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Today is November 27, 2024 / /
May 11, 2004 at 9:17:59a.m. The other day, Kosher Nexus co-blogger Deborah Wenger and I were chatting about nothing in particular. Somehow, Yoohoo chocolate drink came up in the conversation. Deborah opined that she doesn’t like Yoohoo at all. She said, That’s one of those foods that make you think: “Yeah, it’s kosher, but so Continue Reading »
May 9, 2004 at 4:46:56p.m. This weekend,the FORWARD paper carried a news story that Trader Joe on the West Coast has announced that it will no longer stock Empire products. They cited a number of problems with Empire: inconsistent availibility, product that is spoiled, and other complaints. One complaint that caught our eye, however, was Continue Reading »
May 7, 2004 at 12:05:22a.m. It had to happen sooner or later! Yesterday we went to the bank and took out a second mortgage so we could buy some chicken and meat. When we were growing up, skirt steaks were considered offal and were given away. Today, they are considered worthy of a gourmet and Continue Reading »
May 6, 2004 at 11:06:56a.m. So there we were at a really swell soiree. The company was tres chi-chi, the food was nouvelle cuisine (i.e., minuscule portions, but it sure looked pretty!) and the room was softly lit by low-wattage indirect lighting. What stood out-for us anyway- was a really super dip that the host Continue Reading »
May 4, 2004 at 6:31:19p.m. For the past few months I’ve been telling you all about good cheap kosher eats in Manhattan. Well, now I’ll tell you about one not-so-cheap place, where I was taken for my birthday dinner. Domani Ristorante, at 1590 First Avenue between 82d and 83d Streets, is a delightful little Italian Continue Reading »
May 4, 2004 at 12:17:38a.m. Hold on to your hats, boys and girls. It seems that out on the left coast, there is something called the Napa Valley Mustard Festival. And in the eighth annual mustard competition, the grand champion, the king of all mustards, the big kahuna of condiments, numero uno of all the Continue Reading »
April 30, 2004 at 12:08:20a.m. Continuing in the never-ending search for good and affordable eats in Manhattan, my most favorite lunch companion and I have discovered a funky new place – The Kitchen, at 265 West 37th Street (NE corner of 8th Avenue), telephone 212-695-7700; supervision by the OK. The good stuff – the shwarma Continue Reading »
April 29, 2004 at 9:50:14a.m. Osem is investing 1.5 million Euros to enter the breakfast cereal market under the Bamba label.This will be Osem’s first joint effort with Nestle. A $1 million advertising campaign will launch the Bamba cereal. The cereal is intended for young children. The cereal is based on Osem’s Bamba corn snacks. Continue Reading »
April 28, 2004 at 1:05:47p.m. In our piece concerning the price of kosher meat, we mentioned that a shechita group had ceased working at one abbatoir and had issued a warning against others going there. Here is an update on the situation from Kosher Today: PM Beef Holding has resumed schechita (slaughter) of glatt kosher Continue Reading »
April 27, 2004 at 9:44:11a.m. Kosher manufacturers are responding to the low carb craze by rolling out many new lines of their existing products in a low carb, low fat format. The latest addition comes from Brooklyn based-Flaum, which is set to roll out DIET CHEF, a line of low carb and low fat salads. Continue Reading »
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