The other day, two of us had a dinner meeting in a local kosher restaurant. The meal was pleasant even if the service was a tad “off.” When the bill came, we looked at the bottom of the bill, noted that it seemed higher than we expected, but ignored the feeling. On the bill, they Continue Reading »
Baskin-Robbins scooping out new territory: Soft serve Updated 22h 44m ago | Comments6 | Recommend5 E-mail | Save | Print | Reprints & Permissions | Yahoo! Buzz Digg Newsvine Reddit Facebook What’s this? By Bruce Horovitz, USA TODAY Make it 31 Flavors, and a softie. Baskin-Robbins, the world’s largest ice cream chain, Thursday will announce Continue Reading »
It turns out that lots and lots of people like to buy the Kosher for Passover Coca Cola because it is made with sugar instead of corn syrup. They say it is “real” Coke. It seems that they may be in for a big surprise in the coming months according to the Wall Street Journal: Continue Reading »
According to an article on AOL, these foods will have a positive effect on your libido. Is it true? Who knows! Red Hot Chile Peppers (it ain’t just a rock group) Chile peppers don’t just add spice to meals, they can spice up your love life too. The key ingredient is the chemical capsaicin, which Continue Reading »
The Binyamina winery has introduced a new fine wine called Sapphire. A mix of Cabernet Sauvingnon, Shiraz and Merlot, this is a truly fine wine. Be forewarned, however, you can’t drink this wine directly out of the bottle. Nope. First you have to decant it. Then let it sit and breathe for at least two Continue Reading »
Organic milk prices headed higher, Dean Foods CEO says 04:07 PM CDT on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 By KAREN ROBINSON-JACOBS / The Dallas Morning News krobinson@dallasnews The price of organic milk, which sank last year as increased supplies flooded the market, is headed back up, the nation’s largest dairy producer said early Wednesday. “Prices are Continue Reading »
2 tablespoons of margarine 2 stalks of celery, diced 1 tablespoon of concentrated (from frozen can) pure OJ 1 teaspoon of grated orange rind 1/2 cup of golden raisins 1 1/2 cups of cooked rice 1/4 teaspoon of salt In a large frying pan, melt the margarine. Saute the celery in the melted margarine for Continue Reading »
According to AOL, recently a blogger described Domino’s Pizza thus: “tomato sauce smeared on cardboard,” . When we first saw the headline about pizza tasting like tomato sauce on cardboard, we figured it had to be kosher pizza. Wow- were we ever wrong on that one! There might still be hope for the kosher version.
From the Jerusalem Post (Friday,April 18, 2008) Rabbi Yosef Shalom Elyashiv, the leading Lithuanian rabbinical arbiter who lives in Jerusalem signed an announcement that states: “Rabbi Elyashiv has told those who asked him that of course one must not smoke cigarettes during Pesach as long as they are suspected of having leaven. And this is Continue Reading »
Before Pesach, we suggested that people cast a questioning eye at all of the Pesach guide books. During Chol Hamoed, KASHRUS CONSCIENCE from the Kosher Information Bureau (California) came. We take issue with some of what we found there. “While most (ie, certifying agencies) keep to a basic acceptable standard, some do not. We still Continue Reading »
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