Wednesday, June 19, 2019

Sage Kitchen: Seasonal Goodness & Lifestyle

Sage Kitchen: Seasonal Goodness & Lifestyle

Sage Kitchen’s five week old cafe on Bowery in the east village, NYC, is an airy oasis of natural light and wholesome ingredients. When the Sage Kitchen team added fast-casual dining and a highly curated lifestyle marketplace to their catering and pop-up events, seasonal eaters and kosher* keepers had plent...

Tuesday, December 18, 2018

Chicken Tagine Sure to Warm Winter Nights

Chicken Tagine Sure to Warm Winter Nights

After tasting Einat Admony's Spicy Chicken Tagine over couscous at Kish Kash in NYC, I had to ask for the recipe to share with you. If you're looking for crispy and flavorful chicken that would be easy to make for a crowd on New Year's Eve or over winter break, throw this one in your oven....

Wednesday, December 12, 2018

Kish Kash: Authentic Couscous in NYC

Kish Kash: Authentic Couscous in NYC

Here's a bit of warming winter advice if you're chillin' in NYC this season: Forget everything you know (and probably don't like) about boxed couscous. Now head over to the west village to warm up in Israeli superstar chef, Einat Admony's intimate restaurant called Kish Kash. You'll find a bright and casua...

Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Kubeh: Dumplings with History & Roasted Eggplant

Kubeh: Dumplings with History & Roasted Eggplant

Once upon a time there was a nice Jewish girl from Long Island who fell in love with the Iraqi-Israeli cooking of one of her ex-boyfriend's Mom. Specifically, she fell hard for kubeh, a Middle Eastern dumpling with sprawling roots throughout Iraq, Syria and Kurdistan. When this labor intensive comfort food...

Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Pan-Middle Eastern Flavors Light Up Nur, NYC

Pan-Middle Eastern Flavors Light Up Nur, NYC

This is NOT an Israeli restaurant, according to the chef and co-owners of Nur. So don't expect to find falafel or pita, please.

This is Pan- Middle Eastern, meant to be a reflection of the melding of cultures and flavors throughout the Levant and landing with great excitement in NYC. You won't miss ...

Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Tsion Cafe; Where Ethiopia Meets Israel in Harlem

Tsion Cafe; Where Ethiopia Meets Israel in Harlem

When I read about Tsion Cafe, Beejhy Barhany’s cozy spot in Harlem, I wondered if the menu would link her journey from Ethiopia to NYC via Israel. Like so many immigrants’ stories, this chef’s personal history informs her cooking in plenty of delectable ways. While many dishes are distinctly Ethiopi...

Tuesday, January 10, 2017

12 Guest Chefs Bring Star Power to Street Food

12 Guest Chefs Bring Star Power to Street Food

I know I promised you more on my noshing adventures in Israel (watch for it next week) but suddenly I realized that I have neglected to share something BIG with you falafel lovers living here in the USA! In September, Chef Einat Admony of Taim, Balaboosta, Bar Bolonat and Top Chef fame kicked off a 12 mont...

Wednesday, November 30, 2016

LOX & Lots More at this Museum Cafe

LOX & Lots More at this Museum Cafe

When I visited LOX, an unassuming cafe at the Museum of Jewish Heritage, NYC, I had an all star group of noshers with me. I was sure I could count on this crew, all food writers and chefs, to savor a selection of newly inspired old world Jewish favorites, even if it took hours,

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Wednesday, August 10, 2016

Make your own Ice Cream & Leave the Drips at CoolMess

Make your own Ice Cream & Leave the Drips at CoolMess

Ice Cream in August? We feel it. If you're looking for a cool experience in NYC, that will appeal to ice cream lovers of all ages, you're in luck. And as much as we love ice cream in the summer, this is not a one season recommendation.
Cool Mess, a recently opened DIY ice cream salon on the Upper Eas...

Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Siggy’s Good Food & Splendid Slaw Recipe

Siggy’s Good Food & Splendid Slaw Recipe

Siggy’s Good Food sits on a tree-lined block at the quiet end of Elizabeth St. in NYC. The scribbled message on a sidewalk chalkboard beckons, ALIENS EAT FREE! I didn’t see any extraterrestrials but I bet that those in costume may indeed, eat on the house.  The quirky entrance leads streams of devoted...