UPDATE: Congratulations to ZK (Comment #21) winner of the giveaway!! This post features: A Savvima review of Fresh & Easy Kosher Cooking by Leah Schapira. A chance to win a free copy of Fresh & Easy Kosher Cooking by Leah Schapira! As a foodie, I confess, I’m easily excited by the release of a new kosher cookbook! It’s hard to predict... Read more

Have you seen my latest tablescape featured in Joy of Kosher Magazine? Let me know which was your favorite featured item! Don’t forget to enter the giveaway to win a selection of the items featured on this page! Hurry the contest ends November 9, 2011.  Read More

From Bitayavon Magazine’s Fall/Yom Tov Issue by Pessy Hascelovich Normandy is the apple growing region of France and the origin of Calvados, a special apple brandy used to flavor the custard in this tart.  The pâte sablée is a sweet cookie dough crust rich with egg yolks and sugar and has a delicate crisp and crumbly texture. The sweet buttery-ness... Read more

Joyce Goldstein of Chow.com walks us through her fool-proof method for making matzoh balls (knaidlach).    Read More

Thanks to Bitayavon Magazine for sharing this recipe. An elegant and surprisingly easy dessert to make, profiteroles (or little cream puffs) can be filled with virtually anything you like, both savory and sweet. Ingredients: 3/4 stick butter or margarine 3/4 cup water 1 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup flour 2 tablespoons sugar 3 eggs Mousse- ½ cup heavy cream 9... Read more

UPDATE: Congratulations to Joanne Klipper, winner of Savvima’s Kosher Fresh Diet Giveaway!! I just got back from a relaxing vacation. Okay, confession, those who know me off the web know that I haven’t actually left town at all this summer (yet). But I like to think of my recent trial of Kosher Fresh Diet, as a stay-cation of sorts. At least... Read more

Ingredients: 16 lady fingers (split in two bowls) 6-8 tablespoons of orange liqueur ½ gallon Orange Sherbet ½ gallon Vanilla Ice Cream 8 ounces dessert topping Orange candies or crystal sugar, for garnish Directions: 1. Break ladyfingers into thirds. Put the pieces into two separate bowls. Sprinkle 3-4 tablespoons orange liqueur over the first bowl... Read more

Another recipe from Bitayavon Magazine. This sandwich is inspired from Moos Café in Johannesburg, South Africa. The unconventional list of ingredients works together extremely well to create a great tasting sandwich. Using tofu instead of haloumi cheese is a great way to increase the health benefits of this sandwich and make it a first-rate vegetarian... Read more

By Arielle, The Novel Cruncher. This is the beautiful, yet overwhelming sight that greets me every day. Although I try to focus my free time on working through a seemingly endless list of novels, there is one book I turn to every single day. Ladies and gentlemen … I am a cookbook addict. I used to laugh at my mother who hated to cook, yet had an... Read more

Devra Ferst has an interesting article in the Forward on how the cuisine at kosher restaurants is reaching a level of gourmet that rivals non-kosher restaurants. She attributes this to an influx of professional chefs and connoisseurs who have become religiously observant and are bringing their expertise to the kosher restaurant industry. Duck leg confit... Read more

Another recipe from Bitayavon Magazine. This appealing salad utilizes green beans, mango, basil, and cucumber (all summer produce) in a creative way that will wow your palate. The dressing is great as a marinade for fish and chicken and as a dipping sauce.   Ingredients: 1 pound green beans 2 mangoes, cubed or 3 peaches, cubed 1/2 cup pine nuts 3/4... Read more

(Image via Centsational Girl.) You can kinda say this picture was my inspiration for this month’s Joy of Kosher tablescape. Except I found this picture after designing the magazine spread. You’ll just have to take my word on it. One of my favorite finds from the tablescape is the Le Cadeaux melamine dinnerware. These triple thick dishes... Read more

Today is 7/11, and that means Slurpees are on the house. Here’s a list of the kosher flavors: The following Slurpees are Kosher pareve unless otherwise indicated. Some flavors may be repeated for easier identification purposes. If the product is certified Kosher, the DIET, ZERO and/or DECAF version are also Kosher. Slurpee Brand Recommended... Read more

Thanks to Michelle Brodman of Southfield, Michigan for sharing this recipe ! Ingredients: 2 cans black beans, rinsed 1 can chick pea, rinsed 1 small red onion, chopped 1 large red pepper, diced 2 large avocados, diced dressing- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice 1/4 cup olive oil 1 clove garlic, diced 1 teaspoon sugar pepper to taste 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper Directions: 1.... Read more

Ingredients: 1 cup whipping cream 6 ice cream sandwiches (3.5 ounces each) 1/2 cup chopped chocolate chips or candy bar Directions: Line an 8½-by-4½-inch loaf pan with a piece of  parchment, allowing the paper to hang over both long sides. In a large bowl, beat the cream until stiff peaks form. In the bottom of the pan, arrange 3 of the... Read more

Congratulations to Sarah W., winner of the giveaway! Bitayavon Magazine, a gourmet kosher cooking magazine,  is all about celebrating kosher in an original and exciting way. It is geared to everyone who has an interest in cooking kosher, and readers feel as if they are receiving a cookbook with articles every time they purchase the magazine. Bitayavon’s... Read more

Thanks to Michelle Brodman of Southfield, Michigan for sharing this recipe! Try this chicken over mashed potatoes. Ingredients: 3 cut up chickens 6 tablespoons olive oil 4 frozen cubes of garlic pepper to taste 2 tablespoons each of rosemary and garlic 1 whole head of garlic 1 lemon, thinly sliced 1/2 cup red wine Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 425. 2.... Read more

No birthday party is complete without ice cream and cupcakes. Sometimes the lines between the two get blurred. Brownie bottoms are topped with ice cream. For directions visit The Crafty Penguin. These scoops won’t melt. That’s because they are sugar cookies! For the directions visit Tradewind Tiaras. These towering cones are actually... Read more

The following recipe is featured in the newly released cookbook: Kosher Elegance: The Art of Cooking with Style by Efrat Libfroind. Tzippy is a close friend and an accomplished chef in her own right. Before every event she hosts, she calls me and we go over every detail of the menu from A to Z. When she called before her most recent party, she told... Read more

Jasmine Einalhori, 22, was born and raised in Los Angeles and started cooking for family and friends as soon as she was old enough to hold a knife. She graduated from NYU with a B.A. in Hospitality, and from Brooklyn’s Center for Kosher Culinary Arts, where she won the title of the Next Great Kosher Chef. Currently she is living in Manhattan... Read more