The Whole Foods Kosher kitchen

Levana Wholesome Spelt Desserts

Posted on 3rd of May, 2010 by Lévana

Promise I don’t want to be coy here: After more than two years of incredibly hard work to get my line of Natural Spelt Desserts in place, it looks like it’s finally happening. They are called, what else, Levana. I made a dry run of the desserts a couple weeks...
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Filed under: Cake Recipes, Cookie Recipes, Dessert Recipes, Kosher Recipes, Low Gluten Recipes, Pareve Recipes, Spelt Baking, Vegetarian Recipes

Seared Tuna Recipe

Posted on 3rd of May, 2010 by Lévana

No recipe here! I get vacuum-packed frozen sliced tuna, sushi quality, at less than half the price of fresh, which was prohibitively expensive and practically out of the question. Ever since I have discovered vacuum-packed sliced tuna (fish stores, price clubs), I can make it anytime at the drop of...
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Filed under: Asian Recipes, Fish Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Kosher Recipes, Pareve Recipes

Mock Crab and Vegetable Nori Recipe

Posted on 3rd of May, 2010 by Lévana

There are times we just can’t make sushi rolls with rice (for instance on shabbos, or anytime when they need to be made in advance). Rice-based sushi is never quite as good after it is refrigerated: The rice tends to harden and get an objectionable tough texture. This is why...
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Filed under: Asian Recipes, Fish Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Kosher Recipes, Pareve Recipes

Soba Noodles with Swiss Chard and Shitaki Recipe

Posted on 3rd of May, 2010 by Lévana

Soba noodles are delightful, light and gluten-free. They pack in lots of flavor and nutrition, are delicious and a snap to prepare, a most welcome change from the same old same old pasta. Do try your best to get the seaweed, they will add a funky briny flavor to the...
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Filed under: Gluten Free Recipes, Kosher Recipes, Pareve Recipes, Pasta Recipes, Pasta Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes

Minted Tabouleh Recipe

Posted on 3rd of May, 2010 by Lévana

No store-bought Tabouleh comes close to its home-made counterpart. I have made here a gluten-free adaptation, but for the rest of us who have no celiac problems, I am giving you instructions for regular tabouleh as well: No cooking necessary for the grain! Ingredients: 1 cup quinoa, thoroughly rinsed and...
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Filed under: Gluten Free Recipes, Kosher for Passover Recipes, Kosher Recipes, Pareve Recipes, Salad Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes

Endive, Pear, Avocado and Walnut Salad Recipe

Posted on 3rd of May, 2010 by Lévana

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Endives are wonderful in this salad. The dish is very easily adapted for  Passover, and is equally at home as a salad or a side dish with grilled fish or chicken. We all notice walnut oil, which is an expensive treat year-round, is plentiful and reasonably priced during Passover: Go...
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Filed under: Endive Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Kosher Recipes, Pareve Recipes, Recipes, Salad Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes

Eggplant Salad Japanese Style Recipe

Posted on 3rd of May, 2010 by Lévana

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This dish is equally at home as a salad and as a side dish. I never submit to the tyranny of frying eggplant, which is not only time consuming, but gobbles up lots of oil. I have included a mushroom-eggplant combo, using exactly the same recipe, but throwing in small...
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Filed under: Asian Recipes, Eggplant Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Kosher Recipes, Mushroom Recipes, Pareve Recipes, Recipes, Salad Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes

Heirloom Tomato, Basil and Haricots Verts Salad Recipe

Posted on 3rd of May, 2010 by Lévana

Heirloom tomates are expensive, but one taste of these magnificent and whimsically-shaped and -colored gems will explain why: For an occasional treat, slice ‘em, drizzle ‘em with some great olive oil, sprinkle ‘em with delicious sea salt, and you’re good to go, all the way up there with chocolate and...
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Filed under: Gluten Free Recipes, Kosher Recipes, Pareve Recipes, Pasta Recipes, Salad Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes

Dairy-Free Cheesecake Recipe. Dairy Adaptation. Chocolate Espresso Vairiation. Gluten-Free Friendly

Posted on 29th of April, 2010 by Lévana

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I love all my “babies”, but this is one of my greatest triumphs. Whenever I need to get to anyone’s heart with no time to waste, I whip up this cake for them. My daughter Bella recently asked me with great urgency whether I had thought of including this recipe...
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Filed under: Cake Recipes, Cheese Cake Recipes, Chocolate Cheesecake Recipes, Chocolate Recipes, Dairy Recipes, Dairy-Free Cheesecake Recipes, Dairy-Free Dessert Recipes, Dairy-Free Pie Recipes, Dairy-Free Recipes, Dessert Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Gluten-Free Dessert Recipes, Jewish Holiday Recipes, Kosher Recipes, Pareve Recipes, Recipes, Shabbos Dishes, Shavouot Recipes, Tofu Cheese Cake Recipes, Vegan Cream Cheese Recipes

The Seduction of Dashi

Posted on 29th of April, 2010 by Lévana

This morning I received something which for years I used to perceive as a berating lecture,  but which I have long since identified as an unmitigated compliment, indeed a tribute: It has to do with being dogged, and never taking no for an answer. From one of the owners of...
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Filed under: Condiments Recipes, Fish Recipes, Kosher Recipes, Pareve Recipes