Category Archives: Recipes
Mango Curry Dressing Recipe
Posted on 9th of May, 2012 by Lévana
This salad dressing is delightful not only over greens, but also with fish or chicken, grilled or poached. The pungent curry is a wonderful foil for the fruity and tart mango. Use only as much dressing as will lightly coat your greens, and include with your greens some diced fresh...
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Filed under: Curry Recipes, Dairy-Free Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Kosher Recipes, Mango Recipes, Recipes, Salad Dressing Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes, Whole Foods Cookbook, Whole Foods Kosher Kitchen
Cholent Jazzed up: Chestnut Mushroom Soup Recipe
Posted on 6th of May, 2012 by Lévana
This shabbos looked like it was going to be another unseasonably chilly day, soup weather. And I had several non-meat eaters coming for lunch. So I made fish for main course, but decided I would make a soup for first course. The result was out of this world, and is...
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Filed under: Barley Recipes, Chestnut Recipes, Cholent Recipes, Dates Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Jewish Recipes, Kosher Natural Foods, Kosher Recipes, Levana, Levana Kirschenbaum, Mushroom Recipes, Pareve Recipes, Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes, Whole Foods Cookbook, Whole Foods Kosher Kitchen, Whole Grain Soups Recipes
Upcoming Cooking Demo in NYC: Monday May 7th. Mother’s Day
Posted on 2nd of May, 2012 by Lévana
Calling all children to cook with – and for- Mommy: You will be delighted to see how delicious and healthy a lot of standbys are, if only they are homemade! Children eight to fifteen years old pay only $30.00. I’ll be demonstrating: Tuna casserole Blueberry scones Pancakes with assorted toppings...
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Mock Zuppa Inglese Recipe
Posted on 2nd of May, 2012 by Lévana
Zuppa Inglese is not a soup at all, but an affectionate take on what the Italians see as a favorite British dessert, closely related to trifle. As always with desserts known as containing too many eggs and too much cream, I cheat and tinker endlessly, as I did here, using...
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Filed under: Chocolate Recipes, Dairy-Free Dessert Recipes, Dairy-Free Recipes, Dessert Recipes, Lavender Recipes, Levana, Levana Kirschenbaum, Pareve Recipes, Recipes, Trifle recipes, Vegan Desserts Recipes, Whole Foods Cookbook, Whole Foods Kosher Kitchen, Zuppa Inglese Recipes
Beef in Chocolate Black Currant Sauce Recipe
Posted on 2nd of May, 2012 by Lévana
Is this combo even safe, you might wonder? It is much better than safe: It’s wonderful!The chocolate, cassis (a Black Currant Liquor, available at all liquor stores: Couldn’t live without it!) and black or red currant jelly are quite a powerful team. I always find the way the butcher cuts...
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Filed under: Beef Recipes, Chocolate Recipes, Creme de Cassis Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Levana, Levana Kirschenbaum, Recipes, Whole Foods Cookbook, Whole Foods Kosher Kitchen
Thought I’d Share this Rave Review of my Chocolate Demo with You!
Posted on 2nd of May, 2012 by Lévana
From Sharon, one of our demo guests last night: This lovely comment makes my day! And yes, I will be posting these two recipes soon: Do not fret:-)))) Levana, went to last night’s cooking class: chocolate night. Beef stew in black currant chocolate sauce sounded like an unlikely amalgam of...
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Filed under: Chocolate Recipes, Kosher Cookbooks, Kosher Cooking Classes, Kosher Cooking Demos, Kosher Cooking Demos in New York City, Levana, Levana Kirschenbaum, Recipes, Stories, Whole Foods Cookbook, Whole Foods Kosher Kitchen
Upcoming Cooking Demo in NYC: April 30th. Chocolate for Dinner
Posted on 25th of April, 2012 by Lévana
Did you know chocolate lurks blissfully in many savory dishes? We are giving equal time to main course and dinner. My latest cookbook is on sale during the demo, for the special discounted price of $30.00 (retail price:$39.95. Discount: 25%)! Better yet, buy a case of 6 books for $150.00...
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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
Upcoming Cooking Demo in NYC: Monday April 23rd. Israeli Independence Day
Posted on 18th of April, 2012 by Lévana
Attention Israelis, native and honorary alike, all aboard: Let’s eat as in the Shuk! I’ll be demonstrating: Yogurt strawberry rhubarb soup Shakshuka on baked beans Tilapia in tehina sauce Spinach feta cheese borekas Semolina almond cake with lemon syrup I will also be selling and signing my latest cookbook: Just...
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Filed under: Cooking Demos Gift Certificates, Israeli Independence Day Recipes, Kosher Cookbooks, Kosher Cooking Classes, Kosher Cooking Demos, Kosher Cooking Demos in New York City, Kosher Food, Kosher Natural Foods, Levana, Levana Kirschenbaum, Recipes, Sephardi Recipes, Whole Foods Kosher Kitchen
The Passover Kitchen Diaries: Anatomy of a Week in the Home Kitchen Trenches
Posted on 18th of April, 2012 by Lévana
I have been asked countless times by fans, family and friends the perennial Passover question: “How do you do it?” And each time I suspect the person asking is fervently hoping I’ll snap my fingers and brag I do it in my sleep. The reality is, Passover is a titanic...
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