SIDE DISH

• Make your own Gefilte Fish with the Experts

  

  If not now, when? THIS can be the year you make your own gefilte fish!

  Join co-owners of the Gefilteria, cookbook authors and gefilte masters, Jeffrey Yoskowitz and Liz Alpern in this hands-on virtual gefilte fish workshop via zoom.

  Sunday, April 10, 2022

  6:15-7:30 PM EST

  $30.00 or use code KLM for $5.00 discount

  You’ll receive all ingredients and recipes in advance so you can prep alongside them.

  Vegan options and horseradish demo/tips included.

  BYOG (Bring your own goggles). Not kidding.

  Register here.

• Inside the Pickle Barrel with the Experts

  

  Join Liz Alpern and Jeffrey Yoskowitz, of The Gefilteria, as they present Inside The Pickle Barrel, a virtual course.

  This two hour class will give context to the history of Jewish food on the Lower East Side of NYC while live demos will have you baking bialys, knishes and brining cukes in no time.

  Class meets on November 8 or December 12, 2021.

  Fee: $25.00, including recipes, which will be distributed in advance.

  Click here for more info. and to register.

• Israeli Flavors at your Table

  Join Chef Michael Solomonov – 5-time James Beard Foundation Award-Winning Chef &
  Chef Adeena Sussman – New York Times Best-Selling cookbook author- for a 1-hour live, interactive virtual cooking class that will transform your holiday table.

  Celebrate the new year Israeli style!

  Click here to register.

  

• Get Inside the Pickle Barrel

  

  Inside the Pickle Barrel is a three part virtual course on the foods of the Lower East Side, NYC.

  Join Liz Alpern and Jeffrey Yoskowitz, co-authors of The Gefilte Manifesto and founders of The Gefilteria, as they get hands on in this virtual tour/explore/demo that will leave participants with a fuller grasp of what makes this region so tasty. Recipes are included.

  Tuesday 4/13/21 at 8:30PM, Making PICKLES

  Tuesday 4/20/21 at 8:30 PM, Baking KNISHES

  Tuesday 4/27/21 at 8:30 PM, Boiling BAGELS

  Click here for more information and tickets at MOFAD.

   

• All are Invited to this Virtual Seder

  
  Don’t experience Passover seder solo!

  Saturday, March 27, 2021 at 7 PM EDT

  Price: Free

  Public  · Anyone on or off Facebook

  One Zoom Passover would have been enough (Dayenu!) but Amy Kritzer Becker is back with her second annual Virtual Seder!

  Join Amy of ModernTribe and What Jew Wanna Eat for this casual, short, non-denominational seder. Feel free to watch and participate at home. Perfect for first-timers and solo participants, but all are welcome.

  Seder will be streaming LIVE for you to watch on her event page under the Discussion tab, and also on the ModernTribe and What Jew Wanna Eat Facebook pages.

• Let’s Talk about Farm to Table Eating

  

  What does farm to table eating really mean? What about supporting local growers and small scale farmers? Why does any of this matter?

  Please join me, Liz Rueven, in conversation about conscious eating and the impact of choices we make.

  Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at 12:30 PM, EST

  I’ll be speaking with authors, Elisa Spungen Bildner and Robert Bildner, as we discuss their recently released book, The Berkshires Farm Table Cookbook; 125 Homegrown Recipes from the New England Hills.

  Click here to reserve your spot and join this zoom event sponsored by Federation for Jewish Philanthropy of Upper Fairfield County.

   

   

• Sufganiyot and Churros for Chanukah via MOFAD

  

  On Wednesday, December 9th, join MOFAD and chef Fany Gerson, author of My Sweet Mexico and founder of La Newyorkina and Fan-Fan Doughnuts for a sweet  Chanukah celebration.

  Raised in Mexico City by Ashkenazi Jews, Fany will share the culinary connections between her Mexican and Eastern European heritage, and teach us how to make strawberry jelly doughnuts.

