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Food Four Easy Summer Salads For A Middle Eastern Fête
Last June I was in Israel, where almost every meal begins with a gorgeous array of small plates, collectively called mezze. These include hummus and other dips, along with a vibrant variety of salatim — salads — made from the ever-abundant local produce. Here in the Northeast corridor of the United States, June is when…
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Food When Anthony Bourdain Journeyed To Israel
Anthony Bourdain, whose mother was a secular Jew, died of an apparent suicide on June 8, 2018. Here’s how the Forward covered an episode of his food show in the Holy Land. I have a confession — a somewhat unacceptable one for a food editor — I do not enjoy food television. Thank you very…
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Food Israeli Company Develops Chocolate for Diabetics
Israeli startup A1C Foods Ltd. develops chocolate and ice cream that the company says does not impact blood sugar levels. Instead of substituting real sugar with artificial sweeteners, a spokeswoman for A1C told Calcalist the company’s treats are made with traditional ingredients like flour and sugar, with the addition of a patent-pending “formulation” that lowers…
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The Schmooze 70 Easy Ways To Celebrate Yom Haatzmaut, Israel’s Independence Day
Tonight is the beginning of Yom Haatzmaut, or Israeli Independence Day. The holiday, celebrated beginning at sundown on Wednesday in Israel, commemorates the 70th year of Israel’s birth according to the Jewish calendar. And at 70, we party. Here are a couple of ways you can join in… 1.Buy Israeli products. Don’t like the movement…
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Food Why Food Critics Are Obsessing Over Israeli Cuisine
In the sun-lit Alenbi restaurant, on Nostrand Avenue in Crown Heights, with its white and black urban chic decor — you can easily mistake the setting and think you’re in Tel Aviv, not Brooklyn. Sunday lunch, we are ready for you. ✨ #lunching #decoration #modern #home A post shared by ALENBI (@alenbikitchen) on Mar 18,…
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Food If You’re Craving Israeli Eats, Trader Joe’s Has You Covered
While Trader Joe’s has long been known for being a second-tier Whole Foods, a place for well-meaning people who desire their ethically sourced chow to go where they will not have to sacrifice their entire paycheck — these days, it’s becoming increasingly a bastion of cultural appreciation. In this case, a Mediterranean-infused mixing pot. As…
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Food Alon Shaya on #MeToo, Weed Recipes and His Jewish Heritage
Is Alon Shaya cooking’s new socially conscious heir apparent? In his new restaurants, Saba and Safta, he’s planning to pay competitive wages far and above the median average payscale of restaurant employees, and provide health benefits, continuing education, and mandatory cultural training on a regular basis. In his new cookbook, Shaya, an ode to the…
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Food Where Does Your Falafel Come From? An Interview With Celebrity Chef Adeena Sussman
Celebrity chef Adeena Sussman recently moved to Tel Aviv after years of working her food magic in New York. I sat down with her this past week to talk about Chrissy Teigen, Israeli food versus American food, and how to eat more adventurously. “My move to Israel drove me to understand what Israeli food means,”…
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