Today is April 22, 2025 / /
Today is April 22, 2025 / /
Back in the 70’s, the story was that Fresca was milchiqs. It wasn’t, but that didn’t stop a certain class of people from spreading that crazy rumor anyway. In truth, that was the first of what we now recognize as a long chain of misinformation. Here is the latest iteration of that sort of stuff. Continue Reading »
This is a letter that was sent both by the London Beit Din and the United Synagogue of England (Orthodox). Straight and to the point. No chumras. Just halacha as it was meant to be. Too bad we will never see something like this here in the States…….. ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE LONDON BETH DIN KASHRUT Continue Reading »
SAPODILLA This fruit grows in Mexico, Belize and Guatemala. The fruit is egg shaped with a brown skin. The pulp inside ranges from yellow to reddish brown. BILIMBI: This fruit is commonly found all over Southeast Asia. It looks like a small cucumber. The skin is thin, smooth and green. The pulp tends to be Continue Reading »
Lately, our fruit lady has been stocking all manner of exotica. When she neglects to label each type of fruit, we stand there rubbing our head wondering what each piece is. Here’s some of what we’ve seen: SAPOTE This one comes from Mexico. It is about the size of a grapefruit with orange flesh. It Continue Reading »
According to the NY Times (Weds, May 9, 2007- Food Section), down South, a big treat taking the southland by storm is the Kool Aide Pickle. What is it (other than disgusting….)? They take garlic dill pickles, slice them in half lengthwise and soak them in double strength Kool Aide from the red flavors family, Continue Reading »
Face it- Northeast corridor Jews are not generally familiar with Q. And notions of good Q versus bad barely exist in the congregation of vastly Q challenged Jews. Most of us here in the East Coast Megalopolis have never had kosher Q, let alone good Q. The idea of dry rubbing a brisket and cooking Continue Reading »
Here are three quick recipes for your delictation. Enjoy!!! WHITE BBQ SAUCE We prefer this as a condiment, but the good folks at Southern Living call it a BBQ sauce. Either way……….. 1.5 cups of mayo 1/4 cup white wine vinegar 1 Tablespoon coarse, ground pepper 1 Tablespoon spicy brown mustard 1 Teaspoon of sugar Continue Reading »
EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN: Guess what’s back? Give up? Melamine dishes are back! But this time, the dishes come in really cool colors. According to the company, Playa dinnerware comes in “festive colors” and the dinnerware combines “modern edges with a soft feel to make it suited for any occasion.” www.zak.com TAKE ME BACK Continue Reading »
Yet another simple, dairy recipe for Shavuot. Once again, we found this one in Southern Living Magazine. 1 14 ounce can of sweetened, condensed milk 1 6 ounce can of frozen lemonade concentrate, partially thawed 3 Tablespoons of seedless raspberry preserves 1 8 ounce container of frozen whipped topping, thawed 1 ready made graham cracker Continue Reading »
We found this recipe in Southern Living Magazine, and with Shavuot not too far off, we thought now was a good time to share it: 1 cup sliced almonds, divided 1/4 cup all purpose flour 4 tilapia filets 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons olive oil Process 1/2 cup of almonds in a Continue Reading »
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