The Whole Foods Kosher kitchen

Cornmeal Yogurt Blueberry Pancakes

Posted on 21st of December, 2011 by Lévana

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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...
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Filed under: Berry Recipes, Dairy-Free Dessert Recipes, Dessert Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Gluten-Free Dessert Recipes, Kosher Recipes, Pancakes Recipes, Recipes

Upcoming Cooking Demo in NYC: Monday December 19th: Chanukkah. Latkas International

Posted on 14th of December, 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...
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Filed under: Cooking Demos Gift Certificates, Kosher Cooking Classes, Kosher Cooking Demos, Kosher Cooking Demos in New York City, Latka Recipes, Recipes

Irish Soda Bread Recipe

Posted on 14th of December, 2011 by Lévana

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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...
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Filed under: Bread Recipes, Brunch Recipes, Dairy Recipes, Irish Soda Bread recipes, Low Gluten Recipes, Recipes, Spelt Baking, Spelt Bread Baking

Bread Berry Trifle Recipe. Gluten-Free Adaptable!

Posted on 13th of December, 2011 by Lévana

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Also called summer pudding. I think you will be berry-ed out after this recipe. Or will you? I only call it trifle because I like to layer and present it in a trifle dish. This stunning dish never fails to get raves at every demo I make it at. The...
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Filed under: Berry Recipes, Bread Pudding Recipes, Dairy-Free Dessert Recipes, Gluten-Free Bread Recipes, Gluten-Free Dessert Recipes, Kosher Recipes, Recipes, Trifle recipes

Lamb, Lima Beans and Spinach Soup

Posted on 12th of December, 2011 by Lévana

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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, telling me...
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Filed under: Beans Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Kosher Natural Foods, Kosher Recipes, Lamb recipes, Meat Recipes, Moroccan Food, Moroccan Recipes, Recipes, Sephardi Recipes, Soup Recipes, Spinach Recipes

Upcoming Cooking Demo in NYC: Monday December 12th: Secrets of Whole Grain Quickbreads and Muffins.

Posted on 8th of December, 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...
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Filed under: Cooking Demos Gift Certificates, Kosher Cooking Classes, Kosher Cooking Demos, Kosher Cooking Demos in New York City, Muffins Recipes, Quick Breads Recipes, Recipes, Spelt Baking

Pot-Au-Feu Recipe

Posted on 7th of December, 2011 by Lévana

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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 seated in front of their meal: a pot-au-feu, beautifully presented in a red...
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Filed under: Beef Recipes, Comfort Foods Recipes, French Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Kosher Recipes, Pot-Au-Feu Recipes, Recipes, Whole Foods Kosher Kitchen

Cooking with Levana: The Trust Game

Posted on 1st of December, 2011 by Lévana

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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...
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Filed under: Levana Kirschenbaum, THe Kosher Scene, Trust Game

Upcoming Cooking Demo in NYC: Tuesday December 5th: One-Pot Comfort Foods Meals

Posted on 1st of December, 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...
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Filed under: Comfort Foods Recipes, Cooking Demos Gift Certificates, Kosher Cooking Classes, Kosher Cooking Demos, Kosher Cooking Demos in New York City, One Pot Meal Recipes

Lamb Dried Fruit Tajine Recipe

Posted on 1st of December, 2011 by Lévana

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Tajines are a glowing example of how you can work on a dish very little and end up with something glorious! Such is the magic of Moroccan cooking. Tajine is the name of the earthenware pot that gave its name to all dishes cooked in it. In our native Moroccan...
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Filed under: Almond Recipes, Apricot Recipes, Beef Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Kosher Recipes, Lamb recipes, Moroccan Recipes, Recipes