Category Archives: Kosher Natural Foods
Artichokes and Carrots in Lemon Sauce Recipe
Posted on 4th of April, 2011 by Lévana
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
In Search of the Perfect Schnitzel Recipe
Posted on 30th of March, 2011 by Lévana
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
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
My -and Bella’s- Recipe for Charif
Posted on 25th of March, 2011 by Lévana
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
Aloo Gobi Recipe with Apricot Chutney and Cucumber Raita
Posted on 16th of March, 2011 by Lévana
With this beautiful lineup of flavors, and accessorized as it is here with minted cucumber raita and apricot chutney (I am giving here a large chutney recipe, since it is as easy to whip up as a small batch: Plenty for you and a few Mishloach Manot gifts!) I guarantee...
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Filed under: Aloo Gobi Recipes, Asian Recipes, Chutney Recipes, Condiments Recipes, Curry Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Indian Recipes, Kosher Ingredients, Kosher Natural Foods, Kosher Recipes, Natural Foods Recipes, Pareve Recipes, Potatoes Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes
Hammantashen Recipe with Gluten-Free Option
Posted on 10th of March, 2011 by Lévana
The signature triangle-shaped fun Purim cookie, with three points pinched around a jam filling. There’s no Purim without them! Delicious Gluten-free too! Ingredients: Dough: 4 cups flour: all-purpose, whole wheat pastry, or spelt (gluten-free: any GF flour) 1 tablespoon baking powder ½ salt 4 eggs ¾ cup sugar 1 cup...
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Filed under: Cookie Recipes, Dessert Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Kosher Food, Kosher Ingredients, Kosher Natural Foods, Kosher Recipes, Pareve Recipes, Purim Baskets
Raspberry Vinegar and Raspberry Vinaigrette Recipe
Posted on 9th of March, 2011 by Lévana
You will make about 2 quarts in minutes, at a fraction of the price of store-bought. Beautifully colored and intensely flavored, a little goes a long way—mixed with a good olive oil in salad dressings, splashed into a fruit salad or a berry dessert sauce. Ingredients: 1 quart unfiltered apple...
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Filed under: Condiments Recipes, Kosher Ingredients, Kosher Natural Foods, Kosher Recipes, Raspberry Vinegar Recipes, Salad Recipes
Chai Mix Recipe
Posted on 9th of March, 2011 by Lévana
Delicious in hot or cold tea. Even in hot cider! Even in hot chocolate: Hello! It will take you minutes to put together, and it will last you months. Passover: Skip any spice you can’t find and double up on what you have, just as long as you have the...
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Filed under: Chai Mix Recipes, Chai Recipes, Condiments Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Indian Recipes, Kosher Food, Kosher Ingredients, Kosher Natural Foods, Pareve Recipes, Tea, Vegetarian Recipes

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