Recycling Challah in Style: Mock Baba Recipe
Posted on 13th of June, 2012 by Lévana
This past Friday I had minutes to decide if I could whip up a dessert for a little “pitzel” graduation my children, Chabad Washington Heights, were hosting first thing Sunday morning for the children in their Day Care Center and their families. I looked around me, and this is what...
Read More
Filed under: Apricot Recipes, Baba Recipes, Bread Pudding Recipes, Breakfast recipes, Brunch Recipes, Dessert Recipes, Kosher Recipes, Recipes
Upcoming Cooking Demo in NYC: French Feast
Posted on 13th of June, 2012 by Lévana
Another exciting night with some French Classics! I’ll be demonstrating: Celery root portobello soup Coq au vin Boston lettuce watercress salad with shallot dressing Pommes dauphine Hazelnut dacquoise Click Here to Register May I suggest registering asap? Some demos fill up very fast, and this one is one of them!...
Read More
Filed under: Cooking Demos Gift Certificates, Kosher Cookbooks, Kosher Cooking Classes, Kosher Cooking Demos, Kosher Cooking Demos in New York City
My Version of Julia Child’s Vichyssoise Recipe
Posted on 7th of June, 2012 by Lévana
Please do not find me sacrilegious if I start off with an inspiration from Julia Child’s wonderful classic, Vichyssoise, and take it on some less-traveled road. Who knows, you might even welcome my making the recipe so elastic! If you are looking to watch your starch intake, simply substitute 2...
Read More
Filed under: Celery Root Recipes, Dairy-Free Recipes, Julia Child, Kosher Recipes, Leeks Recipes, Low-Carb Recipes, Miso Paste Recipes, Potatoes Recipes, Recipes, Soup Recipes, Vichyssoise Recipes
Upcoming Cooking Demo in NYC. Monday June 11th. Father’s Day Brunch
Posted on 7th of June, 2012 by Lévana
Huh? A tie, a book, a wine opener? Oh no! Not again! A night out, filled with fun and delicious food: That’s what Dad needs! Children eight to fifteen years old pay only $30.00. I’ll be demonstrating: Bloody mary and screwdriver Feta and spinach dill frittata Linguini with pesto sauce...
Read More
Filed under: Cooking Demos Gift Certificates, Kosher Cooking Classes, Kosher Cooking Demos, Kosher Cooking Demos in New York City
Herring Apple Potato Salad Recipe. White Fish Salad Variation
Posted on 7th of June, 2012 by Lévana
I suspect many of you have the same problem I do: We all love herring and all briny smoked salty cured foods, but couldn’t dream of indulging in eating them in more than just minute doses, as the amount of salt contained in these dishes is nothing short of prohibitive....
Read More
Filed under: Apples Recipes, Fish Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Herring Recipes, Jewish Recipes, Kosher Recipes, Recipes, Salad Recipes, Smoked White Fish Salad Recipes
In Honor of Julia Child JC100 Anniversary: Salad Niçoise Recipe
Posted on 30th of May, 2012 by Lévana
Will I sound like a dinosaur if I declare that in my view no one, but no one, can fill dearest Julia’s gargantuan shoes and imitate her stentorian voice? I remember going to hear her at the Javitz Center, house packed to the rafters, just a couple years before her...
Read More
Filed under: Anchovies Recipes, French Recipes, Fresh Tuna Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Julia Child, Recipes, Salad Dressing Recipes, Salad Recipes
Chocolate-Dipped Strawberries Recipe
Posted on 25th of May, 2012 by Lévana
This is hardly a recipe, just a wonderful gift from yourself to yourself and a few dear friends, deliverable at the drop of a hat. Luxurious and gluten-free without even trying. Everyone loves that on Passover too, where I make it right on the spot and get lots of excited...
Read More
Filed under: Berry Recipes, Chocolate Recipes, Chocolate Sauce Recipes, Chocolate-Dipped Strawberry Recipes, Dessert Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Gluten-Free Dessert Recipes, Orange Recipes, Pareve Recipes, Passover Desserts Recipes, Recipes
Upcoming Cooking Demo in NYC: Monday June 4th: Cooking for Crowds
Posted on 23rd of May, 2012 by Lévana
Attention all moms of large households, harried rabbis-rebetzins, and other hosts regularly cooking up a storm for crowds: This is for you! Here’s just one exciting menu that will give you a really good idea how to do it simply and naturally, and of course economically, without running yourself ragged!...
Read More
Filed under: Cooking Demos Gift Certificates, Kosher Cookbooks, Kosher Cooking Classes, Kosher Cooking Demos, Kosher Cooking Demos in New York City
The Art of the Letter Revived
Posted on 23rd of May, 2012 by Lévana
My dear friend Joe Blank, who was my original demo assistant ages ago at Lincoln Square Synagogue, wrote me yesterday that he found in his drawers a letter he sent me almost twenty years ago. It really made my day, so I thought I’d share. Since I am low tech...
Read More
Filed under: Kosher Cooking Classes, Kosher Cooking Demos, Kosher Cooking Demos in New York City, Levana Kirschenbaum, Stories
Cheese Babka Recipe
Posted on 23rd of May, 2012 by Lévana
Let me tell you flat out: You won’t get this treat in any New York Bakery. The ricotta filling is wonderful, but you might prefer to use it in combination with farmer cheese, just as long as you use 2 cups total. This will make you 2 loaves, but here’s...
Read More
Filed under: Babka Recipes, Dairy Recipes, Dessert Recipes, Jewish Holiday Recipes, Jewish Recipes, Shavouot Recipes, Yeasted Pastry Recipes
Levana Cooks on Facebok
Levana Cooks on Twitter
Levana Cooks on Pintrest
Levana Cooks on YouTube