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We all have to do our part to end America’s food waste addiction, right? Some 40% of food grown and prepared in this country gets tossed. Putting aside our growing problem with hunger and food insecurity, that food waste means the water, land, energy and labor that went into producing it all does to waste […]
Searching for Jewish Sicily, I returned with two Hanukkah recipes
Caponata alla giudia and panelle make for a perfect holiday meal This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward’s free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. We drove to Modica for chocolate and Jews. The chocolate we found, but the Jews, not a trace. Were we, like Rick in […]
Of course the Italia ns make a better latke
Italian frico — potatoes, onion and cheese — is perfect for Hanukkah This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward’s free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. The first time I tasted frico I immediately thought: latke. A traditional dish from the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region in the northeast corner […]
Chef Bobo’s frico
Potatoes, onion and cheese make a new and improved latke This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward’s free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. Chef Bobo of LA’s Factory Kitchen forms his frico in ramekins, then unmolds and reheats them. This recipe allows you to do that, or eat it the […]
Judy Zeidler, passionate purveyor of Jewish and Italian cooking, dies at 92
The best way to remember Judy Zeidler is through her recipes This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward’s free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. Many years ago I was searching the aisles of a restaurant supply store in Los Angeles when I ran into Dario Cecchini, the […]
Sukkot makes me dream of a beef tagine with quinces
A fall dish for the holiday come from North Africa and draws out the charms of an often overlooked fruit This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward’s free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. When I see the pomegranates turn ripe on our tree and the quinces appear at the farmers […]
Moroccan fish tagine and carrot salad help complete Judaism’s best holiday
It’s not too late to win Sukkot This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward’s free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. Sukkot, if you didn’t already know, is the best Jewish holiday. You eat outdoors in homemade, temporary shelters. You gather together, maybe drink a little, and enjoy […]
Can a Jew cook Palestinian food without getting all political?
It’s all love, hummus and za’atar until the shooting starts This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward’s free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. My first Palestinian cookbook was “Palestine on a Plate” by Joudie Kalla, and it struck me as revolutionary. For years Israeli Jewish cooks and […]
Date syrup- and harissa-glazed chicken thighs with tahini ranch sauce
Inspired by Michael Solomonov’s Laser Wold restaurant dish This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward’s free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. This recipe is inspired by Michael Solomonov’s dish at his Laser Wolf restaurant. As with so many modern Israeli-inspired recipes, it draws on ingredients common in the Palestinian kitchen. […]
Za’atar schnitzel from Reem Kassis
An Ashkenazi staple through Palestinian eyes This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward’s free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. This recipe from Palestinian cookbook author Reem Kassis uses a familiar Palestinian spice to update a European dish. Related Can a Jew cook Palestinian food without getting all political? Ingredients 3 […]