My, my, my - it has been really quiet around here lately! That can happen when the primary writers for a blog are paid to do a job that isn’t to write about food. (Oh, how I wish I had that job!) On behalf of Jabbett and myself, I’d like to apologize for the lack of new posts. We’…

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As per usual, the Wall Street Journal (link) and New York Times (link) featured kosher wines in their wine pages recently. I will let them speak for themselves, for the most part, but I am happy that these columns left the usual refrain (”that isn’t your parents pancake syrup…err…

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As previously reported, Hung Huynh (winner of Top Chef Season 3) spent the last month as the executive chef of Solo, an upscale Kosher eatery in NYC. My wife and I made dinner reservations for our wedding anniversary. We put our palates in the hands of Chef Huynh, and ordered the tasting menu. (Tha…

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On Tuesday, I attended the Finals for the 2007 Simply Manischewitz Cookoff, here in NY. Thousands of entries were whittled down to 6 contestants from across the country:

Evan Levy from Danville,CA, Southwestern Potato Kugel
Joy Devor from Far Rockaway, NY, Fantastic Flounder Rolls
Joe Carver f…

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Today’s Wall Street Journal has an interesting article discussing Israeli wine (kudos to the IsRealli blog for the link), but focusing on Domaine du Castel’s owner/founder, Eli-Gilbert Ben Zaken. The scoop gives a good quick history of the changes in the Israeli wine market due to the …

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A few Top Chef related news items made it into my inbox that week. (If you don’t already know, Top Chef is a reality-show on the Bravo network, where chefs compete for the title of ‘Top Chef’. It’s great fun, in my opinion.)
First, came the article about Ilan Hall (winner o…

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It’s depressing to only see 3 new posts in the last 2 months. that is an inevitable consequence of our writers having families and full-time jobs. But, you’ve been loyal readers, as the ongoing threads of comments attest. Thanks for that. I wanted to take a second to give you all a head…

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Edna Bension has spent the last three months renovating Ruth’s Kitchen — 401 Harvard Street, Brookline — and its menu, which now includes her mouth-watering Persian specialties and a healthy dose of additional Middle Eastern and Sephardic offerings. She will be open for a Renovat…

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I like getting the word out there about Kosher contests. In that case it’s not a cooking contest, but a writing contest. The Second Annual OU Kosher Essay Contest is now open to students of grades 4-12:
Among the suggested topics in the essay contest are: describing your favorite OU certifie…

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Gothamist and Kosher-NY are both reporting that the Second Avenue Deli, which closed at its long-standing location last year due to rent issues, is set to reopen on Monday, December 17. The pictures that Gothamist has look great. And, in exciting news for carnivorous insomniacs and those of us wh…

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