French cuisine seems, at first blush, a long way from kosher cuisine. Butter never seems very far from the meat, and both pork and shellfish feature prominently. Nowhere, perhaps, does French cuisine seem likely to be less kosher than when it comes to … [Read more...]
It’s not Chopped: Risotto of Mushrooms, Peas and Tomato Confit
For at least one full generation, American views on food – particularly “good” food – have been shaped by Food Network. From Emeril Live and Iron Chef America to Chopped, our ideas of how to cook and our culinary aspirations have been captured by these shows, their catch-phrases … [Read more...]
BADASS KOSHER: Marrow Beans and Bones
This is a celebration of cuts of meat, innards, and extremities that are more often forgotten or discarded in today’s kitchen; it would seem disingenuous to the animal not to make the most of the whole beast: there is a set of delights, textural and flavorsome, which lie beyond … [Read more...]
BADASS KOSHER: Eggscellent — New York Steak with Béarnaise Sauce | Roast Asparagus | Brown and White Beech Mushrooms
It sounds like a kosher riddle: What comes from meat, many think its dairy but its really pareve? The answer, of course, is the egg. It may seem strange that eggs are treated as neutral even though they come from chickens. The reason, likely, is that once they’re out of the … [Read more...]
Badass Kosher: Bollywood Style
For many Jews the term “Diaspora” brings to mind images of the Golden Age in Spain and subsequent expulsion following the Alhambra Decree of 1492, the pogroms of Eastern Europe and the establishment of vibrant communities in the United States. India is definitely not the first … [Read more...]