What Price Protein? Beware of Those Energy Bars: The Dark Side of Soy By-Products

It is really fascinating, when we are on the road, or too harried, or trying to loose a few unwanted pounds, that we can find a whole meal snugly fitting in a tiny packet, which we can enjoy with great abandon, whipping it out on a moment’s notice, taking no room, making no mess, needing [...]

Upcoming Cooking Demo in NYC. Monday January 30th: Wholesome Salad Dinners

I’m always asked what my lucky husband gets for dinner every night. And the honest answer is: Salad, salad, and more salad, in every shape and form! Here are three wonderful main-course salads you can adapt to your personal preferences: Play with the flavors and textures and get different results every time! We’ll round out [...]

Grapefruit Liqueur Recipe. Green Apple Variation

Straight from my Latest Cookbook, The Whole Foods Kosher Kitchen For many years, I have made liqueur from etrog, a very rare citrus fruit—“the fruit of a goodly tree,” as it is reverently referred to—used in the celebration of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot. Every year at the end of the holiday, I call all [...]

Fish Tandoori Recipe

The term Tandoori is Indian and signals the present of a yogurt or buttermilk in the sauce ingredients, which makes the chicken or fish prepared this way incredibly moist and tender, and most importantly, dairy-free and suitable for any kind of meal! I obtain the buttermilk tang and texture by making a soy milk-lemon juice [...]

Caesar’s Salad Recipe

If there was ever a time Caesar salad went out of fashion and was eclipsed by a new salad on the block, however briefly, I can’t remember it. The queen, albeit with a king’s name. What is the secret of its enduring popularity? In my opinion, a short but unbeatable classic ingredient lineup. Only the [...]

Caesar’s Dressing Recipe

This dressing is much too good to be used only on salad, so go ahead and use it on grilled !sh, or skip the anchovies in the dressing and use it on poached or grilled chicken. Ingredients: 6 anchovies, rinsed 3 tablespoons capers ½ bunch flat-leaf parsley, stems and leaves 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard 4 [...]

Upcoming Cooking Demo: Monday January 23rd. Indian Feast

Did you know my Tandoori mixture, from my cookbook “Levana Cooks Dairy-Free!” is a great favorite with kosher and non-kosher diners? You will understand what makes Indian cuisine so delicious and so much leaner. The Indian gamut of grains is so astounding that dinner is gluten-free almost without trying! I’ll be demonstrating: Vegetable tofu curry [...]

Almond Macarons with Chocolate Coffee Filling Recipe. Amaretto Cookies Variation

You will never think of macaroons as institutional fare after you taste these elegant and easy treats, close cousins of the amaretto cookies. Gluten-free without even trying! If you get lazy and would rather use store-bought ground almonds, also called almond flour (warning: you will pay dearly for the extra “convenience”), use 2½ cups ground [...]

Upcoming Cooking Demo in NYC: A La Francaise

Due to the overwhelming response we had for this menu, we are repeating it all over again, so those of you who couldn’t register to our sold-out demo get another chance! Stay home with some French Classics, a good bottle of wine and some baguette: What could possibly beat this treat? I am including my [...]

Black and White Bread Pudding With Caramel Sauce Recipe

Another wonderful way to use leftover bread, perfectly adapted to gluten-free and a snap to prepare. Any soft-crust bread will do here. The black-and-white alternating pattern is fun and takes only a few more minutes. The caramel sauce is delicious and you will find many other desserts to use it with. Ingredients: 1-pound loaf bread, [...]