups flour 1 cup sugar a big pinch of salt 1/3 cup cold butter or margarine (cold) 2/3 cup marsala or other sweet wine 2/3 cup honey 1 teaspoon cinnamon a big pinch of ground cloves, or nutmeg (optional) a big pinch of black pepper 1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped…
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News Rugelach
Courtesy of Dorie Greenspan Makes 32 cookies For the dough: 4 ounces cold cream cheese, cut into 4 pieces 1 stick (8 tablespoons) cold unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt For the filling 2/3 cup seedless raspberry jam, apricot jam or marmalade 2 tablespoons sugar 1/2 teaspoon ground…
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News Ghouribi (Moroccan Sugar Cookies)
Reprinted with permission of Joan Nathan On the morning of Purim, Moroccan Jews decorate the table with flowers and sweets. Marzipan-stuffed prunes with walnuts and such cookies as ghouribi are a few of the delicacies. Ghouribi are easily prepared walnut cookies, which children enjoy rolling with their hands. Makes about 30 cookies 1 cup vegetable…
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News Orange Chocolate Macaroons
Courtesy The Hadassah Everyday Cookbook: Daily Meals for the Contemporary Jewish Kitchen by Lean Koenig Makes 2 1/2 dozen cookies 2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk 1 egg white 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract Scant 1/4 teaspoon orange extract 1/8 teaspoon salt 3 1/2 cups shredded unsweetened coconut 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips 1) Preheat oven…
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Recipes Healthy Hanukkah? Yes, It’s Possible
Hanukkah often feels like a week-long calorie splurge. Between the fried latkes, sufganiyot (Hebrew for doughnuts), and chocolate gelt, the extra calories can really add up quickly in our diets. But maybe there’s a way to enjoy the holiday’s celebration of oil and sweets a bit more healthfully? Indeed there is! Resist the urge to…
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Recipes A Tip on Seasonal Eating…From Maimonides!?
We tend to think of seasonal eating as a buzzword in today’s foodie scene, but it’s actually an old concept. As a practitioner of Chinese medicine, I spend a lot of time sifting through ancient Chinese treatises on diet and healing, all of which stress the importance of eating with the seasons as a means…
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