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Jewish Food

Vegetarian Spinach and Ricotta Torta

By Margi Lenga Kahn, Special to the Jewish LightPublished August 4, 2016

Serve as an appetizer or with a salad.Ingredients3 tbsp. olive oil, divided12 c. seasoned dry breadcrumbs1 medium onion, peeled and chopped8 oz. Baby Bella (cremini) mushrooms, washed, stems trimmed, and...

Caramelized Cinnamon-Sugar Picnic Rolls

By Margi Lenga Kahn, Special to the Jewish LightPublished August 4, 2016

IngredientsDough1 package active dry yeast (2½ tsp.)¾ c. whole milk, dividedApproximately 3 cups unbleached, all-purpose flour⅓ c. sugar, divided1 large egg1 large egg yolk2 tbsp. half-and-half, plus...

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Beat the heat with an easy, fun picnic

By Margi Lenga Kahn, Special to the Jewish LightPublished August 3, 2016

If these hot summer days have you thinking that no one will join you for a picnic, think again. Pick a shady spot in your yard or a park and invite friends and family to a potluck picnic party that includes...

Shmaltz Brewing Company founder Jeremy Cowan (right) and Jeff Doerr, a sales manager, sip some of the He’Brew beers on July 8 at Llywelyn’s Pub in Webster Groves. Photo: Eric Berger

A Jew and a Catholic walk into a brewery…

By Eric Berger, Staff WriterPublished July 20, 2016

Fifty years ago, when the Second Vatican Council issued the Nostra Aetate ( In Our Time ) document that condemned the Roman Catholic Church’s history of anti-Semitism and aimed to open up relations with...

Zaatar Fried Chicken with Spicy Thyme Honey Recipe

Zaatar fried chicken makes deep frying worth the hassle

Story and Photo By Chaya Rappoport, The Nosher via JTAPublished July 13, 2016

Look, I’m going to be honest with you: Deep frying is a huge pain. It’s hot, it’s splattery, sometimes things come out raw and it’s not exactly healthy. Fun stuff, right?BUT! Big, big but. It is...

Roasted Chicken  with Fresh Pineapple

Fresh pineapple adds refreshing note to roasted chicken recipes

Story and Photo By Ronnie Fein, The Nosher via JTAPublished July 13, 2016

I make chicken so often that my kids once told me we were all going to grow feathers and start clucking. But they never complained that it was the same old chicken because it never was. There are few...

Apple Crisp Filling

Published July 13, 2016

Ingredients:5 to 6 tart apples (Granny Smith) peeled, cored and cut into three-fourth inch thick slices. (If you use sweet apples you can add a tsp. of lemon juice to cut down on sweetness).2 T granulated...

Chef Ben Poremba at Olio and Elaia, his restaurants at 1634 Tower Grove Avenue. File photo: Yana Hotter

A salute to the diversity of Israeli cuisine

By Margi Lenga Kahn, Special to the Jewish LightPublished July 6, 2016

Israeli food is the new darling of the culinary world.  Israeli-born chefs Yotam Ottolenghi, Alon Shaya and Michael Solomonov have become gastronomic superstars through their award-winning restaurants...

Adrienne’s Baby Food Muffins

Published June 13, 2016

Ingredients:Muffins:1 cup granulated sugar2 eggs beatenl/2 tsp. vanillal/2 cup vegetable oil1 jar of junior size plum baby food1 cup unsifted flour1 tsp. baking powderl/2 tsp. salt1/4 tsp. ground cloves1/4...

Indian Curried Cauliflower, Potatoes, and Peas

Published June 13, 2016

Ingredients:2 tablespoons vegetable oil2 medium-sized onions, diced6 garlic cloves, minced3 tomatoes, chopped1 cauliflower, broken into florets1 1/2 pounds baby white potatoes, cut in half or thirds, depending...

The 9 best Jewish food trucks in the US

Gabe FriedmanPublished June 10, 2016

Clockwise from top left: Conversos y Tacos; New York on Rye Deli Truck; Taim Mobile; Milt’s Barbecue for the Perplexed Food Truck. (Facebook)Summer is upon us. And that means swimsuits, summer camps,...

Greek Yogurt

Versatile yogurt perfect for Shavuot

By Margi Lenga Kahn, Special to the Jewish LightPublished June 8, 2016

If you had counted 49 days from the second day of Passover, also known as the Counting of the Omer, you would reach number 49 on Saturday, June 11, which is erev Shavuot. That holiday commemorates both...

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