Category Archives: Kosher Recipes
Tilapia in Tehina Sauce Recipe
Posted on 25th of April, 2012 by Lévana
This delicious and ridiculously easy dish is a very good illustration of everything I promise in the Pantry Chapter of my new cookbook, The Whole Foods Kosher Kitchen. Glorious Meals Pure and Simple: Namely, that on days when you have no time to cook, all you need to do is...
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Filed under: Fish Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Kosher Fish Recipes, Kosher Natural Foods, Kosher Recipes, Kosher Whole Foods Recipes, Pareve Recipes, Recipes, Sephardi Recipes, Tehina Recipes, Tehina Sauce Recipes, Whole Foods Cookbook, Whole Foods Kosher Kitchen
Moroccan Hot and Sweet Parsnips Recipe
Posted on 3rd of April, 2012 by Lévana
Poor parsnips too often serve as crowd actor, and then get discarded (as in chicken soup), but here they are “it”. Who knew they could be so fabulous? hot and sweet is a great treatment for them, and the easiest. They are delicious at room temperature as well. Sephardi Tsimmis?...
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Filed under: Gluten Free Recipes, Jewish Recipes, Kosher for Passover Recipes, Kosher Recipes, Kosher Whole Foods Recipes, Natural Foods Recipes, Parsnips Recipes, Passover Recipes, Recipes, Sephardi Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes, Whole Foods Kosher Kitchen
Warm Fig Tart Recipe. Gluten-Free Friendly
Posted on 14th of March, 2012 by Lévana
A nice and super healthy take on pumpkin pie, and so easy to make. Easily converted to a gluten-free treat: You could use any flour at all. The pairing of figs with rosemary is deliciously funky. Remember, as always: No cooking wine or cooking sherry or any of those calamitous...
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Filed under: Dairy-Free Dessert Recipes, Dessert Recipes, Figs Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Gluten-Free Dessert Recipes, Gluten-free Pie Recipes, Kosher Natural Foods, Kosher Recipes, Kosher Whole Foods Recipes, Levana Kirschenbaum, Low-Carb Recipes, Pareve Recipes, Recipes, Spelt Baking, Whole Foods Kosher Kitchen
Pasta with Fennel Tuna Sauce Recipe. Gluten-Free Friendly
Posted on 7th of March, 2012 by Lévana
If it is true that opposites attract, no dish would bear this out better than this one. Tuna and Fennel! Besides, here is a whole new and fun way to eat canned tuna! Do not be alarmed by the fact that I don’t drain it—that’s practically all the oil contained...
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Filed under: Dairy Pie Recipes, Dairy-Free Recipes, Fennel Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Italian Recipes, Kosher Recipes, Low Gluten Recipes, Low-Carb Recipes, Recipes
Lamb Meatballs in Apple Chutney Sauce Recipe
Posted on 5th of March, 2012 by Lévana
This new star was born just this past Shabbos, when I was tinkering with a batch of Apple Tomato Chutney that tasted too delicious to be used only as a condiment; I went all out and incorporated in this Indian lamb meatball dish, and the finished dish was heavenly, and...
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Filed under: Chutney Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Indian Recipes, Kosher Recipes, Lamb recipes, Recipes
Upcoming cooking Demo in NYC. Monday March 5th: The Whole grain Pasta Party
Posted on 1st of March, 2012 by Lévana
All these dishes are not only delicious and easy, but they are all very easily gluten-free adaptable. Please let me know if you have special gluten-free needs: I will happily accommodate you! I’ll be demonstrating: Spelt linguini with fennel tuna sauce Rice spaghetti and meatballs Soba noodles with wild mushroom...
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Purim: The Healthy and Delicious Gift Basket with Recipes
Posted on 29th of February, 2012 by Lévana
Since I only have eyes for kosher, homemade and natural, I find Purim an unbeatable chance to send a select few some fabulous homemade, fun and useful goodies (did you say fun and useful? Of course! Absolutely not an oxymoron). Do you think you have just found the perfect chocolate...
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Filed under: Apples Recipes, Asian Pickles Recipes, Caramel Sauce Recipes, Chai Mix Recipes, Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipes, Chocolate Sauce Recipes, Chutney Recipes, Date Bar Recipes, Date Nut Bar Recipes, Dates Recipes, Food Baskets, Ginger Liqueur Recipes, Ginger Recipes, Healthy Food Baskets, Kim Chi Recipes, Kosher Recipes, Pesto Recipes, Pickle Press, Purim Baskets, Quick Breads Recipes, Raspberry Vinegar Recipes, Recipes, Tehina Recipes, Tehina Sauce Recipes, Walnuts Recipes, Zucchini Bread Recipes, Zucchini Recipes
Pesto Sauce Recipe. All Variations
Posted on 29th of February, 2012 by Lévana
The perennial favorite is based on basil, olive oil, and toasted walnuts; but we have seen it recast with a different herb or nut, and tasting just as delicious and interesting. Use not only as a pasta sauce but as topping for cooked chicken or fish, or a dip. I...
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Filed under: Condiments Recipes, Italian Recipes, Kosher Recipes, Pesto Recipes, Recipes
Spicy Nut Truffles Recipe
Posted on 24th of February, 2012 by Lévana
For nut lovers only: the famous Pfeffernusse, Sephardi style. Perfect for Passover too, and gluten-free without even trying. Don’t try to bake them on a disposable cookie sheet, or the bottoms will burn. Ingredients: 12∕3 cups unblanched almonds 12∕3 cups walnuts ¾ cup sugar 2 teaspoons ground cloves 1 teaspoon...
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Filed under: Almond Recipes, Dairy-Free Dessert Recipes, Dairy-Free Recipes, Dessert Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Gluten-Free Dessert Recipes, Kosher for Passover Recipes, Kosher Recipes, Moroccan Recipes, Recipes, Seder Recipes, Sephardi Recipes, Walnuts Recipes
The Unflappable Itinerant Cook: Taking the Cooking Demo Show on the Road!
Posted on 22nd of February, 2012 by Lévana
Most of us watch cooking shows from the comfort of our homes, from the luxury of pristine professional studio kitchens onto our screen: Everything camera-ready, affable and efficient help buzzing around the chef, flowers and dynamic background music everywhere, warm-up guy leading spectators to general applause announcing the star chef’s...
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