Moshe's Falafel Truck (46/6)
True food story. At simcha in a Boston suburb: Woman surveying buffet table featuring lavish display of fresh, tropical fruit says, "This is wonderful! They must have brought it in from New York."
View ArticleAnyone familiar with the Chefman Electric Hot Water Pot?
Yes, so do I with the big cups! It pumps nicely etc?
View ArticleNobo Revisited (Teaneck)
This place has only gotten better every time we go. I am certainly biased as I was a big fan of the young executive chef back when he ran the kitchen at Mike's in the city and now to see him blossom in...
View ArticleAnyone familiar with the Chefman Electric Hot Water Pot?
So that is a good point actually. The auto press button, which can't be used on shabbos, is great. The manual press is just ok. When the pot is full to about 3/4 empty it's ok to bothersome. The...
View ArticleLifesavers--are any varieties kosher?
Not the answer you're looking for but YummyEarth has organic hard candies and lollipops with Kof-K certification.
View ArticleDairy birthday cake (Brooklyn)
Have you tried making a crust? I've never tried myself, but the only problematic ingredient is graham flower which is coarser than regular flour. I wonder if you could sub matzo meal and have it work.
View ArticleSavory Hamentashen
Thanks for the recipe, I'm going to try it. Will make a couple different fillings and see how they turn out. I'm thinking about trying a lamb/cuminy type filling as well.
View ArticleChocochino in Brooklyn
Thought it was time I gave a shoutout about Chocochino, a casual dairy restaurant, on Coney Island Avenue, between Avenues N & O. They have a large menu, and in the three times I've been there, the...
View Articlefrom kosher nexus KOSHER BECAUSE IT HAS NO HECHSHER!
interesting article from koshernexus.org KOSHER BECAUSE IT HAS NO HECHSHER! Products that are kosher only without a heksher Many years ago Garelick Farms decided to market its milk all-natural, which...
View ArticleLifesavers--are any varieties kosher?
Just found this on a halal info website from communications with LifeSaver: Life Savers® (Pep-O-Mint and Wint-O-Green) are all products sold in the United States that contain stearic acid that is...
View ArticlePolly- O Fresh Mozz
Don't know-- I saw them at Restaurant Depot a couple of weeks ago. Maybe they just didn't sell well at Costco, so they got rotated out...
View ArticlePurim = Achashuerosh's Banquet = Today's Simchos
Actually, most of the simchas I attend are not over the top in the way you imply. In fact, with one recent exception, I can't even remember the last wedding I was at where alcohol was served, other...
View ArticleIs top-of-the-rib roast the same as rib cap?
Oh, I'm not arguing! Just saying in general to know what you're buying and cooking it properly. It would be a shame to buy a surprise roast for $100+ and cook it wrong
View ArticleKishke and Helzel
It's true! The first thing I see in most kosher supermarkets is the takeout counter.
View ArticleDairy birthday cake (Brooklyn)
I use sugar during the year for baking. It's not only the sugar that adds up for the chag, but all the "one time use" items. I despise buying things that'll be used for one recipe. We're only two...
View ArticleUnder the category of "culture clash" and "world's collide" in kosher food
True. And my only complain is that Hassid & Hipster is not making Bánh mì in my neighborhood. I have a bad case of foodie brownstone Brooklyn envy.
View ArticleTowards better gribenes (crisped chicken skins, cracklings)
Nein, nein, nein, Adina: You are defeating the primary purpose of gribine-eating which is to ingest the maximum amount of PURE, unadulterated chicken shmaltz in the shortest possible time. (Shulchan...
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