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Stone-walling
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Gun violence in America: Scandal!
Two years after his mother was shot and killed, Dallas Sonnier received a phone call from the police: His father had just been shot and killed.
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Justin Timberlake and Coen brothers answer Jewish questions at Cannes
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Sean Penn lobbies for Charedi man imprisoned in Bolivia
Actor Sean Penn urged a congressional hearing to pressure Bolivia to release a haredi Orthodox father of five under house arrest in the country.
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Sarah Silverman sings about staying home in ‘Perfect Night’
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Maccabi Tel Aviv back on top but coach future uncertain
Champions Maccabi Tel Aviv have reasserted their dominance of Israeli soccer but media reports on Tuesday suggested they might have to continue their revival without coach Oscar Garcia.
7 Rules for Perfect Hummus
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State 194: A Documentary About Palestine
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7 Rules for Perfect Hummus
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What would my Israeli grandmother think?
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Here’s to You Mrs. Robinson Chicken Fingers [Recipe]
The Magical No Bake Sugar Detox Treat
The Stardust Margarita [Recipe]
Oy Veh, a Vegan Salad [Recipe]
Mini “Once You Go Black” Flour-less Chocolate Cakes [Recipe]
THE BEST BRISKET EVER. with potatoes. [Recipe]
Eating Jerusalem [PASSOVER RECIPES]
When I lived in Jerusalem in the 1970s, working as foreign press attaché for Teddy Kollek, the legendary mayor of Jerusalem, we would seek out good food in East Jerusalem’s restaurants. The best ones in West Jerusalem were mostly for tourists, ersatz Italian or French or hotel restaurants that were known for their boiled chicken and Eastern European, overcooked Jewish food. As Henry Kissinger, on a trip to the city, said, “In a country with 2 1/2 million Jewish mothers, you’d think the food would be better.”
The Recipes of My Ancestors
Gluten-Free and Less-Guilty Mac N’ Cheese (RECIPE)
Quinoa Tabouli with Four Fresh Herbs (RECIPE)
Simple and Basic Tomato Basil Sauce (RECIPE)
Healing from a Tragedy: A Recipe for Love
Oh, it’s (latke) frying time again—but it doesn’t have to be
Gone are the days when the Chanukah holiday meant an eight-day binge fest of all things fried.
A healthier Thanksgiving
Saluting side dishes
Thanksgiving is a holiday when American-Jewish families can enjoy the best of both heritages — hearty American food and an occasion to give thanks for their blessings. Food has always been the center of the holiday celebration, and I like to plan an old-fashioned farmhouse menu for the holiday.
Recipe for marijuana cholent
Now that the states of Colorado and Washington have legalized the recreational use and commercial sale of marijuana for its residents 21 years or older, there are all sorts of way to get creative in incorporating the new legal substance with Jewish edibles. Here's a recipe for Happy Chulent that one seasoned "cook" shared with the JTA -- he guarantees it will uplift your Shabbat spirits.
Slice of Life: Cider recipes for adults
When my boys were younger we had hot cider for them and the neighborhood kids after a hard day playing in the leaves. Now that my kids are out of the house and all I’m doing all the raking (yeah, right) I’ve decided to invite other “parents of children too old to do the chores we don’t want to do” over to share stores of epic piles of laundry that engendered shock and awe to all that beheld them.
Braised short ribs of beef
This is a very flavorful dish using Chinese ingredients. I prepare it in advance and just reheat. I like to serve this with Parsnip and Potato Purée (page 126), White Bean and Potato Purée (page 131) or Vegetable Medley, Asian Style (page 121).
Meme’s Anise Tea Biscuits [RECIPE]
Slice of life: Perfect fall pumpkin recipes
Once upon a time in a land before Starbucks there existed this stuff we call coffee. Not half fat mocha late skinny with frappo organic raw sugar and a twist of Madagascar kumquat syrup or a Free range micro tannic free Sumatran upside down turbo tea.
