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UPSCALE SUNDAY SHOPPING IN BROOKLYN

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UPSCALE SUNDAY SHOPPING IN BROOKLYN

Posted on February 18, 2009

The following is from the Feb 17 edition of Kosher Today: Sunday at the Pomegranate Attracts Shoppers from Throughout the Region Brooklyn, NY…Estelle, who lives in Southern Jersey, customarily visits her aging mother in Flatbush on Sundays. But since the Pomegranate opened last August, she makes the weekly detour to the nation’s leading upscale kosher Continue Reading »

WHAT RAISIN CRISIS??

Posted on February 17, 2009

From the cRc Regarding Raisins [From the cRc]: Recently, someone discovered drosophila larvae in raisins and brought it to the attention of the kashrus world. These larvae are not visible when one visually inspects raisins, but can be seen in water that had been used to soak raisins. In the ensuing weeks, kashrus professionals from Continue Reading »

BEER WATCH

Posted on February 13, 2009

Thanks to Rabbi Eidlitz and Kosher Conscience for this info: Anheuser-Busch Lime and Chelada beers are both not certified kosher. Miller flavored beers (such as lime) are not certified kosher. Mackeson Triple Stout Beer is actually DAIRY! Yup, you read it here. A dairy beer. Booooooooo. The beer contains real, honest to goodness dairy ingredients. Continue Reading »

WHY YOU MUST BE VIGILANT

Posted on February 11, 2009

Recently, we spent ten days as a guest at Long Island Jewish Hospital. During that time, we had the distinct displeasure of eating from the kosher menu. Hey, of course we ate from the kosher menu- we keep kosher. But it was a distinct displeasure. One day we got a meat meal for lunch (instead Continue Reading »

HELPFUL SITES FROM CHEF ANDREA

Posted on February 5, 2009

Here are some sites that Chef Andrea swears by (bli neder, of course): In the mood for some yummy kosher candy? Point your mouse to http://www.bulkcandystore.com/store/Kosher-Candy-C7.aspx and order online for delivery to your home or office! Ok, now this is very cool. Natural Candy, no preservatives or other garbage and it’s kosher. Check out their Continue Reading »

RAISINS NO MORE??

Posted on January 30, 2009

KAJ has announced that any and all raisins are off limits due to incredible levels of bug infestation. Wow, that was a kick in the pants. The USDA has a list of permitted “defects” allowed in food stuff. Read bugs and the stuff they leave behind as “defects.” Obviously, the level of defect in kosher Continue Reading »

KOSHER SITES

Posted on January 29, 2009

From time to time, people ask us about sites for finding all sorts of special kosher stuff. Here are some sites we especially like: http://www.naturesflavors.com/advanced_search_result.php?osCsid=fd3114153253 d44172eae1014ad954b8&categories_id=&inc_subcat=1&keywords=kosher&x=0&y=0 http://www.sweetservices.com/Kosher_C208.cfm http://www.hersheys.com/products/kosher.asp This is a very interesting site: http://www.kantrowitz.com/chocolate/ Finally, someone asked us where to find bricks of caramel. Here is a good place: King Arthur Flour Company sells Continue Reading »

MANNY SEEKS A NEW C E O

Posted on January 23, 2009

The Manischewitz Company In Search of New CEO For More Information Contact: Stacey Bender Bender Hammerling Group Stacey.Bender@bhgpr.com 973.744.0707 (SECAUCUS, NJ—January 8, 2009) The Manischewitz Company announced today that Bruce Bossidy has left the company, by mutual agreement, following the expiration of his employment contract. The company has retained Russell Reynolds Associates to initiate a Continue Reading »

EXTENDED SHELF LIFE FOR KOSHER POULTRY

Posted on January 21, 2009

From Kosher Today, Jan 20,2009 New Technology Extends Shelf Life of Poultry Products Tel Aviv…Teva-Off launched new fresh poultry that has an extended eight-day shelf life in a joint project with Hefestus, a major packaging firm. This innovation will help the producer and the retailer significantly cut production costs and the number of returns as Continue Reading »

SNACK’N WRITE (THE BESTEST IDEA EVER!)

Posted on January 20, 2009

We have seen the future and it is in the products this company makes and sells. We recently met Ms Rina Brooke, owner of SNACK’N WRITE, a Kof-K certified company. Rina is a graduate of a yeshiva, a wife, a mom and a proud Jew. And also she is quite the business lady. Remember when Continue Reading »