Ode To The Egg Cream The mythical origins of the egg cream At some time, at some point, the egg cream was invented — it’s just unclear when and where that was. Some believe that it was invented in the 1880s, when a Yiddish actor asked a Lower East Side restaurant to make him a Continue Reading »
Why American Jews Love Mock Chopped Liver Chef Cara Tannenbaum remembers indulging in real chopped liver when she was a kid on Long Island. As the years passed, the Tannenbaum family adopted a health-conscious approach to eating, prompting them to revamp their traditional schmaltz-filled chopped liver recipe. They embraced a vegetarian version, brimming with the delightful flavors of Continue Reading »
Amish Chow Chow Relish What You’ll Need 2 cups frozen cauliflower, thawed and cut into small pieces 2 cups frozen sliced carrots, thawed 2 cups frozen cut green beans, thawed 2 cups frozen cut yellow wax beans, thawed 1 (15-ounce) can red kidney beans, rinsed and drained 1 large onion, coarsely chopped 1/2 red bell pepper, Continue Reading »
Bocaditos de Papa- Potato Cheese Fritters (Dairy) Ingredients 1 lb. russet potatoes, peeled and quartered 1 cup shredded pepper jack or cheddar cheese 2 tbsp. shredded Parmesan cheese 3 large eggs, lightly beaten 1 tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro ½ tsp. salt ½ tsp. ground cumin ¼ tsp. cayenne pepper canola oil for deep frying salsa Continue Reading »
Saucy Cola Meatballs What You’ll Need 1 pound ground beef 1 cup seasoned bread crumbs 2 tablespoons water 1 small onion, finely chopped, divided 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1 garlic clove, minced 1 cup ketchup 1 1/2 cups cola (one 12-ounce can) (We used Coca Cola) 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce What to Do Preheat oven Continue Reading »
Spicy Southwest Pasta Salad INGREDIENTS 8ounces bow tie pasta (or pasta of your choice) 2hardboiled egg, chopped 1⁄2cup celery, chopped fine 1⁄4cup fresh salsa (homemade or the refrigerated variety sold in the produce section) 2scallions, chopped 1⁄4cup buttermilk 1⁄4cup Miracle Whip (or mayonnaise) 1⁄2teaspoon garlic powder 1⁄8teaspoon cayenne pepper 1⁄2teaspoon salt 1⁄8teaspoon fresh ground black pepper DIRECTIONS Cook pasta in salted boiling water until tender. Drain pasta Continue Reading »