Celebrating Sukkot, remembering Africa
There’s a certain bittersweetness to the festival of Sukkot. On the one hand, it’s z’man simchateinu, the season of our rejoicing: In ancient Israel, it marked the end of the harvest season, the time when the storehouses were full of sustenance for the coming agricultural year, the time of thanksgiving. We celebrate that today with wonderful meals for friends and family in our own sukkahs — a time of warmth, conviviality, plenty.
A Symbolic Menu for A Rosh Hashanah Meal [RECIPE]
So this is where it all comes together — all the thought, all the planning, the testing. And the tasting, the tasting, the tasting. (That’s the best part). A simanim-inspired menu brings added challenges, but it also adds a level of meaning to your Rosh Hashanah meal. Simanim — literally it means signs or indicators — are meant to point the way to improved circumstances.
A young chef’s guide to the Rosh Hashanah meal
Considering the history of the Jewish people, the fact that Jews are still celebrating the High Holy Days today is a miracle in itself. Strong traditions and lasting rituals have enabled Jews to survive the most threatening periods of history. With the freedoms we have as modern American Jews, it makes sense that we use these same traditions and rituals to enjoy holidays to the fullest. As a chef and registered foodie, the best way I know to relish in the upcoming holidays is by making really delicious food.
It’s Not Easy Being “Fishy”
A Day with Gil Marks
The Road to New Jewish Cuisine
Humbly Luxurious
Stewing Over the Spanish Inquisition
Kosher Recipes: Steak and Greek Salads [VIDEO]
It was only after I got married that I realized fruit salad and yogurt do not a dinner make — at least not for Hubby. Now, I happen to love a really good salad, but Hubby doesn’t really take to those single-girl-I-use-my-oven-for-storage-recipes from my repertoire.
The Cure [RECIPE]
The goat herd: A story of chevre, Shavuot and backyard goats [RECIPE]
The pharaohs of pizza: Manhattan Beach restaurant takes on matzah pizza
Recipes to please the crowd and de-stress the chef
Passover may be the mother of all kitchen yontifs — but stay cool, and don’t stress. Here are some of my favorite recipes from last Passover that you will love this Passover and all year.
Q&A with pastry chef Chris Hanmer
Award-winning pastry chef Chris Hanmer doesn’t let a little matzah meal scare him. Hanmer, who, in 2011, came in first in the second season of “Top Chef: Just Desserts,” has been pastry chef at catered Passover programs at Ritz-Carlton hotels in Lake Las Vegas, Nev., and Naples, Fla.
Make your own babka: a how-to video
Kosher coaching fuses spirituality, nutrition
Do women and food always have to be locked in a complicated, co-dependent relationship? Not if Shimona Tzukernik and Miriam Wiener have anything to say about it.
Recipe: Square doughnuts [VIDEO]
I’ve been searching for a doughnut with two main requirement. 1. It has to taste good even an hour after I fry it. 2. It had to be easy, so that I don’t need to pull out my mixer.
Rack ‘em up
A mural of shadowy black silhouettes covers the wall with just one splash of color: a solitary red man. As the jazz-era-style mural stretches along the length of the restaurant, it follows the red man as he meets a lone red woman, and they end up sharing a table ... and a drink. The painted walls illustrate the overall theme of The Rack, an eclectic Woodland Hills eatery designed with the kind of intimate atmosphere that makes it an ideal meeting place.
Homemade falafel — A little taste of Israel
Bring a bite of Israel home with delicious falafel sandwiches made with amazing Israeli food products easily found in your local grocery store. These are perfect to pack for lunch, grab as a light snack or serve as a main course for dinner. B’tayavon!
2nd Ave Deli under fire for sandwich names
The 2nd Ave Deli in New York is under threat for purloining sandwich names. The Heart Attack Grill in Arizona apparently has warned the famed Manhattan deli to cease serving its Instant Heart Attack Sandwich or be hauled into court for trademark violation. The 2nd Ave Deli’s proposed Triple Bypass Burger also is under attack.
