Today is January 19, 2026 / /
Today is January 19, 2026 / /
In November, 1991, a bunch of rabbis stood at the kever of Rabbi Elimelech in Poland. It was a very special moment. We heard this story about the great rabbi. Although it has nothing to do with kashruth, it does speak to Sukkot, so we tell it here: It was the first day of Sukkot, Continue Reading »
Here is a grrrreat recipe for a meal in the sukkah: Orange Chicken Ingredients : 1 5-lb. roasting chicken 2 whole oranges 1 large onion, cut in large slices 1/2 cup orange juice, fresh 2 tbsp. ginger, freshly grated 2 tbsp. honey 1/2 cup white wine Preparation : Rinse and dry chicken. Sprinkle with salt Continue Reading »
Decoding the Carton: Eggs September 15, 2010 A hen lays only one egg a day, so imagine all the birds required to produce the 72 billion eggs Americans consume each year. Cluck, cluck! No wonder eggs are so popular: They pack a powerful nutritional punch. The yolk naturally contains zinc and vitamins D, E and Continue Reading »
We saw the following in an email: I prayed to God to give me a bicycle. Then I realized that God does not do that. So, I stole one, and prayed for forgiveness. Perhaps the author of the line was trying to be funny. Who knows? We did, however, find it to be a most Continue Reading »
This is one of the best press releases we have ever seen. The product is OU-D Baconnaise™, available in Regular and Lite, is the newest addition to the J&D’s family. We started with a customer request to make “spreadable bacon, namely mayonnaise.” At first, we were skeptical. Mostly because neither one of us really liked Continue Reading »
These are really great. Take some to your next tailgate party or better yet, grill them in the stadium parking lot! 2 pounds, skin on, boneless chicken thighs 1 cup thinly sliced red onion 2 tablespoons minced garlic peeled ginger 1/4 cup soy sauce 1/4 cup fresh tangerine or orange juice freshly ground pepper vegetable Continue Reading »
We will be off for a few days (duh!) and want to take this moment to acknowledge you- our dear, loyal readers. We started the Kosher Nexus a long time ago as an anonymously mailed newsletter sent to 50 people. A second issue quickly followed and was mailed to 110 people. Those first two issues Continue Reading »
visible shrimp could very well be living in every drop of water you drink — but that’s OK, they’re nothing to worry about. A photo posted to the online sharing site Reddit has the Internet abuzz. It shows a tiny animal — a shrimp-like crustacean called a copepod — and announces that the reader found Continue Reading »
We love kibbeh. We can’t get enough kibbeh. In fact, give us kibbeh and lachma bajeen and we are totally satisfied. Last shabbat, our shabbat guest came early and made kibbeh for an appetizer for our Shabbat meal. We wondered: how hard could it be to make our own kibbeh? Here is a recipe we Continue Reading »
Mark Tarbell’s Maple-Glazed Carrots for a sweet new year. Sept. 29, 2009 03:12 PM From Chef Mark Tarbell 1 cup sliced carrots 3/4 cup cranberries 1/3 cup maple syrup 1/2 stick unsalted butter Kosher salt to taste Slice and blanch carrots. Mix all ingredients and place in a saucepan. Simmer at low temperature until soft. Continue Reading »
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