  Tickets include the option to purchase a signed copy of My Sweet Mexico by Fany Gerson.

  Recipes and ingredients for Fany’s strawberry jelly doughnuts will be emailed to ticket holders in advance of the event.

  If you’d like to order premium Mexican sweets from Fany’s company La NewYorkina, you can do that via Goldbelly here.

  Please note this event will take place over zoom at 7pm EST. The zoom link will be sent with your ticket confirmation.

  Purchase tix here

• How much do you Know about the History of Dairy Restaurants in NYC?

  

  Ben Katchor, historian, cartoonist and author of THE DAIRY RESTAURANT, will present history, plenty of stories and illustrations about the vibrant role of dairy restaurants in NYC in the early 20th century.

  Join him for a zoom presentation with the Culinary Historians of NY.

  Monday, November 16, 2020

  6:30 PM sign in for program.

  Recipes for two classic dishes: Cold Beet Borscht and Kasha Varnishkes will be posted on the Culinary Historians of NY website so you may enjoy your dairy meal while participating.

  Click here to RSVP and purchase tickets for $10. Members attend free of charge.

   

   

• This Great Big Jewish Food Fest is Unlike any Other

  

  The Great Big Jewish Food Fest spans 10 days (5/19/20-5/28/20) of  virtual cooking workshops, conversations, tours, hang-outs, Shabbat dinners and lots more.

  Why now? “The Great Big Jewish Food Fest was created out of a moment of opportunity, as people are at home and in their kitchens, when food professionals are seeking new opportunities to share their expertise, and when we can hold a top-tier international festival with relative ease (no travel, no conference facilities, and ironically, no catering to coordinate!).”

  The food fest is FREE and open to all (bring your own nosh). Contributions to small businesses and others struggling with food insecurity are encouraged and appreciated.

  Click here to claim your spot for events that require pre-registration. You’ll find anytime content on the schedule, too.

   

   

   

• Russia in Recipes & Lore with Darra Goldstein

  

  Join renowned food scholar and cookbook author Darra Goldstein in conversation with award-winning novelist Boris Fishman (Savage Feast), as they discuss Goldstein’s recently released cookbook, BEYOND THE NORTH WIND: RUSSIA IN RECIPES AND LORE.

  Get ready to learn about the role of eating and drinking in Russian culture, how the food scene has evolved from Soviet times to the present, the inventive ways Russians deal with scarcity and plenty more.

  April 1, 2020

  7 PM at 92Y in NYC

  Click here for more information and to purchase tickets

  A book signing will follow the conversation.

   

   

   

  Join renowned food scholar and cookbook writer Darra Goldstein in conversation with award-winning novelist Boris Fishman, author of the recent memoir-in-recipes, Savage Feast, as they discuss Goldstein’s new cookbook, Beyond the North Wind: Russia in Recipes and Lore.

• Learn to Bake Challah in NYC

  

  Challah Baking at Marlene Meyerson JCC in NYC

  Thursday, March 12, 2020

  6:30-9:30 PM*

  $40. members/$50. public

  Click here for more information and to register.

  Learn to bake challah, the traditional egg bread eaten on the Sabbath and Jewish holidays. Rachel Ringler, challah enthusiast and expert, will teach this hands-on class. You’ll learn the history of this ancient bread as you knead, braid and bake your own loaf.

  Participants will leave the class with one baked challah and one to bake at home.

  Note: The kitchen is strictly kosher

  * Need a daytime class? Rachel Ringler will teach challah baking at Marlene Meyerson JCC on April 24, 2020 from 10 AM-1 PM.

• Israel & the World; “Sustainable Nation”

  

  View SUSTAINABLE NATION, a new, award-winning film that profiles three Israelis who are tackling the daunting problem of water scarcity and bringing sustainable solutions to countries across the globe.

  Screening will be followed by a Q&A with executive producers, Mitch Julis and Raphael Shore.

  Monday, March 2, 2020

  6:30 – 8 p.m.