Michal Ansky celebrates spring’s bounty on Passover
Here’s the first thing you notice about Michal Ansky: She’s beautiful. Tall, with long black hair and a strong, lean Israeli build. In the lobby of the Ritz-Carlton Marina del Rey, where we meet, people do double takes. She’s not quite famous here yet, though Fox TV selected Ansky from among all the cooking experts in the world to be one of three judges on its hit program, “MasterChef.” Padma Lakshmi, watch your back.
Taking a modern approach to Passover desserts
At Passover, because tradition rules, I’m willing to bet that, at most seder tables, undistinguished sponge and honey cake, coconut macaroons and probably some dried fruits cooked into a compote are trotted out at meal’s end, met with no discernable oohs and aahs of rapture from those at the table. Why not bend tradition a bit in the name of making the last course as delectable as the dishes that precede it? Adhering to the albeit fluid rules that proscribe chemical leavening, and flour- and corn-based products, there’s still a whole world of modern and delicious desserts that can grace the Passover table.
A Jewish food writer explores France
Author and Jewish food connoisseur Joan Nathan may be best known for her award-winning cookbooks on Jewish cuisine in America and Israel. But long before any of those projects began, there was Paris.
Thanksgiving Day recipes from JewishJournal.com
Dairy, dairy, Shavuot is quite contrary to holidays’ meat traditions [RECIPE]
Recently my 3-year-old granddaughter played with a music box she had received from her parents at Chanukah.
“What is Chanukah?” I asked her.
Matzoh Brittle [RECIPE]
Line a cookie sheet with tin foil-shiny side down. Spray with cooking spray.
Fill cookie sheet with matzah.
In a pan, boil 1/2 cup of margarine or butter and 1 1/2 cups of brown sugar until caramelized
Pour over matzah. Bake at 350 degrees for 5 minutes.
Sammy Mendelsohn’s Yummy Passover Granola [RECIPE]
Preheat oven to 375 - 400.
Mix together the following ingredients in a large bowl:
Frieda Erman’s Traditional German Matzah Balls [RECIPE]
Be aware that these delicious matzah balls in a recipe brought over from Germany are denser than typical "Eastern" ones, and are akin to a German dumpling or "knoedel". I have enjoyed these many times at Passover seders at the Ermans, and to me they are more authentic than what we usually eat. Enjoy!
Judy and Julia
The movie “Julie and Julia” brought back great memories of how I met Julia Child in 1978 and how it resulted in adapting her bouillabaisse recipe for a kosher kitchen.
Chicken and Duck Soup
‘Power’ Brisket: Adding Barbecue Flavor for Pesach
My friend called from New York the other day. He wanted to get my recipe for smoked barbecue brisket so that he could make it for Passover.
“I’m really tired of bad brisket,” he said wearily.
RECIPE: Yemenite Charoset/Charoset Truffles
1 cup pitted, chopped dates, 1/2 cup chopped dried figs
RECIPE: Passover Baked Vegetable Stuffing
1/4 cup olive oil, 3 onions, finely chopped
RECIPE: Judy’s Passover Chicken Soup
2 pounds chicken necks and gizzards, tied in cheesecloth, 4 large onions, diced
One-Pot Passover Dinner: Just the Recipe to Cut Costs
Latkes and farinata: Something familiar, something new
Cafe Eilat burns down temporarily [VIDEO]
Tasty Middle Eastern flavors tweak Thanksgiving table
The couple, accustomed to the piquant taste of French, Italian and Middle Eastern cuisine, were unimpressed with the traditional meal's relatively bland flavor. They decided to develop a Thanksgiving menu that would reflect their signature style, infusing holiday staples with exotic ingredients like date syrup, wine and dried fruits.
Fast meals to beat the Kol Nidre rush
It's a scramble every year, but Jews somehow manage to beat the clock getting dinner to the table on Yom Kippur eve -- the most hurried meal on the holiday calendar
VIDEO: Feed Me, Bubbe! Lukshen Kugel—Noodle Pudding
In this episode of 'Feed Me, Bubbe,' shares her way to make Lukshen Kugel -- Noodle Pudding.
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