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Stop Carping — ‘Gefilte Manifesto’ Coming Soon
You can finally pre-order “The Gefilteria Manifesto,” the much-anticipated debut cookbook from Gefilteria founders Liz Alpern and Jeffrey Yoskowitz, out next month. Our favorite gefilte fish revolutionaries “revitalize beloved old-world foods with ingenious new approaches,” says their publisher. Much more to come. Michael Kaminer is a contributing editor at the Forward.
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Jewish Gelato in Philly and More Cool Dish
Philadelphia chef Stephanie Reitano of Capogiro Gelato Artisan has come out — as Jewish. The chef, whose gelato was named best in the world by National Geographic in 2011, revealed her roots to the Jewish Exponent as she shared a pickle recipe. “My father, Michael Feldman, was a New York deli maven. He was all…
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Watermelon Salad With Black Olives And Basil
As much as I love the now-classic watermelon salad — the ones with the feta and mint — I thought it was time for a change. In this dairy-free version, oil-cured olives provide the saltiness usually imparted by the cheese, and basil (try Thai basil, if you can find it) subs in for the mint….
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Recipes Exploring ‘The Book of Lost Recipes’
It’s telling that the first thing you notice when you open “The Book of Lost Recipes: The Best Signature Dishes From Historic Restaurants Rediscovered,” by Jaya Saxena (Page Street Publishing Co.), is that it’s dedicated not only to the author’s parents, but also to someone named Matt (whom we can only presume is her partner)…
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Recipes A ‘Lost’ Chopped Liver Recipe, Found
In ‘The Book of Lost Recipes’, Gary Craig says that Jewish celebrities would come all the way “from uptown” for the restaurant’s chopped liver, which is made with beef liver rather than the traditional chicken liver. This gives it a richness most recipes lack, while the eggs keep it mousse-like in texture. Related Serves 6-8…
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7 Awe-Inspiring Ice Cream Flavors to Have Faith In
Some people love ice cream so much, it’s practically their religion. We went through the company’s flavors — old, new, international, and dearly departed — and found that quite a few of them celebrate religious themes. So, ice cream lovers, as the mercury continues to rise, now seems like a good time to pray to…
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Recipes Frosty Limonanna for a Chill Summer Brunch
When the mercury rises, there is nothing more refreshing than a glass of bracingly cold lemonade. Not even iced coffee quite compares. But there is one drink that manages to improve upon perfection: limonanna — a sweet-tart mashup of lemons, sugar and heaps of fresh mint. Variations on the drink are served throughout the Middle…
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Boston’s on a (Deli) Roll
First, so-square-it’s-hip deli Mamaleh’s opened to raves. Next, the exodus may end for Exodus Bagels, which sells its beloved kettle-boiled product at local farmers markets. A permanent home should open by December, owner Adam Hirsh says. And sauce purveyor Steinbones is looking to open a “Jew…ish-influenced BBQ joint” where smoked short rib pastrami, brisket, latkes,…
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Did Jerry Nadler Cut Convention Line for Kosher Pastrami Sandwiches?
While Hillary Clinton works to get out ahead of Donald Trump in the presidential race, Rep. Jerry Nadler apparently had another epic contest on his mind: the battle for kosher deli sandwiches at the Democratic National Convention. The liberal Manhattan stalwart bypassed a 30-minute wait on Tuesday to procure two pastrami sandwiches from Kosher Grill,…
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Worried About Chicken Welfare? This Surprising Ally Is Too
Animal rights advocates across the country, rejoice! Perdue, one of the largest producers of chickens for eating in the United States, has announced a four-part plan to move the company towards humane practices. Though Purdue is not a kosher poultry company, its new plan is surprisingly aligned with many Jewish values. The kosher meat industry…
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Chef Einat Admony to Open New York Couscous Place
Her Mediterranean tapas place Combina may have closed in May after just six month, but superchef Einat Admony is bouncing back in a big way. Kish-Kash, a couscous-centric restaurant, will open in Manhattan’s Financial District in late 2016. A kishkash, she tells Grubstreet, is the sieve that couscous goes through. Using one will be part…
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