Today is December 23, 2024 / /
Today is December 23, 2024 / /
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Honey Mustard Roasted Potatoes 2 lbs red potatoes 2 tbsp olive oil 1/2 tsp onion powder 1/2 tsp garlic powder 1/2 tsp mustard powder 1-2 tbsp honey kosher salt, to taste Method: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Wash potatoes well and pat dry. Cut in half and place on a baking sheet. Add remaining ingredients Continue Reading »
INGREDIENTS 3medium cucumbers, peeled and sliced 1/4 inch thick 1medium onion, sliced and separated into rings 3medium tomatoes, cut into wedges 1⁄2cup vinegar 1⁄4cup sugar 2teaspoons salt 1teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper 1⁄4cup oil 1teaspoon chopped of fresh mint (optional) DIRECTIONS Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Toss well to mix. Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.
Brisket Ingredients: 3lb. first-cut brisket 3 tbsp. olive oil kosher salt cracked black pepper 1 onion, sliced 1 head garlic ¾ cup pomegranate juice 1 cup wine Vegetable Saute Ingredients: 1 onion 1 purple onion ½ cup fresh chives 2 tbsp. olive oil Pinch salt Wine-Pomegranate Sauce Ingredients: ½ cup wine ½ cup pomegranate juice 4 Continue Reading »
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