  Asia Society
  725 Park Avenue (70th St.)
  New York, NY 10021

  Click here to see film clip and purchase tickets.

   

   

• Kosher Cooking for the Chinese New Year

  

  Join Chef Jay Weinstein in a kosher*, hands-on cooking class to celebrate the Chinese New Year at the Marlene Meyerson JCC of Manhattan.

  Dishes may include hand crimped dumplings, whole fish steamed with ginger, chicken stir-fry using the “velveting method”.

  The centerpiece of the feast will be a cook-at-the-table hot pot of simmering broth with ingredients added in stages and served with a variety of dipping sauces.

  For a celebratory dessert, you’ll learn a fascinating technique for cutting and serving fresh oranges—a Chinese symbol of prosperity in the new year.

  Wednesday, January 22, 2020; $95.00-105.00

  7-9:30 PM

  Marlene Meyerson JCC in NYC

  For more information and to register, click here.

  *kitchen is strictly kosher.

   

• It’s All about the Fat

  

  Get ready to talk fat during this Chanukah conversation and tasting at MOFAD (Museum of Food and Drink in Brooklyn, NY).

  You’ll learn about culinary traditions, taste different types of shmaltz and the first of the season’s olive oil.

  Latkes? Probably. But expect the unexpected, too.

  December 11, 2019 at 7 PM

  Join Jeffrey Yoskowitz and Liz Alpern, Gefilteria partners and authors of The Gefilte Manifesto

  Amelia Saltsman, L. A. based cookbook author of The Seasonal Jewish Kitchen

  Devra Ferst, journalist

  MUSEUM OF FOOD AND DRINK LAB: 62 BAYARD STREET, BROOKLYN, NY

  Click here for more info and to buy tickets.

   

   

• Jewish Food Talk

  

  Food Journalist Gabriella Gershenson will be dishing about all things Jewish food with cookbook authors Adeena Sussman (Sababa: Fresh, Sunny Flavors from my Israeli Kitchen)and Leah Koenig(The Jewish Cookbook)at Symphony Space, NYC, in the FoodTalk series.

  The authors’ books will be available for sale and signing.

  Tuesday, November 12, 2019

  7:30 PM

  Symphony Space

  2537 Broadway at 95th St. NYC

  Click here for more information and to buy tickets.

   

   

• Somebody Feed Phil Talks

  

  Join Phil Rosenthal, star explorer and nosher in the comedic travel and food series, Somebody Feed Phil, in conversation with Tablet’s Marjorie Ingall.

  They’ll be shmoozing about his foodie forays across the globe, his German- Jewish family, and the two most important ingredients he attributes to his success.

  Center for Jewish History, NYC

  Monday, November 4, 2019 at 7 PM

  click here for more information and to buy tickets.

   

• Russ & Daughters Shares Appetizing History

  

  Listen up Jewish food enthusiasts, lovers of family businesses, NYC history buffs!

  Check out the exhibit, “Russ and Daughters, An Appetizing Story”, exploring four generations of the Russ family and their remarkable 112 year old family business, Russ & Daughters.  Exhibit will be on view at the American Jewish Historical Society in NYC from September 13, 2019 through January 31, 2020.

  American Jewish Historical Society

  15 W. 16th Street, New York

• Join us at Hazon Food Conference!

  

  There’s still time to join us at the Hazon Food Conference at Isabella Friedman Jewish Retreat Center in CT.

  August 14-18, 2019

  Here’s a taste of what you’ll do in a beautiful camp-like setting:

  Develop a deeper relationship with your food, where it comes from and how it is sourced.

  Learn from chefs, activists, farmers, artists, community leaders.

  Participate in sessions on social justice, culinary traditions, food security, sustainable agriculture and more.

  Feast on farm to table, kosher and organic cuisine.

  Celebrate Shabbat in a joyful and pluralistic environment with options for all practices.

  Hike, swim, cook outdoors, harvest veggies, learn about composting, swim, berry pick, meet colleagues and make new friends.

