Category Archives: Levana Kirschenbaum
My Cooking Demos in and Around NYC: the Portable Feast!
Posted on 10th of October, 2012 by Lévana
Never Too Young (or Too Old) to Cook! Dear friends, For the past thirty years I have been fortunate to host weekly cooking demos, at the 92nd Street Y, at Lincoln Square and in my very home. We’ve had some incredible times together: good food and good company have always...
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Big News! We’ve Gone Digital!
Posted on 10th of September, 2012 by Lévana
I’m so excited to announce the Jewish-e-books.com is now carrying three of my bestselling new cookbooks: Levana’s Table, Levana Cooks Dairy Free! and The Whole Foods Kosher Cookbook. You can now enjoy them on your iPad, iPhone, tablet or PC! We created the e-books in a desire to accommodate our...
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Upcoming Cooking Demo in NYC: July 9th: Cold Summer Feast
Posted on 27th of June, 2012 by Lévana
Summer foods have too much going for them to suffer from the cold! Just look at this fantastic chilled menu, starring some wonderful seasonal ingredients: Perfect for Shabbos lunch too! I’ll be demonstrating: Chilled cream of leek and fennel Chicken and beef nori roulades with avocado wasabi sauce Spicy bean...
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Upcoming Cooking Demo in NYC. The Good Junk. From Scratch Wins the Race!
Posted on 21st of June, 2012 by Lévana
For children big and small. No you needn’t kiss your favorites goodbye. You can enjoy your fast food as hearty as you like it, and right at home. So what’s the secret? None other than starting out with lean choices, and making it yourself in minutes! I’ll be demonstrating: Bison...
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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
The Art of the Letter Revived
Posted on 23rd of May, 2012 by Lévana
My dear friend Joe Blank, who was my original demo assistant ages ago at Lincoln Square Synagogue, wrote me yesterday that he found in his drawers a letter he sent me almost twenty years ago. It really made my day, so I thought I’d share. Since I am low tech...
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My Demo at DeGustibus Last Week!
Posted on 22nd of May, 2012 by Lévana
An All-Moroccan Feast: Yum! As delicious as it was easy, and of course all natural, all excerpted from my new cookbook, The Whole Foods Kosher Kitchen: Judge for yourself from the thank-you note Salvatore Rizzo, director of DeGustibus, sent me: “On behalf of all of us at De Gustibus Cooking...
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Upcoming Cooking Demo in NYC: Monday May 21st: Shavouot Feast
Posted on 17th of May, 2012 by Lévana
My new version of onion soup includes an ingredient that is invisible but tastes magnificent: Manchego. Let’s enjoy this rare dairy splurge! Fabulous Menu I’ll be demonstrating: French onion soup Salmon with fennel and olives Artichoke and fava bean casserole Endive pear parmesan salad Ricotta lemon babka My gorgeous Hardcover...
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Turnip Cakes with Dipping Sauce and Wasabi Oil Recipe
Posted on 17th of May, 2012 by Lévana
What a pity we can’t find this treat in Kosher Sushi Restaurants! they are so much fun: Turnip Cakes are a Chinese Dim Sum dish made of shredded turnip and radish and rice flour. It is steamed, then chilled and cut into cubes. It starts by being just a bland...
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Filed under: Asian Recipes, Daikon Recipes, Dim Sum Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Levana, Levana Kirschenbaum, Recipes, Turnip Recipes, Whole Foods Kosher Kitchen
Mother’s Day Brunch
Posted on 11th of May, 2012 by Lévana
This past week we went to three BBQs, including last night’s Lag Baomer gig, with our Rabbi, his lovely wife and his delightful children-sous chefs. I wasn’t sure what was harder to resist: The kids or the delicious goodies they were flipping. In one short week I ate as much...
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Filed under: Berry Recipes, Brunch Recipes, Cake Recipes, Cauliflower Recipes, Cheddar Scones Recipes, Dairy Recipes, Frittata Recipes, Kosher Recipes, Levana, Levana Kirschenbaum, Recipes, Whole Foods Cookbook, Whole Foods Kosher Kitchen
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