How did the summer go by so quickly? Fall is approaching so fast, I can almost taste it. Before it’s gone, I thought I’d pull together some of our best recipes to cook and eat outdoors, each crafted from a Jewish perspective in one way or another. Make Mine Red Meat Chicken & Fish Very…
“If you can enjoy eating without hurting another, why not do it?” This question was posed to me by Ronen Seri, co-owner of the Blossom restaurant group, when I asked why he became a vegan. Seri and his partner, Pamela Elizabeth, both vegan since the mid 1990s, have just come out with “The Blossom Cookbook:…
This is the third column in a series I’m writing exclusively for the Forward. My goal, as always, is to share exactly how I cook. My most popular cookbook, “Quick & Kosher Recipes From The Bride Who Knew Nothing” (now in its 7th printing), features glimpses into the story that is my life and my…
My Cuisinart ice cream maker is over 20 years old, and I don’t think a summer’s gone by when I haven’t broken it out. It takes about a half an hour to turn a few basic ingredients into delectable homemade ice cream — hardly more time than it would take to pick up a pint…
This week is the Nine Days, a period of mourning commemorating the days leading up to the destruction of the Holy Temple. During this time, religious Jews observe certain mourning traditions, including refraining from listening to music and eating meat. Here are some vegan recipes to try during this sober time: Find Michelle Honig on…
This is the third column in the new series I’m writing exclusively for the Forward, my goal being to share with YOU exactly how I cook. My most popular cookbook, “Quick & Kosher: Recipes From The Bride Who Knew Nothing” (now in its 7th printing), features glimpses into the story that is my life and…
Nothing says family fun like skewering beef for the “barbie” — Daddy just loved Crocodile Dundee and so an extra bite of beef goes to anyone that gets that reference. ½ cup honey ¼ cup steak sauce 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice ¼ teaspoon cinnamon (optional) 2 pounds cubed Grow…
A pretty and palette-pleasing way to make your chicken look as good as your beef at your next barbecue. 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut into ½-inch chunks 1 tablespoon olive oil Zest and juice of 1 lemon 1 teaspoon dried oregano 10 grape or cherry tomatoes 1 small red onion, cut into 10½-inch chunks…
Food on a stick is fun for the whole fam. Both kid-friendly and adult-friendly, there’s nothin’ better than pleasing the entire crowd at once. Yield: 32 skewers, 8 servings Cooking spray 1 pound boneless rib-eye steak, cut into 32 (¼-inch) slices 1 teaspoon Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper ½ cup spicy brown mustard 1…
Chocolate was a Jewish immigrant food to the American Colonies, so you can build on those chocolatey Jewish roots when planning your 4th of July menu — starting with the Colonial Jewish-American Chocolate Cake recipe below. In many cases, the resilience of Sephardi immigrants was interwoven with that of chocolate, a New World food. Readily…
Hey, meat eaters! Is there a vegan in your life who’s got you muddled as you attempt to plan a holiday barbecue? Someone, perhaps, who preaches about tikkun olam and compassion for animals? You love them, but maybe not enough to give up your juicy, oil-dripping-from-your-mouth hamburger. And that’s okay — because you can have…
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