Monthly Archives: April 2011
Truffle Oil: The Dark Side of Labeling
This bottle of “Truffle Oil” was part of a gorgeous Mishloach Manot/birthday present basket I received from my daughter Bella. Reading the ingredient list created an uproar among my guests. Not a single drop of truffle oil. Intrigued, I looked online for the price, which created some more consternation….I am...
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Filed under: Misleading Food Labels, Pasta Recipes, Porcini Oil Recipes, Porcini Powder, Recipes, Stories, Truffle Oil, Wild Mushrooms Recipes
If I had a Hammer….I Would Eat my Veggies More Often!
In answer to the very frequent question: “how did you get the idea to use a hammer in the kitchen?” You may find the use of a hammer in the kitchen somewhat odd and unbecoming, but you will quickly change your mind when you see how many thankless tasks it...
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Filed under: Hammer for Cutting Vegetables, Stories
My Mother: Learning to Cook, the Sephardi Way
I am always asked whether I have received formal cooking training, and the answer – Machane Imma: I learned mostly from my mother – at first seems somewhat ambiguous, until I introduce her in earnest: My mother, known as Maman to the whole family and even to all our friends,...
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Filed under: Cooking with Mother, Moroccan Recipes, Sephardi mother, Sephardi Recipes, Stories
Levana Cooks with Osem’s Matzah Products
I have always chuckled at the old joke that in Israel, every child’s first words are “Ima, Abba, Bamba”. Bamba is a peanut-butter snack manufactured by Osem that children in Israel and beyond seem to be connected to almost surgically: Can’t leave home without it! Osem is the oldest and...
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Filed under: Dessert Recipes, Jewish Holiday Recipes, Kosher for Passover Recipes, Kosher Recipes, Osem, Passover Recipes
LEVANA COOKS WITH OSEM MATZAH PRODUCTS: CHOCOLATE BEET COCONUT CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE ICING RECIPE
It is unfortunate that in America, beets invariably conjure up loaded remarks about, uhmmm, never mind . . . I am always looking for ways to sneak them in, as in this cake, where they do their magic even while they totally escape detection: The result is this dense, moist,...
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Filed under: Beets Recipes, Cake Recipes, Chocolate Cake Recipes, Chocolate Recipes, Coconut, Dessert Recipes, Jewish Holiday Recipes, Kosher for Passover Recipes, Kosher Recipes, Osem, Pareve Cake Recipes, Pareve Recipes, Passover Desserts Recipes, Passover Recipes
LEVANA COOKS WITH OSEM MATZAH PRODUCTS: FARFEL WITH ONIONS AND MUSHROOMS RECIPE
Farfel is nothing more than matzah cut up small and calibrated for quick cooking. I use the Osem whole wheat version, with wonderful results. You will love the robustness of the whole-grain flavor. No need to wait for Passover to make this treat! Oh I know it doesn’t exactly look...
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Filed under: Farfel Recipes, Jewish Holiday Recipes, Jewish Recipes, Kosher for Passover Recipes, Kosher Recipes, Kosher Whole Foods Recipes, Osem, Pareve Recipes, Passover Recipes, Side Dishes Recipes
LEVANA COOKS WITH OSEM MATZAH PRODUCTS: APPLE RAISIN FARFEL RECIPE
This delicious and super-nutritious dish is sure to be equally at home as a side dish and as a breakfast or even dessert! Kind of a new-age Matzah Brei but without the eggs. I created it years ago for my then-small daughter Bella, a cereal eater who at first asked...
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Filed under: Farfel Recipes, Jewish Holiday Recipes, Kosher Recipes, Osem, Pareve Recipes, Passover Hot Cereal Recipes, Passover Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes
LEVANA COOKS WITH OSEM MATZAH PRODUCTS: PECAN BROWNIE RECIPE
The Passover version of this timeless classic is virtually identical to the year-round one: Osem Matzah cake meal is that good! Secret of delicious brownies, beside of course delicious chocolate: Do not be tempted to bake a minute more or they will harden. Ingredients: 8 ounces best-quality dark chocolate, chopped,...
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Filed under: Chocolate Recipes, Dessert Recipes, Kosher for Passover Recipes, Kosher Ingredients, Kosher Recipes, Osem, Pareve Recipes, Passover Desserts Recipes, Passover Recipes, Pecan Recipes, Seder Recipes
Kitchen Talk With Chef Lévana Kirschenbaum
Great story about my demos by Elizabeth Alpern in the Jew and the Carrot “If I catch one of you putting garlic powder in your soup…oy va voy…I’ll sue you”. On a recent Monday evening, Moroccan born Chef Lévana Kirschenbaum welcomed guests to her Upper West Side home for a cooking class on...
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Filed under: Kosher Recipes
Herb Diced Root Vegetables Recipe
Herb Diced Root Vegetables You can roast virtually any vegetable, just as long as you combine your veggies by comparable roasting time. For example, roast mushrooms, asparagus, eggplant, zucchini, shallots, peppers, endives, fennel etc… together (they will be ready in just a few minutes), and roast the selection below together...
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Filed under: Beets Recipes, Carrot Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Kosher for Passover Recipes, Kosher Natural Foods, Kosher Recipes, Kosher Whole Foods Recipes, Passover Recipes, Seder Menus, Seder Recipes, Side Dishes Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes
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