  AND…There’s a kids’ conference (ages 5-12) on the same campus, same time, too.

  For more information and to register click here.

  ♥♥♥ This will be my 4th time attending this retreat. If you have questions, feel free to reach out to me at Liz at kosherlikeme dot com.

   

• Learn to Cook Vegetarian Mexican Classics

  

  Join Chef Jenny Matthau for a hands-on cooking class* and learn to create an array of vegetarian Mexican dishes that will serve you well all summer.

  Menu may include: pickled carrots with garlic and chile, jicama orange salad with rosemary vinaigrette, black bean enchiladas, chile tomato sauce, guacamole, pumpkin seed tomatillo sauce and coconut-pineapple flan. OLE!

  June 24, 2019 at Marlene Meyerson JCC in NYC

  7-9:30 PM

  Members- $85.00; Public- $95.00

  Click here for more info and to register

  *This class is taught in a kosher kitchen.

   

• Attention Herring Lovers!

  

  Party in Brooklyn with Russ and Daughters on June 25 to celebrate the peak of herring season at their fabulous new location at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

  There will be delectable herring preparations and a creative lineup of specially selected spirits, cocktail and beer – all designed to pair perfectly with herring dishes.

  This is an annual tradition and a genuine Lower East Side experience, all happening in Russ and Daughter’s newest location in Brooklyn.

  June 25 from 6:30-8:30. Tickets- $79.00

  Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.

  Russ & Daughters at the Brooklyn Navy Yard is located in Building 77: 141 Flushing Avenue (at Vanderbilt Avenue), Brooklyn, NY 11205.

   

• Summer Pickling Workshop for a Cause

  

  JDC Food Circle* Presents a Pickling Demo and Tasting with Jeffrey Yoskowitz

  Learn about JDC’s** lifesaving work in Eastern Europe and enjoy sampling Ashkenazi sweet and savory delights and pickle brine-based cocktails and martinis from The Gefilte Manifesto: New Recipes for Old World Jewish Foods.

  Thursday, May 30, 2019

  6:30-8 PM at the JDC kitchen

  220East 42nd. St. NYC

  Click here for more information and to register.

  A registration fee of $80 will reserve your spot for this event and will include a jar of pickles prepared by Chef Jeffrey and a signed copy of The Gefilte Manifesto: New Recipes for Old World Jewish Foods.

  *JDC’s Food Circle is a food community with humanitarian impact. Ask me more!

  **JDC leverages a century’s experience confronting poverty and crisis around the world to: help the world’s neediest Jews, build Jewish life and respond to global emergencies.

   

• CT Jewish Food Fest Celebrates our Common Table

  

  The Federation for Jewish Philanthropy of Upper Fairfield County, CT, presents their THIRD ANNUAL SOUTHERN CT JEWISH FOOD FESTIVAL highlighting global traditions at our common table.

  Join me and Leah Koenig in conversation as we dish about what makes food Jewish anyway?!

  Participate and nosh at food demos and tastings, learn to make your own pickles, show off your voice in an Israeli sing-along, taste Israeli wines, enjoy an Ethiopian buna coffee ceremony, purchase books in Hebrew!

  Eat your way through an international food court featuring kosher Jewish delicacies from Persia, Ukraine, Morocco, Israel and more!

  Sunday, May 19, 2019

  Temple Israel, Westport, CT

  2-6PM

  Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.

   

   

• Lotsa Matzah: Easy Passover Friendly Cooking Class

  

  While Passover is all about matzah, it can be hard to find simple, easy ideas for  holiday menus. Join Chef Jennifer Abadi, author of the new Sephardic Passover cookbook, Too Good to Passover, in this hands-on class that will spark your imagination while helping you add new dishes to your Passover repertoire. You’ll learn fresh ways to incorporate matzah into dishes that may include:

  Crispy Matzah Leek Fritters with Dill and Parsley

  Matzah “Pasta” Soup with Onions, Garlic and Turmeric

  Matzah Meal Feta Pie with Spinach and Spring Herbs

  Chocolate Dipped Dried Apricots

  and more!

  Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan

  Monday, April 15, 2019

  7-9:30 PM

  members: $85./ public: $95.

  click here for more information and to buy ticket

   

• It’s All about Sesame

  

  Are you crazy about tahini, halvah and all of the variations and new creations popping up? Not a tahini-phile yet?

  You will be after this event.

  Join Gabriella Gershenson in conversation with sesame mavens Rachel Simons of Seed+Mill, NYC, culinary journalist and researcher Ronit Vered, and Richard Radutzsky, owner of Joyva, as they explore the wide world of tahini, halvah and all of the sweet and savory bites in-between.

  All About Sesame at Temple Emanu-el Streicker Center, NYC

  March 26, 2019; 6:30-8PM

  click here to purchase tickets.

  Noshes provided by Seed + Mill, NYC

• Caribbean Cooking for Vegetarians

  

  Join Jamaican co-authors and sisters, Michelle and Suzanne Rousseau, in conversation with Cherry Bombe‘s Kerry Diamond as they discuss Provisions: The Roots of Caribbean Cooking- 150 Vegetarian Recipes.

  Together, they’ll explore the fascinating history of the region and the women, in particular, who have been responsible for farming, preparing and selling their native cuisines for centuries.

  Vegetarian nibbles and noshes will be served.

  Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at 7:00 PM

  92Y, NYC

  Click here for tickets and more information.

• New Year Reset with Healthier Home Cooking

  

  Join Jackie Topol, MS, RD, Nutritionist, in preparing nourishing dishes that will set you on the right path to achieving your 2019 health goals.

  Marlene Meyerson JCC, NYC

  Sunday, 1/13/19; 11 AM-1:30 PM; $95.

  This is a hands-on class in a kosher kitchen.

  Menu may include: curried carrot soup, skinny kale Caesar salad, cauliflower “fried rice”, chickpea pasta with creamy pumpkin sage sauce, banana chocolate chip superfood cookies.

  Click here for more information and to register.

   

• 8 Treats for 8 Lights; Cooking Class for 20’s & 30’s

  

  Elevate your Chanukah celebrations after learning to prepare 8 recipes from around the world in this hands-on cooking class taught by Chef Jennifer Abadi at JCC Manhattan.

  Thursday, November 29; 7-9:30 PM

  Menu may include:

  Russian Apple Latkes

  Hungarian Palachinta (Crepes)

  Syrian Rosewater Pudding

  Indian Sweet Potato Curry Pancakes

  Israeli Sufganiyot (donuts)

  and MORE! For more deets and to register for class, click here.

  NOTE: This class is kosher, dairy and vegetarian

• Roots & Radishes in Brooklyn

  

  Chefs Jeffrey Yoskowitz and Liz Alpern, co-founders of The Gefilteria, and co-authors of the  cookbook, The Gefilte Manifesto: New Recipes for Old World Jewish Foods, will produce 2 dinners exploring the varied flavors and stories of contemporary Polish cuisine stemming from the country’s diverse culinary roots.

  The first dinner, a Friday night Shabbat at Archestratus Books + Food on November 2nd, explores the Jewish-Polish culinary legacy in the warm, communal atmosphere of a Shabbat meal.

  The second dinner, on Sunday, November 4th at Cherry Point, a Greenpoint restaurant, will present traditional Polish cuisine through a modern lens.

  Meals will be kosher style. Dietary requests may be made upon registration.

  Click here for more info and to register.

• Dim Sum Faves

  

  Hankering to host an authentic Chinese dim sum brunch?

  Learn to make juicy dumplings and other dim sum favorites with Chef Shaya Klechevsky at Marlene Meyerson JCC in Manahattan.

  October 10,2018; 7-9:30 PM

  Menu may include:

  Beef edamame shumai

  veggie egg rolls

  roast chicken and shitake steamed buns

  scallion/sesame pancakes

  sweet egg custard tartlets

  This class is kosher and meat.

  click here for more info and to buy tickets.

