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Artichokes and Carrots in Lemon Sauce Recipe

Posted on 4th of April, 2011 by Lévana

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 Artichokes are a Sephardi favorite. In Morocco they are a staple, and I remember a variety I haven’t seen anywhere else: tiny, with pointed leaves as sharp as thorns, which we used to eat by the dozen at the end of a meal as dessert, much as the Japanese eat...
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Filed under: Artichoke Hearts Recipes, Carrot Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Jewish Holiday Recipes, Kosher for Passover Recipes, Kosher Natural Foods, Kosher Recipes, Kosher Whole Foods Recipes, Lemon Sauce Recipes, Moroccan Recipes, Natural Foods Recipes, Pareve Recipes, Passover Recipes, Sephardi Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes

This Year’s Seders in Jerusalem? Yum!

Posted on 4th of April, 2011 by Lévana

Which of us, no matter how virtuous and devoted, wouldn’t wish for a little help when it comes to cooking up a storm for Pessach? If you are among those who opt against the more expensive and more institutional hotel Pessach programs (and who could blame you?), with lots of...
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Filed under: appetizers, Boeuf Bourguignon Recipes, Jerusalem, Kugel Recipes, main dishes, Non Gebroks Recipes, Pessach catering, Salad Dressing Recipes, Side Dishes Recipes, Starters Recipes

In Search of the Perfect Schnitzel Recipe

Posted on 30th of March, 2011 by Lévana

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Too many diners complain that they love schnitzel but are disappointed that they are so easily dried out. My daughter-in-law Ruthie makes the best schnitzels but always keeps insisting she does nothing in particular, so I decided to spy on her once when she made the dish, from beginning to...
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Filed under: Chicken Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Jewish Recipes, Kosher Ingredients, Kosher Natural Foods, Kosher Recipes, Kosher Whole Foods Recipes

Upcoming Cooking Demo in NYC: Monday April 4th. Seder Feast!

Posted on 30th of March, 2011 by Lévana

The killer banquet: The menu speaks for itself: I hope you don’t miss it! Gluten-free to boot! I’ll be demonstrating: Poached salmon in tomato basil sauce Roasted garlic artichoke soup Brisket in coffee brandy sauce Herbed diced vegetables Quinoa with chestnuts and onions Chocolate dipped coconut meringues Strawberry rhubarb molds...
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Filed under: Cooking Demos Gift Certificates, Kosher Cooking Classes, Kosher Cooking Demos, Kosher Cooking Demos in New York City, Kosher for Passover Recipes, Kosher Natural Foods, Kosher Recipes, Natural Foods Recipes

Moroccan Sweet Vermicelli Recipe

Posted on 30th of March, 2011 by Lévana

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Comfort food at its best and easiest. And healthiest: We grew up on this kind of dessert my mother, an ingenious cook if I ever met one, used to whip  up at the drop of a hat, for children big and small. Do look for orange flower water, which is...
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Filed under: Almond Recipes, Dessert Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Kosher Ingredients, Kosher Natural Foods, Kosher Recipes, Moroccan Recipes, Pareve Recipes, Pasta Recipes, Pudding Recipes, Sephardi Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes, Vermicelli Recipes

Roasted Salmon with Maple Glaze Recipe

Posted on 27th of March, 2011 by Lévana

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The short and dazzling favor lineup does its magic with practically no work. You will never say you are bored of salmon again! Bluefish will be suitable here, as well as any thick white fish (bass, mahimahi, halibut, etc.). Ingredients: ⅓ cup maple syrup 2 tablespoons soy sauce 3 tablespoons...
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Filed under: Kosher Recipes

Three Beggars

Posted on 26th of March, 2011 by Lévana

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Growing up in Morocco, each family had their own “beggar” they looked after. Ours, a courteous middle-aged man dressed poorly but with elaborate dignity, would sit silently on our steps every Thursday night, waiting for my mother to  resurface from her kitchen and come out to him. And every Thursday...
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Filed under: Beggars Stories, Levana Kirschenbaum Stories, New York Beggars, Rudyard Kipling, Stories

My Favorite Pizza: Basil!

Posted on 25th of March, 2011 by Lévana

Every time I go to Basil, I -not so- discreetly eye what everyone seated next to me  – and even a little further: Foodies, what do you expect?- is having. Yesterday it was those luscious poached eggs on toast with saute spinach and home fries, which two young men were...
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Filed under: Basil Restaurant Brooklyn, Good Junk Recipes, Kosher Food, Kosher Restaurants, Stories

My -and Bella’s- Recipe for Charif

Posted on 25th of March, 2011 by Lévana

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When life gives you jalapenos, make charif! This past Saturday night, Erev Purim, my daughter Bella complained that she had placed her Shabbos produce order online, and that something got lost in cyber-translation, turning 4 jalapenos and 4 tomatoes into 4 pounds jalapenos and almost 6 pounds plum tomatoes. But...
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Filed under: Charif Recipes, Condiments Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Jalapeno Recipes, Kosher for Passover Recipes, Kosher Ingredients, Kosher Natural Foods, Kosher Recipes, Pareve Recipes, Schug Recipes, Sephardi Recipes, Stories, Vegetarian Recipes

Upcoming Cooking Demo in NYC: Monday March 28th: Moroccan Street Foods

Posted on 16th of March, 2011 by Lévana

This is as plebeian as our glorious Moroccan food gets, and even then it’s a complete feast, as always! Gluten-free to boot! I’m serving dinner with mint tea, and a delicious off-the-cuff added surprise dessert! I’ll be demonstrating: Chick pea soup Shakshuka on white beans Schwarma Carrot Swiss chard salad...
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Filed under: Cooking Demos Gift Certificates, Cooking for two, Cooking with beer, Gluten Free Recipes, Kosher Cooking Classes, Kosher Cooking Demos, Kosher Cooking Demos in New York City, Kosher Natural Foods, Moroccan Recipes, Natural Foods Recipes, Pareve Recipes