FROM TABLET MAGAZINE Albóndigas de Pirasa (Leek Meatballs) Albóndigas de Pirasa (Leek Meatballs) adapted from The Ottoman Turk and the Pretty Jewish Girl, by Beyhan Cagri Trock 6 medium leeks 1 lb. ground beef 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 cup matzoh meal or matzoh cake flour, divided 4 large eggs, Continue Reading »
FROM KOSHER TODAY 3/26/12 Philadelphia Cream Cheese introduces Chocolate Cream Cheese Eda Kram, New Product Editor 03.26.12 The Philadelphia cream cheese company introduced their latest line of real chocolate, and rich Philadelphia Cream Cheese spread, promptly titled Philadelphia Indulgence. The new product is a chocolate cream cheese spread made with the brand’s well known cream Continue Reading »
Today marks our 2000th article on the Kosher Nexus Daily Blog. Hey, whoda thunk it??!! The KN began as a print copy paper that came out three or four times per year. Many years later, look at where we are! With thousands of readers, we are honored to be a part of your life. And, Continue Reading »
FROM THE CHICAGO SUN TIMES They call matzo the “bread of affliction,” but for many, Passover food is a sought-after treat. During Passover, which starts at sunset Friday and runs through April 14, Jews in Chicago and worldwide avoid yeast breads and eat matzo, unleavened crackers made from just flour and water, to commemorate the Continue Reading »
FROM PHIL LEMPERT, SUPERMARKET GURU Banana Nut Cake & Mocha Coffee Glaze April 2, 2012 bannana bread cake on wicker table coaster Matzoh cake meal and potato starch are used during the Passover holiday as a substitute for self-rising flour yet savvy bakers use them all year round because it absorbs liquid, holds onto the Continue Reading »
Pesach is an unbelievably expensive holiday. One wonders what do people of extremely modest means do at Pesach time? How do they afford it? Never mind, how do any of us afford it? Friends in retail tell us that they have had to absorb huge price increases this year for Pesach. Part of the problem Continue Reading »
McCormick Information None of our single ingredient spices and herbs contain gluten. In addition, all of our extracts, including Pure Vanilla, are gluten-free. Some of our products do contain gluten. When WHEAT is the source, it will always be called out within the ingredient statement, and listed in bold. We do not maintain a list Continue Reading »
Passover Root Vegetable Casserole by Alison Ladman – Start to finish: 1 1/2 hours (30 minutes active) Servings: 12 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided 2 red onions, sliced 2 cloves garlic, chopped 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed 1 pound carrots cut into 1-inch pieces 1 pound beets, peeled and cut into wedges 1 pound Continue Reading »
May your matza balls float, may your brisket be juicy, may your charoset win awards, and may your kugels be fluffy. We hope that all of our pre-Pesach entries have been helpful to you as you got ready for yom tov. We wish all of our readers a chag kasher v’sameach- a kosher and happy Continue Reading »
FROM KOSHER TODAY, MONDAY, MARCH 26, 2012 Coca Cola Frustrates Some Consumers While Pepsi Cola Confuses Others Los Angeles…Kosher consumers here that were expecting to find Coca Cola for Passover on supermarket shelves were disappointed to learn that the coveted beverage would not be available this year in the State of California due to a Continue Reading »
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