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The Covenant Kitchen - Food and Wine for the New Jewish Kitchen

The Covenant KitchenFood and Wine for the New Jewish Tableby Jeff and Jodie Morgan According to Jeff and Jodie Morgan, we are in the midst of a renaissance in kosher dining. They point to the signs they see: a blossoming of upscale kosher restaurants and artisanal delis; the coming of age of the...

Spring into Lighter Wines

Gabe Geller, popular wine blogger anddirector of Public Relations for Royal Wine Corp, presents 6 kosher wine picks for spring and summer drinking, including top choices for Shavuos (May 19-21). He recommends some favorite light, fruity selections of whites and rosés to accompany menus of dairy,...

Toast 2018 with these 11 Wines!

Toast 2018 with these 11 Wines! “Age and Glasses of Wine should Never be Counted”. We present some of our favorite new wines from recent tastings, along with some classics that we have enjoyed over the year. As always, we are pleased to recommend a variety…some splurge worthy and some very...

Thanksgiving Kosher Wine Pairings

According to Gabriel Geller,prominent wine critic and director of communications at Royal Wine,there's much to be thankful for in this season’s wine releases. Geller recently recommended some best bets for both value and taste to complement a hearty Thanksgiving meal. Of course, we can't wait for...

Spring Picnic Time

Celebrate a Delicious Spring Picnic! On the 33rd day of the Omer, the period between Passover and Shavuos, many celebrate with a festive picnic or a bonfire. The explanations begin with the Omer period itself, those forty-nine days that are counted off one by one between the two festivals. Many...

The Chosen Bean

The Chosen Bean is a South Florida based artisan coffee roasting company, founded in 2009 by entrepreneur Moshe Ruza. The coffee became so popular among local fans, that a friend suggested growing the hobby into a business. And so the company was born, with the mission of providing customers...

Recanati

An Artisan Winery We are longtime fans of Israel's Recanati Winery, which offers very fine, highly rated reserve selections as well as several satisfying simpler table wines. The Recanati Winery was founded in 2000 by a group of wine lovers led by Lenny Recanati. Their goal was to create a new...

De La Rosa Real Foods

Organic, Kosher for Passover Oil & Vinegar At Kosherfest 2012 we found a wonderful selection of oils and vinegars by De La Rosa Real Foods. What a treat − their products are from Italy and are OU certified kosher and kosher for Passover. Founded 28 years ago by Rabbi Asher Devere Girshberg, the...

Passover Wines from Hagafen Cellars

Fill Your 4 Cups with Hagafen By Guest Columnist Eileen Goltz For those for whom purchasing wine makes them feel like the simple son, the uncomplicated explanation for the difference in wines is: ▪ Red wines are made from black (red) grapes fermented with the skin in the mix. The red skin is what...

Matzolah

Trail Mix of the Exodus! Sometimes a holiday recipe is treasured, kept close, and enjoyed year after year by family and friends. A recipe truly can become a cherished family jewel. Matzolah is actually one of these jewels. It was born as a family favorite, nurtured over a ten year period and...

Amoretti Olive Oil Trio

Delicious Dipping ▪ Great Glazing ▪ Salad Perfection There are several items that are always on our "hunting" list – two of which are olive oil and balsamic vinegar. When we saw this group at Kosherfest 2012, we were intrigued with the kalamata olive infused olive oil and the pomegranate balsamic...

Tofu University

Starring Nasoya Tofu, also known as bean curd, is an age–old staple in many Asian cuisines. It originated in ancient China. Historians believe that its popularity coincided with the spread of Buddhism, due to the Buddhist emphasis on a vegetarian diet. Tofu has a subtle flavor, and actually takes...

Talenti Gelato

The Sweet Scoop While living in Buenos Aires, Josh Hochschuler became a fan of the handmade helado he tasted in local ice cream shops. Helado is similar in consistency to artisanal Italian gelato. The culinary similarity is historically traced to the influx of Italian immigrants to Argentina in...

Presidential Election 2012 – Cookie Bake-off

October is National Cookie Month and 2012 is a presidential election year. What a perfect combination for a cookie bake-off! Since 1992, when Hillary Clinton and Barbara Bush “bumped spatulas”, Family Circle Magazine’s “first lady” cookie bake-off has become a presidential election year tradition....

Torie & Howard

Dandy Candy Howard Slatkin was an interior design specialist and Torie Burke was a color consultant. Two separate careers eventually merged and Torie & Howard emerged. Both had traveled the world in their respective professions, tasting and enjoying global local cuisine, culminating their journeys...

Toasting the Holidays, 5773, with Wine

Kosher Wines to Enjoy! The New Year holiday season, which starts with Rosh Hashanah and culminates with Sukkot, is a time where we place emphasis on meals shared with family and friends. Not that we don't place emphasis on good meals all year long! When serving our Yom Tov or Shabbos guests, we...

Marshall's Farm Natural Honey

For a Sweet Rosh Hashanah How does one become an associate beekeeper and honey maker? The answer is simple: marry one. Spencer Marshall, Marshall’s Farm head beekeeper, was born in McMinnville, Oregon. His mother, Grace, and his father, Frank were both offspring of many generations of family...

A KosherEye Chat with Linda Nelson

Our conversation with Linda Nelsen, consumer relations specialist Lesaffre Yeast Corporation, continues. She shares several important yeast cooking tips. For beginning yeast bakers, which bread, roll or cake recipes are considered easy and foolproof? We recommend that beginning bakers visit our...

A Honey of a Chat with Helene Marshall, the Beekeeper’s Wife

We continue our chat with Helene Marshall of Marshall's Farm Natural Honey. You mentioned that honeys are similar to wines – depending on the area and flower involved. Could you expand on that? 100% pure natural honey will last forever and needs no refrigeration. If left in a cool place it may...

Red Star Yeast Introduces PLATINUM

A Rising Star is Born In 2001 the Lesaffre Group of France acquired the 100–year–old American company Red Star Yeast. Lesaffre is the world's largest yeast manufacturer with production facilities in more than 20 countries around the globe. Lesaffre was founded in 1853 and has grown to be a leader...

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