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Viennese Chocolate Torte For Passover

Posted on March 15, 2018

FROM CHEF ANDREA AT THE UTJ’S SOUTHERN TEST KITCHEN Viennese Chocolate Torte The cake is very rich. A small piece goes a long way. 10 eggs, separated 10 heaping Tablespoons sugar (about 1 cup) 8 ounces walnuts, finely ground 2-1/2 Tablespoons matzoh meal 6 ounces melted semi-sweet chocolate Combine egg yolks and sugar. Add chocolate Continue Reading »

Drop Squad Kitchen- First Kosher Restaurant in Wilmington, Delaware In 20 Years

Posted on March 14, 2018

FROM THE JEWISH EXPONENT Drop Squad Kitchen features a menu of dishes made with nuts, fruits and vegetables — ingredients that are meat-free and dairy-free. And the vegan soul food restaurant also has become the first restaurant to receive kosher certification in Wilmington, Del. in 20 years. Rabbi Steven Saks, who enjoyed some tacos at Continue Reading »

Bangan Ka Bhurta (Indian Eggplant) Diabetic Safe

Posted on March 13, 2018

Ingredients 1 eggplant 1 teaspoon vegetable oil 1 medium onion, chopped 2 roma (plum) tomatoes, chopped 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 4 sprigs chopped fresh cilantro Directions Preheat the oven broiler. Place eggplant in a roasting pan, and broil 5 minutes, turning occasionally, until about 1/2 the skin is Continue Reading »

Passover Cupcake Blintzes

Posted on March 12, 2018

FROM THE UTJ SOUTHERN TEST KITCHEN COMES THIS RECIPE FROM CHEF ANDREA Passover Cupcake Blintzes • 1 lb. creamed cottage cheese • 2 oz. melted butter • 3/4 cup sugar • little less than 1/2 cup  Passover cake meal (not matza meal) • 4 beaten eggs (can use egg substitute) Mix all ingredients together except Continue Reading »

Passover Brownies (A Kosher Nexus Five Fork Award Winner)

Posted on March 9, 2018

These are the best brownies! Everyone will be begging for the recipe. No one will believe they are kosher for Pesach! FAMOUS PASSOVER BROWNIES 4 eggs, slightly beaten 2 Cups sugar 1/2 Cup cocoa powder 1/2 tsp salt 1 Cup vegetable oil 1 Cup matzah cake meal 1 Cup chocolate chips Beat eggs, sugar cocoa Continue Reading »

Our Position On Kitniyot

Posted on March 8, 2018

OUR POSITION ON KITNIYOT AND  KITNIYOT DERIVATIVES KITNIYOT Perhaps no issue stirs as much debate as the debate swirling around kitniyot- generally translated as legumes. According to Ashenazi custom and law, we are not allowed to eat kitniyot on Pesach. Rabbi Yosef Karo, the creator of the Shulchan Aruch called the custom of not eating Continue Reading »

Rabbi Moshe Feinstein (OBM) On Peanuts On Passover

Posted on March 7, 2018

Translation of what the rabbi wrote: “Concerning peanuts, which were called stashkes in Europe—they have been accepted as being permitted on Pesach and are not considered kitniyos (legumes that are forbidden on Pesach) because all the reasons for the prohibition of kitniyos do not apply to peanuts. Peanuts are not sown in fields (with grain), Continue Reading »

Cranberry Farfel Kugel (A Kosher Nexus Five Fork Award Winner)

Posted on March 6, 2018

CRANBERRY FARFEL KUGEL Try it- it is a great recipe. 1 can cranberry sauce (we use whole berry) 4 cups matzo farfel/ferfel 4 eggs 2/3 cup oil 1/2 cup sugar 2 tsp. vanilla 1/2 tsp. cinnamon Pour cold water over farfel, and drain. Mix all ingredients together. Bake at 350 F for 1 hour. Serves Continue Reading »

Passover Myths and Facts 5778

Posted on March 5, 2018

PESACH MYTHS AND FACTS 5778 PESACH: MYTHS & FACTS Most Jews will tell you that their favorite holiday is Pesach. Most Jews will also tell you that the holiday they most dislike having to prepare is Pesach. While it is true that the work involved in preparing for Pesach is tremendous, the rewards for doing Continue Reading »

The Koshus Nexor

Posted on March 1, 2018

KOSHUS NEXOR   In its on-going battle against showing that women actually exist, the latter day saintly rabbis of Ramat Beit Shemesh have ruled that women may no longer publish cook books.  Rabbi Ichweiss Alles said, “Cook books imply, by their very nature, that women exist. We must not allow men to be overshadowed by Continue Reading »