Ingredients: 2 lbs. fish heads, bones and trimmings 3 cups water 1 cup dry white wine 2/3 cups sliced onions 2 celery tops with sleeves 3 sprigs of parsley 1 bay leaf 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme 1/2 cup olive oil 2 lbs., each of 3 kinds of fish fillets, such as flounder, red snapper, redfish,…
Minestrone del Sabato (Italy) This classic minestrone soup comes from Rome’s Jewish community. A good minestrone soup should be thick with vegetables, pasta or rice and never watery. The vegetables can vary according to the season – turnip, leek, cabbage, broad (fava) beans, Swiss chard, or beet greens are all possible additions. Serves 4 3…
What is an alligator pear? Something familiar by a foreign name. It lived an abused if tolerable life, until one bright morning under the Nixon administration when it awoke to learn it would no longer be harassed with salads of chicken or lobster or anything. It would be left to stand on its own. It…
Makes about 6 quarts, serving 8 to 10 EQUIPMENT Large slotted spoon 10- to 12-quart stockpot Tongs INGREDIENTS 6 quarts chicken stock 1 (4-pound) chicken, preferably all-natural or organic, cut into 8 pieces 1 carrot, trimmed, peeled, and cut into ¼-inch cubes 1 small onion, cut into ¼-inch cubes 1 leek, white part only, trimmed,…
Instead of bacon stuffed dates, here’s a savory, kosher spin on the original. Chanie Apfelbaum, otherwise known as @busyinbrooklyn, was kind enough to share this recipe with me, from her upcoming cookbook, Millennial Kosher. 1 lb. ground chuck 2 Tbsp grated shallot 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 Tbsp chopped parsley 1⁄2 tsp cumin 1⁄2 tsp…
When Jonathan Safran Foer published “Eating Animals,” the anti-factory-farming and food-ethics manifesto, it inspired many people to adopt a vegan diet. One of them was Natalie Portman, who took her inspiration one step further: The A-list actress turned the book into a movie. “Eating Animals,” the documentary that she produced and narrated, debuted earlier this…
COCONUT-QUINOA BREAKFAST BOWL WITH LEMON AND BLUEBERRIES prep: 10 minutes cook: 20 minutes yield: 4 servings Ingredients: 1⁄2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts, almonds, hazelnuts, or a mix 1 tablespoon melted coconut oil 3⁄4 teaspoon coarse sea salt (preferably sel gris) 1 cup fresh blueberries or other seasonal fruit 1 cup quinoa (see Note) 11⁄4 cups…
CHOCOLATE QUINOA CAKE Parve, Gluten-free, Passover (without pure vanilla extract) • Serves 12 I had heard the myth of chocolate cakes made with cooked quinoa and didn’t quite believe they’d actually be tasty. This cake is surprisingly moist and delicious—great for Passover and all year round. PREP TIME: 20 minutes BAKE TIME: 15 minutes to…
Passover is a rough time of year. Deep down, all Jews know this. It is when we ask ourselves the four questions: 1.Why do we bother? 2.Why do we bother? 3.Why do we bother? 4.Why do we bother? If this is that time of the year when you begin to contemplate divorce or conversion to…
The Jewish holiday of Purim is fast-approaching: In 2018, the holiday begins the night of February 28 and ends March 1st. The holiday, which commemorates the tale of how Queen Esther spoiled Haman’s plot to massacre the Jews in Persia, is often celebrated in part by baking (and eating) hamantaschen, triangular cookies with a filling…
Our family likes to celebrate Valentine’s Day, which I realize isn’t a Jewish holiday, but makes for harmless fun, especially when the grandkids are involved. Some of the best times are when we cook together. The children feel proud of their efforts and wind up with something delicious. I get to pass on a zillion…
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