I had my first cold weather cup of hot tea the other day as I stood in the kitchen and tried to will summer to stay for just a while longer. The sun blazed in my kitchen, the sky was that …
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By Joni Schockett
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10/25/23
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Avocados, plantains, pumpkins, breadfruit, coconut oil … put these foods and flavors on your table!
Are there really Jews who live full-time on the Cayman Islands? Why was I surprised …
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By Ethel G. Hofman
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10/18/23
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The summer is over, there’s been no Indian summer warmth (so far) this year, and the harvest season is in full swing. Farm stands have dragged out their apple bins …
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By Joni Schockett
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10/11/23
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Sukkot is akin to a Jewish Thanksgiving. On Thanksgiving in America, no matter religion or background, families and friends come together to celebrate the arrival of the Pilgrims at Plymouth, Mass., …
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By Ethel G. Hofman
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9/27/23
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If you have ever had a backyard garden, then you know the joy of the late-summer, early-fall harvests. If all has gone well, your garden is now bursting with a ton of tomatoes, enough green beans to …
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By Joni Schockett
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9/20/23
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Rosh Hashana, which begins this Friday evening, is one of my favorite holidays, with meals steeped in tradition and symbolism.
Childhood memories of sweet, finger-licking ingredients such as …
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By Ethel G. Hofman
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9/13/23
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A savory kosher gelato flavor has cause to rejoice — in line with its name that plays off the Hebrew folk song “Hava Nagila.”
Noi Due Gelato’s “Halva Nagila” …
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9/13/23
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D esserts can be daunting! I am not talking about the difficulty of the recipe — though some can send me into a total cold sweat — but just about the issues called “choice …
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By Joni Schockett
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9/6/23
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I first met Alon Shaya when he was a lanky, handsome youth at the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) in Hyde Park, NY. He radiated excitement and enthusiasm. He was a student in one of the finest …
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By Ethel G. Hofman
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9/6/23
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The summer of 2020 wasn’t the easiest time to open a restaurant. But Igor Fazylov faced that challenge when he opened his “Mediterranean Urban Restaurant,” known by the acronym …
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By Nati Burnside
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8/30/23
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