Category Archives: Kosher 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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Filed under: Kitchen Stories, Kitchen Wisdom, Kosher Cookbooks, Kosher Cooking Classes, Kosher Cooking Demos, Kosher Cooking Demos in New York City, Kosher Recipes, Stories
Beer-Roasted Turkey Breast Recipe
Posted on 19th of February, 2012 by Lévana
There are times where we want to enjoy turkey without the whole production: Long roasting, boning, slicing, dealing with leftovers etc. Boneless turkey breast to the rescue!The following combination of flavors produced a succulent roast, easy to slice and easy to serve, and gone at just one seating! It served...
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Filed under: Beer Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Kosher Recipes, Recipes, Turkey Breast Recipes, Turkey Recipes
Hot Cereal Recipe for Champions, Future Moms and Everyone in Between. Gluten-Free Variations
Posted on 11th of February, 2012 by Lévana
Recently my very pregnant daughter Bella mentioned that her ob-gyn recommended she include more fiber and more vegetable protein in her diet. Always tinkering with the whole gamut of grains, I welcomed the opportunity to experiment, this time setting as my goal, making a breakfast that would be at once...
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Filed under: Barley Recipes, Breakfast recipes, Buckwheat Recipes, Dairy-Free Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Gluten-Free Hot Cereal Recipes, Kasha Recipes, Kosher Recipes, Millet Recipes, Oatmeal Recipes, Quinoa Recipes, Recipes, Steel-Cut Oats Recipes, Stories, Storing grains
Upcoming Cooking Demo in NYC: Monday February 13th: Glorious Asian Flavors. Gluten-Free
Posted on 8th of February, 2012 by Lévana
Small costs of labor and money, but tastes like a great feast. Nothing like a great Pad Thai, the famous Thai National Dish served at every street corner. Gluten-free without even trying, and so wholesome! I’ll be demonstrating: Edamame, seaweed and sprout salad with toasted nori dressing Peanut butter pumpkin...
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Filed under: Asian Recipes, Cooking Demos Gift Certificates, Gluten Free Recipes, Gluten-free pasta recipes, Kosher Cooking Classes, Kosher Cooking Demos, Kosher Cooking Demos in New York City, Kosher Natural Foods, Kosher Recipes, Recipes
Upcoming Cooking Demo in NYC: Monday February 6th. Tu Bishvat: Cooking with Fruit
Posted on 1st of February, 2012 by Lévana
Fruit is not just dessert or snack, but a valuable part of many wonderful easy dishes. Fruits pack lots of flavor and nutrition, and are fun to cook with. I’ll be demonstrating: Moroccan chicken dried fruit tajine with jasmine rice Curried parsnip apple soup Mixed greens with mango dressing...
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Moroccan Chraimi Fish Recipe
Posted on 1st of February, 2012 by Lévana
Excerpted from my latest cookbook, The Whole Foods Kosher Kitchen. Israelis affectionately called this dish chraimi, insisting that’s what Moroccans call it. (Hello! Never heard of the word in Morocco! Something probably got lost in translation . . .) This is precisely the kind of dish where preserved lemon makes...
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Filed under: Chraimi Recipes, Fish Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Kosher Recipes, Lemon Recipes, Moroccan Recipes, Recipes, Sephardi Recipes
What Price Protein? Beware of Those Energy Bars: The Dark Side of Soy By-Products
Posted on 26th of January, 2012 by Lévana
It is really fascinating, when we are on the road, or too harried, or trying to loose a few unwanted pounds, that we can find a whole meal snugly fitting in a tiny packet, which we can enjoy with great abandon, whipping it out on a moment’s notice, taking no...
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Filed under: Buckwheat Recipes, Energy Bars, Gluten Free Recipes, Hot Cereal Recipes, Kosher Recipes, Low Gluten Recipes, Millet Recipes, Natural Foods Recipes, Oatmeal Recipes, Quinoa Recipes, Recipes, Soy Protein Isolates, Stories, Teff Recipes
Upcoming Cooking Demo in NYC. Monday January 30th: Wholesome Salad Dinners
Posted on 25th of January, 2012 by Lévana
I’m always asked what my lucky husband gets for dinner every night. And the honest answer is: Salad, salad, and more salad, in every shape and form! Here are three wonderful main-course salads you can adapt to your personal preferences: Play with the flavors and textures and get different results...
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