Category Archives: French Recipes
Celery Root, Fennel and Chestnut Soup Recipe
Posted on 8th of March, 2013 by Lévana
This star was born of trying to mix and match some goodies at the end of last year’s Passover. I poked around in the refrigerator to see what we’ve got. Now is a good time for some off-the-cuff treat. I saw some dark-fried onions in a little container, a head...
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Filed under: Celery Root Recipes, Chestnut Recipes, Fennel Recipes, French Recipes, Fresh Herb Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Pareve Recipes, Passover Recipes, Recipes, Seder Recipes, Soup Recipes
Herb White Bean Soup Recipe
Posted on 18th of October, 2012 by Lévana
I am mighty proud of this rustic creation—a low-cost and low-maintenance feast, and a meal in itself. Since so many of my recipes are so elastic, I might surprise you by asking you: No substitutions whatsoever in this soup, please. I tried playing with it (using dried herbs, skipping the...
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Filed under: Bean Soup Recipes, Beans Recipes, Cabbage recipes, French Recipes, Fresh Herb Recipes, Recipes, Smoked Turkey Recipes, Soup Recipes
Paté de Campagne Recipe
Posted on 23rd of September, 2012 by Lévana
Photo Courtesy of www.nectrafoods.com Although this Paté is fabulous as is posted below, there are so many variations on the great French favorite, you can let your imagination run wild, to suit your personal preferences and tastes. Here are some basics that must be present in a Paté: broiled chicken livers,...
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Filed under: Anise Recipes, Chicken Breast Recipes, Chicken Livers Recipes, Fennel Recipes, French Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Lamb recipes, Recipes
Beef Cheek Stew with Mushrooms Recipe
Posted on 19th of September, 2012 by Lévana
I just spent hours picking some fellow bloggers’ brains, about how to rename beef cheeks. The name bothers me no end. when I say cheeks, I imagine something inviting, rosy and kissable. But to a cow? It ain’t happening! Now that we had this little talk, let me tell you...
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Filed under: Beef Cheeks Recipes, Beef Recipes, Boeuf Bourguignon Recipes, French Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Holiday Recipes, Kosher Recipes, Recipes
Dearie: A Biography of Julia Child, by Bob Spitz
Posted on 9th of September, 2012 by Lévana
Just finished reading Dearie: The Remarkable Life of Julia Child, written by author and biographer extraordinaire Bob Spitz. Let me start with my – very few – gripes, then we’ll move on to the good stuff. I did say Ouf! when I was done, not because I didn’t love it....
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Filed under: Biography Books, Bob Spitz books, French Recipes, Julia Child, Kosher Recipes
Coconut Cinnamon Flan Recipe. Gluten-Free Friendly
Posted on 1st of August, 2012 by Lévana
I tinkered with a dessert that would be a nutritionally … hmm not exactly lean, but much more affordable and no less delicious version of creme brulee or creme caramel. The Latin Flan to the rescue! We grew up eating it: it is unpretentious and closely related to its rich...
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Filed under: Cinnamon Recipes, Coconut, Creme Brulee Recipes, Creme Caramel Recipes, Dairy-Free Recipes, Dessert Recipes, Flan Recipes, French Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Gluten-Free Dessert Recipes, Latin Cooking, Lean Classics Recipes, Recipes
Chocolate Hazelnut Dacquoise Recipe
Posted on 21st of June, 2012 by Lévana
Dacquoise is that wonderful French classic party cake, made up of layers of meringue and fillings. I have made the fillings much lighter (and much simpler to make), but no less delicious, with the help of my staunch ally tofu: No tofu flavors whatsoever remain, only the great chocolate and...
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Filed under: Chocolate Recipes, Dacquoise Recipes, French Recipes, Gluten-Free Dessert Recipes, Hazelnut Recipes, Levana, Levana Kirschenbaum, Recipes, Tofu Dessert Recipes, Whole Foods Cookbook, Whole Foods Kosher Kitchen
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...
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Filed under: Anchovies Recipes, French Recipes, Fresh Tuna Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Julia Child, Recipes, Salad Dressing Recipes, Salad Recipes
Almond Macarons with Chocolate Coffee Filling Recipe. Amaretto Cookies Variation
Posted on 18th of January, 2012 by Lévana
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...
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Filed under: Almond Recipes, Amaretto Cookie Recipes, Chocolate Recipes, Coffee, Dairy-Free Dessert Recipes, Dairy-Free Recipes, Dessert Recipes, French Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Gluten-Free Dessert Recipes, Macaron Recipes, Pareve Recipes, Passover Desserts Recipes, Passover Recipes, Recipes
Upcoming Cooking Demo in NYC: A La Francaise
Posted on 11th of January, 2012 by Lévana
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...
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Filed under: French Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Kosher Cooking Classes, Kosher Cooking Demos, Kosher Cooking Demos in New York City, Kosher Food, Kosher Restaurants, Recipes, Whole Foods Kosher Kitchen
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