   

   

• Honey Tasting: 4 Sweet Dishes for Rosh HaShanah

  

  Liz Rueven (that’s me!), CT food blogger, recipe writer and cooking instructor at www.kosherlikeme.com, will present a pre-Rosh haShanah demo and tasting using Savannah Bee Company‘s honey as a distinctive ingredient in four holiday dishes. We’ll explore how to combine symbolic ingredients in contemporary recipes that highlight seasonal, local and creative combinations.

  Attendees will leave the demo with 4 holiday recipes:

  Honey Pom Spritz (Cocktail/Mocktail)

  Honey Roasted Tomatoes with Garden Herbs and Fresh Ricotta

  Crisp Autumn Salad Loaded with Holiday Symbolism

  Honey Cake with Whipped Chocolate Honey Drizzle

  Event: Savannah Bee Company at Bedford Square, Westport, CT

  September 5, 2018

  $45.00 (transferable but non-refundable)

  6:30-8:30 PM

  43 Church Lane, Westport, CT

  TO REGISTER call Julie: 203-557-6878 OR email: julie@savannahbee.com and use REGISTER in the subject line.

• Preserving Summer in a Jar

  

  Celebrate the bounty of the late summer harvest by learning to can safely with Chef Jen Cinclair. Sample recipes for simple appetizers utilizing class-made batches of berry jam, herbed tomatoes, and a quick vegetable pickle. You’ll leave with a jar of each.

  Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan

  Tuesday, August 14, 2018

  7- 9:30 PM

  click here for more information and to register

• Learn to Cook for a Middle Eastern Picnic

  

  Join Middle Eastern food expert, Jennifer Abadi (author of Too Good To Passover), as she teaches this hands-on cooking class that will elevate and inspire your picnic outings.

  Wednesday, July 11, 2018; 7-9:30PM

  Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan

  click here for more information and tickets to class

  Menu may include:

  Jordanian marinated green olives with red peppers and tamarind

  Persian red kidney bean dip with lime juice and angelica powder

  Syrian parsley salad with bulgur, lemon, and scallions

  Lebanese potato salad with allspice, lemon, and hard-boiled egg

  Syrian salmon croquette sandwiches with dill and parsley

  Israeli dried fruit salad with grapes, almonds, mint, and honey.

  NOTE: This class is taught in a kosher kitchen.

• Summer Salads from Around the World

  

  Take an international culinary journey as Chef Jennifer Abadi teaches us how to prepare summer salads you’ll enjoy all summer. This is a hands-on class in a kosher kitchen. Enjoy the fruits of your labor with your classmates at end of the evening.

  June 11, 2018; 7-9:30 PM

  Marlene Meyerson JCC, NYC

  Buy tix here

  Menu may include:

  Thai Noodle Salad

  Greek Salad

  Indian Chickpea Salad

  Bulgarian Watermelon Salad

  Singaporean Mixed Fruit and Vegetable Salad

  Algerian Fruit Salad.

   

• Spring Forward: New Recipes to Inspire Vegetarian Meals

  

  Looking to add more vegetarian dishes to your repertoire?

  Join Chef Kim Pistone in her Creative Vegetarian Cooking class!

  This vegetarian class may include escarole, bean, and barley soup; Mediterranean galette filled with oven-roasted zucchini, red onion, tomatoes, and asparagus; baked sweet potato wedges served with ginger crème fraiche; insalata mista; corn bread; and baked phyllo filled with apples, honey, and cinnamon.

  Prep and cook with your classmates and then enjoy a late dinner together.

  Monday, April 23, 2018

  Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan

  7-9:30 PM

  $85. members/$95. non-members

  Click here for more information and to register

  NOTE:  This class is taught in a kosher kitchen.

   

• Red Beans, Rice & Hummus: An Eve with Chef Alon Shaya

  

  Join two time James Beard award winning chef, Alon Shaya, as he shares his personal story and culinary journey from Tel Aviv – Philadelphia-Milano and Bergamo and finally to New Orleans.

