FROM PHIL LEMPERT-SUPERMARKET GURU Green Tea, Great for Health January 6, 2012 Green tea, the prized buds and young leaves of an oriental evergreen tree, is made by briefly steaming the leaves, and drying them until they are crisp. The resulting greenish-yellow tea has an earthy, slightly astringent flavor close to the taste of the Continue Reading »
We recently tried Finger Limes. Wowzers! The interior fruit sort of looks like caviar (or tapioca), and the taste is delish! SHANLEY FARMS FINGER LIMES Finger Limes are new to the United States and many people are just now learning what they are. They were discovered in the Australian bush by the aborigines and domesticated Continue Reading »
Highlights Total natural cheese stocks in refrigerated warehouses on November 30, 2011 were down 4 percent from the previous month and down 5 percent from November 30, 2010. Butter stocks were down 27 percent from last month but up 36 percent from a year ago. Total frozen poultry supplies on November 30, 2011 were down Continue Reading »
FROM PHIL LEMPERT- SUPERMARKET GURU What are root vegetables? Roots or plant parts that grow underground, and are edible. Root vegetable categories include tubers, rhizomes, taproots, corms and bulbs. How to buy: Look for smooth-skinned choices with few blemishes that are firm to the touch. Some roots like turnips, beets, fennel or celery, also have Continue Reading »
IN THE LIGHT OF THE TERRIBLE SITUATION IN ISRAEL RIGHT NOW, WE FELT IT MOST IMPORTANT TO POST THIS ARTICLE FROM THE NEW YORK BOARD OF RABBIS: “The Torah’s ways are ways of pleasantness, and all its paths are peace.” (Proverbs 3:17) As leaders of a rabbinic organization that broadly reflects the diversity of the Continue Reading »
Needless to say, we have never been to IHOP restaurants. We see their ads on the telly all the time, but alas there is no kosher version for us. Tant Pis! Well, pancakes are probably pancakes. We guess it is what goes on top of the pancake that makes the difference. Now you can have Continue Reading »
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE A&P COMPANY Expanded “All Things Kosher” Selection Now Available at the Newly Renovated Bergenfield, New Jersey, Pathmark Store Certified Mashgiach on Staff to Oversee the Bakery and New Kosher Meat, Deli & Seafood Departments Bergenfield, N.J. – – The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc. (A&P) today announced the completed Continue Reading »
WE’VE SAID IT BEFORE AND WE SAY IT AGAIN- WE LOVE JACK’S GOURMET SAUSAGES! In the past, we have waxed eloquent about the Sweet Italian Sausage. We eat those puppies ALL the time. We like them any way we make them. And boiling the Brats in beer is also a big gustatory treat at our Continue Reading »
Chocolate Doughnut Hot Chocolate by J.M. Hirsch AP Food Editor Start to finish: 10 minutes Servings: 4 2 cups whole milk 1 glazed or sugar coated chocolate doughnut 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips Pinch salt In a blender, combine the milk and doughnut. Puree until very smooth. This could take a minute or longer. Transfer Continue Reading »
We have never had a sweet potato biscuit before, but having tried this Star-D (NCYI and Star-K) mix for pancakes, we figure that biscuits should be great, too. We LOVED the pancakes! Ate way more than we should- they were that good! Here is what the company says about its product: You don’t have to Continue Reading »
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