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Shanah Tovah

Posted on September 26, 2022

No update today.  Shanah tovah!

Knock Out Pumpkin Chocolate Cake

Posted on September 26, 2022

Ingredients: 2 cups sugar 1 cup oil 4 eggs 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon cinnamon 2 cups flour 1 (15 oz) can pure pumpkin 1 cup chocolate chips Directions: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Beat the first 3 ingredients together: sugar, oil and eggs. Add next 4 Continue Reading »

Cardamom and Cinnamon Poached Apples

Posted on September 23, 2022

Perhaps the most well-known dish to serve for Rosh Hashanah is apples and honey. The symbolic dipping of apple slices into honey translates into a sweet new year, and the tradition is hundreds of years old as it was mentioned in the writings of Rabbi Jacob ben Asher, who codified it into Jewish law in Continue Reading »

The History Of Kasha Varnishkes

Posted on September 23, 2022

With its earthy toasted buckwheat groats (kasha) and schmaltz-slicked bowtie pasta (varnishkes), kasha varnishkes is pure Ashkenazi comfort food. First recorded in the mid-19th century Yiddish play “Die Mumeh Sosye” (Aunt Sosya), kasha varnishkes has reinvented itself numerous times, from a kreplach-style noodle dish to the farfelle version we know today. While it has waxed and waned Continue Reading »

Bourbon Chicken

Posted on September 22, 2022

INGREDIENTS 2lbs boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces 1 -2tablespoon olive oil 1garlic clove, crushed 1⁄4teaspoon ginger 3⁄4teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes 1⁄4cup apple juice 1⁄3cup light brown sugar 2tablespoons ketchup 1tablespoon cider vinegar 1⁄2cup water 1⁄3cup soy sauce DIRECTIONS Editor’s Note: Named Bourbon Chicken because it was supposedly created by a Chinese cook who worked in a restaurant on Bourbon Street. Heat Continue Reading »

The Official Guide To Jewish Pickles

Posted on September 22, 2022

Take the Kosher Dill Pickle, which was popularized by Jewish immigrants in New York’s Lower East Side in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Initially, their kosher label came from the Jewish Orthodox Congregations of America. Nowadays, “kosher” has little to do with Jewish dietary law, and instead refers to the pickle’s characteristics: pickled in a salt Continue Reading »

Barbequed Pineapple

Posted on September 21, 2022

Ingredients Decrease Serving 4 Increase Serving Adjust Original recipe yields 4 servings Ingredient Checklist 1 fresh pineapple ¼ cup rum ¼ cup brown sugar 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon ground ginger ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg ½ teaspoon ground cloves Directions Instructions Checklist Step 1 Peel the pineapple and, leaving it whole, cut out the Continue Reading »

Sticky Short Ribs For Rosh Hashanah

Posted on September 21, 2022

INGREDIENTS SHORT RIBS 3 lbs. short ribs 1 recipe Moroccan-style spice rub (recipe follows) ½ cup Jamie Geller Silan 1 cup pomegranate seeds Handful of parsley, roughly chopped MOROCCAN-STYLE SPICE RUB 3 tablespoons brown sugar 2 tablespoons smoked paprika 1 tablespoon cumin 1 tablespoon salt 1 ½ teaspoons pepper 1 teaspoon allspice ½ teaspoon cinnamon ¼ Continue Reading »

Hawaiian Chicken Kabobs

Posted on September 20, 2022

INGREDIENTS Original recipe yields 8 servings Ingredient Checklist 3 tablespoons soy sauce 3 tablespoons brown sugar 2 tablespoons sherry 1 tablespoon sesame oil ¼ teaspoon ground ginger ¼ teaspoon garlic powder 8 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves – cut into 2 inch pieces 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks, drained skewers Directions Instructions Checklist Step Continue Reading »

Canned Food Safety

Posted on September 20, 2022

Ask the USDA: Are Dented Cans Dangerous? When we look for food safety information, going to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for verification is a great source. The USDA suggests the following steps to determine if a dented can is safe or dangerous: Keep and use: A can with a small dent that is in Continue Reading »