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Kosher Food and Cooking

  • Blogs

    April 3, 2012

    In Defense of Bubbe's Passover Desserts

    Editor's Note: Last week, a well-known Phoenix bakery put out a press release advertising some admittedly tempting Passover desserts, with a curious sales pitch: "Passover is around the corner (starting sundown April 6) and those who love sweets are already thinking of what to serve besides their gr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 7, 2012

    S'more Hamentaschen?! Oy, the Sacrilege, But They Sound Delicious

    ​To be honest, Jewish holidays can be a big bummer -- celebrations of suffering and (eventual) triumph, lacking cute bunnies and red-coated gift-givers, involving long hours sitting through synagogue services and other rituals. At least the food is (usually) good. Latkes (potato pancakes) at ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 12, 2011

    Bacon-Wrapped Jalapeno Matzoh Balls: This Time It's Gone Too Far

    ​ You know what that is? It's a bacon wrapped jalapeno matzoh ball from the Scottsdale champagne bar Narcisse's new menu.  The picture is impressive, sure, but really, bacon around a matzoh ball? Aside from the fact that Jews eat matzoh balls but are prohibted from Jewish law ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 18, 2011

    Last Minute Passover Seder Reservations Still Available

    sodahead.com Let my people go -- to a restaurant.​With several pounds of brisket in the fridge and a kitchen table loaded with horseradish, apples, matzo, matzo ball soup mix and every bottle of kosher wine my Safeway had left, I'm pretty sure that the only thing I'm not making for Passove ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 14, 2011

    Make Your Own Matzo

    Carol Blonder house made matzo​ The best matzo we've ever tasted is handmade shmura matzo. We were introduced to it by a friend who orders a shipment from New York each Passover. Comparing it to industrialized matzo from the grocery is like comparing a fresh baked artisan loaf to Wonder bre ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 18, 2011

    Kosher Food: It's Not Just for Jews Anymore

    amazon.com Not a pious Jew? You still might be interested in learning more about kosher food, and on Sunday the author of a new book on the topic will be in town to discuss it. According to the National Association of Specialty Food Trade (NASFT), sales over the last decade of koshe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2011

    Where Can I Find Blood Sausage in Phoenix?

    Wiki-Emmanuel Boutet black pudding​ A few weeks ago we wrote about Hungarian paprika, and a reader left a question: "Where can I find gurkha also known as blood sausage? I live in Phoenix area." While blood sausage is found in every cuisine from Asia to America, we could not find a nam ... More >>

  • Dining

    December 16, 2010

    Beckett's Table Is Playing It Safe

    Wiki-Emmanuel Boutet black pudding​ A few weeks ago we wrote about Hungarian paprika, and a reader left a question: "Where can I find gurkha also known as blood sausage? I live in Phoenix area." While blood sausage is found in every cuisine from Asia to America, we could not find a nam ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2010

    Andrew Levi Hiller, What Are You Eating?

    Andrew Levi Hiller​ Andrew Levi Hiller The singer/songwriter for Wizards of Time, who also loves to paint, is currently working on the band's first 12-song album, called Will the Soft Curse Plague On?, to be released in early 2011. You can hear a teaser with three 15-second song clips here. H ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 7, 2010

    Where to Buy Challah in Phoenix

    New TimesSimply Challah!​Sundown tomorrow evening marks the beginning of Rosh Hashanah, the "head of the year" or Jewish New Year. Challah, traditional egg bread served on the Sabbath in the form of a loaf -- plain or braided -- is shaped into a round spiral for the holiday. The round shape symbo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 21, 2010

    The Worst Matzoh Ball I Ever Ate

    ​It took me 43 years to get over my fear of matzoh balls. Making them, that is, not eating them. I've eaten my fair share of the Jewish dumplings over the years -- in many homes, in many delis. And one thing that my collective experience (both making and eating) has taught me is t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 26, 2010

    Passover Meals You Won't Want to Pass Over

    Passover, or Pesach, is the Jewish festival commemorating the emancipation of Israelite slaves in Egypt. As with most holidays, there's a special place for food within the celebration. Whether you're looking for a place to dine out this Passover or want to host a family dinner this year but can't co ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 22, 2010

    Matzo Ball Soup: Monday Night Martha

    ​What's a goy like Martha know about making matzo balls? Here at Monday Night Martha we've decided to find out. We've never made matzo ball soup before but we'd like to perfect our skills in time for Passover. For this cooking adventure, we've enlisted the help of a friend with 6 years of Hebr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 9, 2009

    Hunting for Hanukkah Treats in Phoenix

    Hanukkah is a time for food, gifts and spending time with family. In New York or Chicago, it'd be a snap to find local restaurants serving Hanukkah dinner or offering latkes, brisket and kugel. Here in Phoenix it's a little more difficult to find Hanukkah-related foodstuffs, unless yo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 23, 2008

    Shelf Life: Meshuggah Marinades at Wal-Mart

    Hanukkah is a time for food, gifts and spending time with family. In New York or Chicago, it'd be a snap to find local restaurants serving Hanukkah dinner or offering latkes, brisket and kugel. Here in Phoenix it's a little more difficult to find Hanukkah-related foodstuffs, unless yo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 7, 2008

    It Came From My Cupboard: Ask Me If I Ke’ara

    Hanukkah is a time for food, gifts and spending time with family. In New York or Chicago, it'd be a snap to find local restaurants serving Hanukkah dinner or offering latkes, brisket and kugel. Here in Phoenix it's a little more difficult to find Hanukkah-related foodstuffs, unless yo ... More >>

  • Best of Phoenix

    September 30, 2004

    BEST DELI

    Chompie's Deli

  • Best of Phoenix

    September 18, 2003

    BEST PLACE TO KEEP KOSHER

    Cactus Kosher Foods

  • Music

    August 29, 2002

    Abe Schwartz, Various Artists, Various Artists

    The Klezmer King (Columbia Legacy), From Avenue A to the Great White Way (Columbia Legacy), Music From the Yiddish Radio Project (Shanachie)

  • Dining

    March 28, 2002

    Yippee-Oy-Vey

    I'd Like to Buy the World a Kosher Meal

  • Dining

    December 6, 2001

    Big Apple appeal

    The ambiance at Times Square Deli is Anywhere, USA, but the food is New York all the way

  • Best of Phoenix

    September 20, 2001

    Best Soup

    Kashman's Place

  • Dining

    September 23, 1999

    Chicken Soup for el Sol

    Kashman's Place

  • Dining

    August 26, 1999

    Bringing Up Baba Ghanouj

    Kashman's Place

  • Dining

    April 3, 1997

    Second Helpings

    Kashman's Place

  • Dining

    April 3, 1997

    Blintzkrieg

    Kashman's Place

  • Dining

    April 4, 1996

    Second Helpings

    Kashman's Place

  • Dining

    October 12, 1995

    CORNED BEEF AWRY

    Kashman's Place

  • Dining

    March 2, 1995

    OYS N THE HOOD

    Kashman's Place

  • Dining

    December 1, 1993

    DILL ME IN

    Kashman's Place

  • Dining

    December 2, 1992

    OY MEETS GRILL

    Kashman's Place

  • Dining

    April 1, 1992

    KIBITZ AND BITS

    Kashman's Place

  • Dining

    January 10, 1990

    Kvetcher in the Rye

    Hollywood Deli & Bar, J. Philips Gourmet Deli & Restaurant

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