Lucy Cohen Blatter
By Lucy Cohen Blatter
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Food Q&A: Danyelle Freeman, ‘Restaurant Girl’, Dishes on her Favorite Kosher Restaurants
In her new book, “Try This: Traveling the Globe Without Leaving the Table,” Danyelle Freeman offers a gastronomical guide to 14 different ethnic cuisines — from British to Vietnamese. The former Daily News restaurant critic, founder of the popular Restaurant Girl blog and recent “Top Chef Masters” guest judge details the ingredients and preparations common…
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Food Star NOLA Chef Alon Shaya’s Matzo Ball Soup
In the final installment of our Chosen Chefs series, we head to New Orleans to catch up with chef Alon Shaya, executive chef of Domenica. Like all of the chefs we’ve profiled, Shaya is a member of the tribe who’s worth keeping on your radar. If we were the betting type, we could some James…
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The Schmooze Q&A: Adam Mansbach Says ‘Go the F**k To Sleep’
He’s the acclaimed author of three novels and a book of poetry, but Adam Mansbach is taking the literary world by storm with his little irreverent book that could: “Go the F**k to Sleep.” The book — which resembles a bedtime story and is geared not toward children, but to their frustrated parents — debuted…
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Food Chosen Chefs: Alex Reznik Brings Farm-to-Table Fare to Kosher LA
Alex Reznik never thought he’d be a kosher chef. But when he was asked to lead the kitchen at La Seine Bar and Grill, in Beverly Hills he jumped at the opportunity to get back in touch with his roots, and modernize kosher cuisine. “I thought, ‘Why can’t kosher food just be great food?”’ he…
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Food Chosen Chefs: Barry Koslow Adds a Jewish Touch to D.C.’s Restaurant Scene
In our new series, Chosen Chefs, we will profile up-and-coming Jewish chefs making waves from Los Angeles to New York. And in case you can’t get there, we’ll include a recipe from each of the chefs that you can make at home. These are members of the tribe who you’ll want to keep on your…
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Food Tasty Additions to the Kosher Cheese Plate
Many passionate kosher foodies know that kosher cheese is no longer limited to blocks of cheddar and shredded mozzarella. More and more, kosher cheese makers are trying their hands at artisanal, specialty cheeses. There are Israeli cheese makers who travel to France to learn the tricks of the trade, and Wisconsin cheese makers who add…
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The Schmooze Weiner Headlines: The Best of the Best
The Anthony Weiner scandal has been a dream come true for headline and late night comedy writers everywhere. A Congressman with the last name of Weiner involved in a Twitter crotch shot scandal? We couldn’t make this stuff up. Yesterday, Weiner admitted to sending racy photos of himself to Internet admirers, despite a string of…
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Food Chosen Chefs: Todd Ginsberg of Atlanta’s Bocado
In our new series, Chosen Chefs, we will profile up-and-coming Jewish chefs making waves from L.A. to New York. And in case you can’t get there, we’ll include a recipe from each of the chefs that you can make at home. These are members of the tribe who you’ll want to keep on your radar….
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