Posted on December 21st, 2011 by Lévana
Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate! Of course I mean the REAL thing: What a nice delicious way to start the new year! The good news is, it’s good for you! Innocent, affordable and delicious fantasies! I’ll be demonstrating: Chocolate bread pudding with caramel sauce Chocolate coconut tart Flourless chocolate hazelnut cake Chocolate espresso biscotti Chocolate cherry clafoutis [...]
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Posted on December 21st, 2011 by Lévana
This being Chanukkah, I trust we have plenty of chances to eat more than our fair chances of latkas: You will love my latkas recipe, complete with all tips on frying sensibly and effectively. These blueberry pancakes have all the appeal of latkas, without the frying. Perfect recipe to play with gluten-free flour. Don’t be [...]
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Posted on December 14th, 2011 by Lévana
Latkas: The wonderful foods we love to hate! In addition to a delicious dinner, you will learn a thing or two about frying safely and efficiently. Latkas even for dessert! We are serving our goodies with homemade fruit sauce. I’ll be demonstrating: Potato latkas Curried sweet potato latkas Giant spinach latka Millet fritters Blueberry yogurt [...]
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Posted on December 14th, 2011 by Lévana
Irish Soda Bread is a quick bread. It has all the deliciousness of yeasted breads, without yeast, kneading or rising time. Perfect for brunch. I make mine with spelt flour, my favorite flour: low gluten, high fiber, high protein, great flavor! Dairy please. No substitutions here; it won’t be nearly as good. Irish soda bread [...]
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Posted on December 13th, 2011 by Lévana
I think you will be berry-ed out after this recipe. Or will you? I only call it trifle because it is layered and is made in a trifle dish, not because it has custard, which it doesn’t, and absolutely doesn’t need to be fantastic. This stunning dish never fails to get raves at every demo [...]
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Posted on December 12th, 2011 by Lévana
Photo by Chaim Szmidt at Kosher Scene For many years, my classroom was in Lincoln Square Synagogue. When I made this soup at a cooking demonstration, a large group of people who were taking a Chumash class in a room next to my kitchen lined up at my door at the end of their class, [...]
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Posted on December 8th, 2011 by Lévana
Think of all the delicious and healthy breads and muffins you could be whipping up in minutes, and you may never again wait in line for those nasty baked goods the cart around your corner heaves all day long. All the following goodies are equally at home as loaves or muffins, and each batch will [...]
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Posted on December 7th, 2011 by Lévana
Excerpted from my first cookbook, Levana’s Table. (Amazon is running out of them: I have lots of copies!) A few years ago, my husband and I were strolling on La Place des Vosges in Paris. At the outdoor terrace of one of those lovely restaurants sheltered under the arcades, there was a middle adged couple [...]
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Posted on December 1st, 2011 by Lévana
The Trust Game Only a wonderful friend like Sherry at the Kosher Scene would go to the trouble of providing an elaborate, thoughtful and generous definition for a phrase. She had mentioned to me that making my recipes is just like playing the trust game, and when I asked her what that meant, she said [...]
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Posted on December 1st, 2011 by Lévana
Please take good note of the day: Tuesday instead of our customary Monday, as we have a Simcha in the family that Monday Low maintenance dinner classics. Each of the following dishes is substantial enough to stand as a whole on its own right. The perfect comfort foods! I’ll be demonstrating: Pot-au-feu Lamb, lima beans [...]
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