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Jewish Food

Cranberry, Oat and White Chocolate Biscuits

Recipe: Cranberry, Oat and White Chocolate Biscuits

Published January 25, 2018

Here is a recipe I slightly adapted from “Sweet” by Yotam Ottolenghi and Helen Goh. (My husband preferred these without the chocolate, and I preferred them with the chocolate. Either way, they are...

Chocolate Chocolate Teacake

Recipe: Chocolate Chocolate Teacake

Published January 25, 2018

(Slightly adapted from "Huckleberry," by Zoe Nathan)Ingredients:¾ c/100 g. pastry flour (available in bulk aisle at Whole Foods) 6 tbsp./45 g. unbleached all-purpose flour6 tbsp./30 g. unsweetened...

Burnt Eggplant with Minced Garlic, Tahini, Yogurt, and Green Onions

By Margi Lenga KahnPublished December 16, 2017

Ingredients2 large, preferably long, deep purple eggplants2 cloves garlic, peeled and finely minced4 tbsp. tahini (sesame seed paste)2 tbsp. full fat Greek yogurt, divided1 tbsp. honey or pomegranate molasses4...

Recipe: Burnt Eggplant with Minced Garlic, Tahini, Yogurt, and Green Onions

By Margi Lenga KahnPublished December 16, 2017

Ingredients2 large, preferably long, deep purple eggplants2 cloves garlic, peeled and finely minced4 tbsp. tahini (sesame seed paste)2 tbsp. full fat Greek yogurt, divided1 tbsp. honey or pomegranate molasses4...

Hummus with Roasted Cauliflower

Recipe: Hummus with Roasted Cauliflower

By Margi Lenga KahnPublished December 14, 2017

IngredientsDried Bean Hummus:½ c. dried chickpeas2 tsp. baking soda, divided3 large garlic cloves, peeledJuice of 1 ½ large lemons (about 1/3 cup), plus more to taste1 3/4 tsp. kosher salt, more...

Burnt Eggplant with Minced Garlic, Tahini, Pomegranate Molasses, Yogurt, and Green Onions; Muhammara Sauce; Spicy Moroccan Carrot Salad Hummus with Roasted Cauliflower; and Toasted Pita Crisps

Burnt Eggplant with Minced Garlic, Tahini, Yogurt, and Green Onions

By Margi Lenga KahnPublished December 14, 2017

Ingredients2 large, preferably long, deep purple eggplants2 cloves garlic, peeled and finely minced4 tbsp. tahini (sesame seed paste)2 tbsp. full fat Greek yogurt, divided1 tbsp. honey or pomegranate molasses4...

Apricot and White Chocolate Rugelach

Recipe: Apricot and White Chocolate Rugelach

By Margi Lenga KahnPublished December 14, 2017

Ingredients:Dough:1 ¼ cup all-purpose flourPinch of salt1 stick (½ cup) butter at room temp.4 oz. cream cheese, at room temp.1 egg white, beaten with a drop of water, for glazeFilling:1/3 cup apricot...

Burnt Eggplant with Minced Garlic, Tahini, Pomegranate Molasses, Yogurt, and Green Onions; Muhammara Sauce; Spicy Moroccan Carrot Salad Hummus with Roasted Cauliflower; and Toasted Pita Crisps

Recipe: Spicy Moroccan Carrot Salad

By Margi Lenga KahnPublished December 14, 2017

(Recipe may be cut in half.) Ingredients¼ c. harissa (Moroccan red pepper paste available at Whole Foods and Global Foods Market)2/3 c. fresh lemon juice1 c. extra-virgin olive oil½ tsp. coarse kosher...

Burnt Eggplant with Minced Garlic, Tahini, Pomegranate Molasses, Yogurt, and Green Onions; Muhammara Sauce; Spicy Moroccan Carrot Salad Hummus with Roasted Cauliflower; and Toasted Pita Crisps

Recipe: Muhamarra

By Margi Lenga KahnPublished December 14, 2017

Ingredients:2 large sweet red bell peppers1 c. walnuts, toasted and coarsely chopped2-3 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped1 ½ tbsp. pomegranate molasses or balsamic vinegar¼ tsp. crushed red pepper flakes,...

Apricot and White Chocolate Rugelach

Small plates for a Hanukkah celebration

By Margi Lenga Kahn, Special to the Jewish LightPublished December 14, 2017

Hanukkah is not over yet. There is still time to celebrate the courage that our ancestors displayed in their revolt against religious persecution and, of course, the miracle of that tiny crucible of oil...

Shake Shack founder Danny Meyer congratulates his staff on a dish a few days before the opening of the restaurant in the Central West End. Photo: Eric Berger

Danny Meyer’s ‘Shack’ shakes up local fast-casual dining scene

By Eric Berger, Staff WriterPublished December 14, 2017

Danny Meyer, founder of Shake Shack, did not need any grilling. He seemed to know the question was coming. Before the interview at his new restaurant in the Central West End had really even started, the...

Sufganiyot get all the hype. But this humble Moroccan doughnut is Israel’s Hanukkah staple.

By Andrew Tobin, JTAPublished December 8, 2017

TEL AVIV – The sufganiyah is the plump, shining star of Hanukkah in Israel.During the holiday season, the famed jelly doughnut poses in the windows of cafés and bakeries across the country. It sparkles...

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