Today is January 31, 2025 / /
Today is January 31, 2025 / /
Not too long ago, we bought a Kyocera ceramic chef’s knife. The knife was amazing. The blade was unbelievably sharp and it was a pleasure to use the knife. Alas, a well meaning friend offered to make a festive meal for a bunch of us, and he managed to break the knife by being careless. Continue Reading »
British scientists have created a super broccoli that has three times more glucoraphanin (it may lower rates of heart disease and some cancers). The scientists cross bred regular British broccoli with a wild Sicilian variety. Here in the States, it is marketed under the brand name of Beneforte. According to those who have tasted this Continue Reading »
FROM THE JERUSALEM POST Surprise! ‘Häagen-Dazs not kosher’ By JEREMY SHARON Stores that continue to sell the ice cream could lose their kashrut license. The bad news in Israel keeps piling up. Religious tensions, Iran’s nuclear program and regional instability are all worrying enough – but now Häagen-Dazs ice cream in Israel is under threat, Continue Reading »
Here is a super trick we just learned about telling the relative age of eggs in your fridge. Put the eggs in a bowl of water. Fresh eggs will lie on the bottom of the bowl. Older eggs, due to the increasing air inside them, will stand up in the water. A good use for Continue Reading »
In the world of panned chocolates, Koppers not only wrote the book, the continue to add chapters all the time! Their newest product is a 2 1/2 inch square box with 4 ounces of delectable treats. “Like what?” you ask. How about these goodies: Nut Assortment (dark chocolate) Cherries Espresso Beans (dark chocolate) Pomegranate (dark Continue Reading »
FROM PHIL LEMPERT-SUPERMARKET GURU Green Tea, Great for Health January 6, 2012 Green tea, the prized buds and young leaves of an oriental evergreen tree, is made by briefly steaming the leaves, and drying them until they are crisp. The resulting greenish-yellow tea has an earthy, slightly astringent flavor close to the taste of the Continue Reading »
We recently tried Finger Limes. Wowzers! The interior fruit sort of looks like caviar (or tapioca), and the taste is delish! SHANLEY FARMS FINGER LIMES Finger Limes are new to the United States and many people are just now learning what they are. They were discovered in the Australian bush by the aborigines and domesticated Continue Reading »
Highlights Total natural cheese stocks in refrigerated warehouses on November 30, 2011 were down 4 percent from the previous month and down 5 percent from November 30, 2010. Butter stocks were down 27 percent from last month but up 36 percent from a year ago. Total frozen poultry supplies on November 30, 2011 were down Continue Reading »
FROM PHIL LEMPERT- SUPERMARKET GURU What are root vegetables? Roots or plant parts that grow underground, and are edible. Root vegetable categories include tubers, rhizomes, taproots, corms and bulbs. How to buy: Look for smooth-skinned choices with few blemishes that are firm to the touch. Some roots like turnips, beets, fennel or celery, also have Continue Reading »
IN THE LIGHT OF THE TERRIBLE SITUATION IN ISRAEL RIGHT NOW, WE FELT IT MOST IMPORTANT TO POST THIS ARTICLE FROM THE NEW YORK BOARD OF RABBIS: “The Torah’s ways are ways of pleasantness, and all its paths are peace.” (Proverbs 3:17) As leaders of a rabbinic organization that broadly reflects the diversity of the Continue Reading »
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