Today is April 19, 2025 / /
Today is April 19, 2025 / /
FROM PHIL LEMPERT, SUPERMARKET GURU Spring is here! And farmers markets across the country are popping up with fresh spring veggies. Shopping at farmers markets allows us to choose from fresh farm picked local produce, to get to know our farmers and where our food is coming from, shop and eat seasonally, and sometimes even Continue Reading »
FROM KOSHER TODAY MON, MARCH 14, 2011 Kosher Consumers to Escape Steep Food Price Increases for Passover, but Watch Out for Post Passover Period New York… Concern that steep increases in food prices will impact kosher consumers before Passover appear to be only partially correct, a survey of Kosher Today showed While there may be Continue Reading »
A recent article in a magazine devoted to issues of kosherness, told of the latest crisis to hit the kosher world- who certifies the tea served on shabbat at every shul kiddush? The tea bags are certified, but who oversees the actual making of the tea? And how do we know that the water used Continue Reading »
FROM PHIL LEMPERT, SUPERMARKET GURU Food Sense Caffeine, Where’s it Hiding? There are many sources of caffeine available to us on a daily basis, some may be obvious and others less so. According to experts, more people are using caffeine as an energy boost than ever before. Johns Hopkins University researchers believe that about 250 Continue Reading »
The following Ricola items are recommended by the CRC: Green Tea with Echinacea (sugar free), Honey Herb, Honey Lemon with Echinacea, Lemon Mint (sugar free), Lemon Mint, Lemon Verbena, Menthol (sugar free), Mountain Herb (sugar free), Natural Herb (original). Only these items are recommended. They do not necessarily require a special kosher sticker on the Continue Reading »
FROM PHIL LEMPERT- SUPERMARKET GURU What is it about the late afternoon, around 4 or 5 pm, that changes many of us from rational, in control, efficient, clear thinking, energetic people into grumpy, irritable and exhausted — and the only cure seems to be carbohydrate rich foods – like sweet or starchy snacks. Well both Continue Reading »
FROM KOSHER TODAY FEB. 28, 2011 Tootsie Roll’s Expansion into Kosher is Proof of Strength of Kosher New York…Fans of Tootsie Roll were elated that the company has now added kosher certification by the Orthodox Union (OU) to its Junior Mints, Blow Pops, Tootsie Roll Pops, Caramel Apple Pops, Charms, Sugar Daddy and Sugar Babies Continue Reading »
We grew up eating a lot of organ meat. It didn’t kill us. In fact, we miss some of it. Some of it we don’t miss at all! Miltz- spleen A soft meat, sliced thin and eaten with the usual over cooked veggie side dishes Lungen- lungs We ate it, but no memories of it Continue Reading »
We found the greatest blog out there (except for this one, natch). But, hey, don’t take our word for it. Listen to what Marlene has to say about her blog: The Jewish Hostess “Ever wished domestic divas like Martha Stewart and Rachael Ray would turn their attention to Jewish food and holiday prep? Yep, me Continue Reading »
FROM KOSHER TODAY, FEB 14, 2011 Vodka Producers Find Value in Kosher New York…The list of major vodka brands sold in the US without kosher certification is dwindling to a precious few. Crystal Head Vodka, created by entertainer Dan Aykroyd and American landscape artist and portraitist John Alexander, became the latest major vodka brand to Continue Reading »
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