Posts Tagged "pareve"
Gelt Melt
Published in The Philadelphia Jewish Voice What should you do with all that uneaten Hanukkah gelt lying around the house? Prepare some chocolate fondue! It is the perfect dessert for a cold winter evening. Gelt Chocolate Fondue 1 pound chocolate gelt (milk, dark, or both) 3/4 cup heavy cream 2 tablespoons chocolate liqueur Place the chocolate gelt in a double boiler on the stove. Stir the chocolate until it melts. Incorporate the cream into the melted chocolate. Pour the chocolate liqueur in, and stir until the mixture is smooth.Serve with fresh berries, sliced bananas, cut up mango, kiwi, pineapple, and clementine segments. Note: You may substitute...
Read MoreMy Home Cooked Bat Mitzvah
Published in The Philadelphia Jewish Voice Keeping up with the Steins (or the Hassons, or the Bar-Els for that matter) was not the issue when I celebrated my Bat Mitzvah; collaborating with them was! In 1980, in Caracas, Venezuela, no one in our circle of friends catered. People from the community got together and cooked! With the current downturn of the economy, families in the United States are looking for alternatives to the expensive parties they may have had in mind. Coming together as a community to prepare for a simcha is a very old tradition in many Jewish communities around the world. Not only are the resulting menus more...
Read MoreLet Our Children Cook!
Published in The Philadelphia Jewish Voice In my family, the fun of Passover begins long before the Seder. It starts with perusing all of our cookbooks and discussing which recipes will be prepared. It continues with the shopping expeditions for all the specialty Passover supplies. The celebration begins with the cooking. In many homes, children are excluded from this step. I believe that it is important to welcome the little ones into the kitchen, and to encourage them to prepare something that is kosher for Passover. By cooking with us, children absorb treasured family recipes, and the laws of kashrut for Passover in a hands-on way. This is a very special...
Read MoreVenetian Passover Dishes: A Taste Of Multiculturalism From The Past
Published in The Philadelphia Jewish Voice Visiting Venice is an incredible adventure! Architecturally, it is one of the most sumptuous cities in the world. Its Jewish history goes back to the tenth century, when Jewish traders first came to Venice to engage in commerce. By the 1500s, Venice had the world’s first ghetto, in which Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and German Jews coexisted. The community practically disappeared after World War II. Currently, only about 500 Jews live in Venice. It is possible to sample some Jewish Italian specialties in Venice’s only kosher restaurant, which is run by the CHABAD in the Ghetto Nuovo. In order to really...
Read MoreCelebratory Fall Harvest Soups for Sukkot
Published in The Philadelphia Jewish Voice Other than bread, we are not instructed to serve any specific dishes during Sukkot. The point of this festival is to celebrate the fall harvest. A wonderful way to connect to nature is to cook with what is in season locally. In Pennsylvania we are blessed with a bountiful fall harvest. Hearty homemade vegetable soups accompanied by an assortment of breads are a wonderful way for your family and guests to warm up during the chilly fall evenings in the sukkah. You can source your local vegetables by gathering your own crops from your garden, picking vegetables yourself at a farm, being a member of a Community Supported...
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