This article comes from Kosher Today (June 15, 2009), the Editor’s column: Rushing to Judgment in the Streit’s Fiasco It was an unfortunate incident for the Streit family when it learned just several weeks before Passover that its Matzoh would not be acceptable in many of the stores supervised by the Vaad Harabbonim of Queens Continue Reading »
Here is another great recipe from Chef Tali. Chef Tali is a proud resident of Jerusalem. 2 small grapefruits 2 oranges 2 avocadoes endive dressing: 1 teaspoon dijon mutard 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar 2 tablespoons grapefruit juice 4 tablespoons olive oil kosher salt peel and cut up the fruit and avocados pour dressing over Continue Reading »
From the Private Label Manufacturers Association 91% of Shoppers Will Keep Buying Store Brands After Recession Ends NEW YORK, June 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — New consumer polling data shows that an overwhelming majority of U.S. supermarket shoppers will continue purchasing store brand products after the recession is over. A poll conducted this month by GfK Custom Continue Reading »
This comes from Chef Tali in Jerusalem. She says it is always a hit at her table! 4 cups of cubed watermelon (it’s about a quarter of a watermelon) 2 cups of cut up Kirbies 1/4 cup of mint 1/3 cup of pine nuts dressing: 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons lemon or lime juice Continue Reading »
When we lived on Staten Island, a local Jewish book store charged high prices for his goods. When asked why his prices were higher, he said that the cost of gas and the toll on the bridge meant that he had to raise his prices. What was absurd was the fact that the toll and Continue Reading »
This recipe comes from Epicurious: 1 1/2 cups mayonnaise 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar 1 tablespoon sugar 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup 1 small green cabbage, thinly sliced (about 8 cups) 1 small red cabbage, thinly sliced (about 8 cups) 2 medium carrots, peeled, grated 1 small yam (red-skinned sweet potato), peeled, grated 1 large Continue Reading »
Here in the metro NYC area, there is one organization whose sole raison d’etre is to help Jews (and others) in need. Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty is an amazing organization. There is hardly an area of life in which they do not offer help- from living quarters to jobs to groceries and cooked food. Continue Reading »
This bit comes from Kashrus Magazine, and we thank them for bringing this to everyone’s attention. This is truly a scandal! “A distributor of frozen tilapia fillets, a product of China, has been discovered to have glued patches of skin to the fish, making people assume that the patches identify the fillets as kosher fish.” Continue Reading »
This recipe comes from Betty Crocker. 1 box of brownie mix prepare as per box instructions Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Line two 9 inch round pans with foil. Grease bottom with cooking spray. Make the brownie mix as directed on box, except divide the batter evenly between the two pans. Bake as per Continue Reading »
From Kosher Today (June 1, 2009): Less than 5% of Kosher Certified Products Abandon Kashrus Symbols New York…The announcement by Johnson & Johnson that it was dropping the Kof-K symbol from its Listerine Pocketpaks is a rare occurrence, according to kashrus agencies. Less than 5% of all manufactured products that are certified kosher ever drop Continue Reading »
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