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St. Louis Jewish Light

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St. Louis Jewish Light

Jewish Food

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...

Sweet Ricotta & Strawberry Bourekas. Photo: Danielle Oron

Ricotta and strawberry bourekas for Shavuot

By Danielle Oron, The Nosher via JTAPublished June 8, 2016

I’m a cheese and dairy fanatic. So for obvious reasons my favorite holiday is Shavuot. This is when spring has sprung and my family makes a whole spread of cheese and dairy-filled foods and desserts....

Basic Cheesecake Recipe

By Ronnie Fein, JTAPublished June 1, 2016

Ingredients1-½ tsp butter or margarine1/3 cup graham cracker crumbs (approximately)1-½ pounds cream cheese (3 8-ounce packages)1 cup sugar1-½ tsp vanilla extract½ cup dairy sour cream or unflavored...

Photo: Ronnie Fein

How to make perfect cheesecake five ways

By Ronnie Fein, The Nosher Via JTAPublished June 1, 2016

You know Shavuot is coming when you begin to see cheesecakes everywhere. Countless variations in the bakeries and supermarkets. Endless numbers of recipes in the media. Cheesecake is the iconic Shavuot...

Coq au vin with saffron quinoa

Coq au vin with saffron quinoa

Published May 30, 2016

Coq au vin with saffron quinoa (from “No-Potato Passover” by Aviva Kanoff)Ingredients:1 cup dry quinoa½ cup dry white wine½ cup waterPinch of saffron½ cup thinly sliced mushrooms4 chicken leg quarters3...

Caramel topped pears (dairy or pareve)

Published May 30, 2016

Perfect for dessert or breakfast during PassoverIngredients:1/3 cup packed brown sugar1/4 cup water2 teaspoons butter or margarine2 firm ripe pears, peeled and cored and cut in half lengthwisevanilla yogurt...

Go on, treat your Passover seder host. Here’s how.

Lisa KeysPublished April 17, 2016

A sample Yoffi Passover gift box (Yoffi)Next year in Jerusalem… but this year, you’ll finally get it together and bring a little something for the folks nice enough to invite you to their seder.True,...

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