  Noshes from his recently released memoir and cookbook will be served.

  Shaya: An Odyssey of Food, My Journey Back to Israel

  Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center, NYC

  Monday, March 26, 6:30-8:30 PM

  Click here for more info and tix

• All About Gefilte Fish

  Have you tasted seasonal, artisanal gefilte fish yet?! Here’s your chance!

  Join Liz Alpern and Jeffrey Yoskowitz, co-authors of THE GEFILTE MANIFESTO:NEW RECIPES FOR OLD WORLD FOODS and co-founders of The Gefilteria, as they explore everything you never knew about gefilte fish and how they serve it in ways that reflect today’s tastes.

  Leah Koenig, author of MODERN JEWISH COOKING and LITTLE BOOK OF JEWISH APPETIZERS  , will join them in conversation as food journalist, Gabriella Gershenson, moderates.  After hearing this power panel chat about Jewish foods past and present, you’ll likely join their Ashkenazi cuisine revolution.

  Noshes and book sales will follow the talk.

  Thursday, March 15, 2018 at 6:30 PM

  The Temple Emanu-el Streiker Center, NYC

  click here for more info and tickets

   

• How was German-Jewish Cuisine Unique?

  

  Join mother-daughter team Gabrielle Rossmer Gropman and Sonya Gropman, authors of The German-Jewish Cookbook; Recipes and History of a Cuisine, in convo with pioneering food writer Mimi Sheraton as they explore German Jewish cuisine as it existed before WWII. Learn how these recipes were adapted by Jewish refuges after the war and how this region’s food differs from more familiar Jewish cuisines.

  Distinctive German HAMANS will be discussed and available for noshing as we approach Purim. Passover dishes from the book will be discussed, too.

  Thursday, 3/1/18 at 7 PM

  92Y, NYC

  For more info and to buy tickets click here.

   

• Learn to Cook like a Syrian Jewish Grandma

  

  Join Jennifer Abadi, author of A Fistful of Lentils: Syrian-Jewish Recipes From Grandma Fritzie’s Kitchen, to learn the basics (and secrets)of her family’s delicious recipes.

  Using classic Syrian ingredients such as tamarind, bulgur wheat, sour cherries, allspice, and cinnamon, you will walk away from class understanding why Aleppoan cooking from the Levant is considered among the best Middle Eastern cooking in the world.

  Menu may include schraab el temerhendy (tart tamarind “iced tea”); burghol (bulgur wheat spread with cumin, tomatoes, and tamarind); riz (Syrian rice with fried onions and pine nuts); fibbeh m’gerraz (meatballs with sour cherries and tomato paste); and beddah b’bandoorah (tomato stew with olives, cumin, and whole eggs).

  This class is taught in a kosher kitchen and includes meat.

  January 31, 2018

  7-9:30 PM

  JCC, Manhattan

  Reserve your spot here.

  Members: $95.00; non-members: $105.00

• Update Classics in The Healthy Jewish Kitchen

  

  Paula Shoyer, author of The Healthy Jewish Kitchen, shares her spin on healthier versions of Jewish classics. Forget the frying, margarine & frozen puff pastries. Instead, you’ll find 60 plus recipes for nutrient-dense Sephardic and Ashkenazy dishes updated for today’s health conscious home cooks.

  Join Paula for a chat and some noshes. We’ll be there, too!

  92Y, NYC

  January 22, 2018 at 7 PM

  Buy tix here.

   

   

   

• Taste of NYC’s Kosher Delis

  

  The Workmen’s Circle presents: NYC Delis: Talk and Taste the History

  Enjoy deli classics like stuffed cabbage, chicken-in-the-pot, potato knishes, pastrami, pickles, and more as Ben’s Deli chefs discuss the history and culture of Jewish delis in NYC and around the U.S.

  January 11, 2018 | 6:30-8:30PM
  Ben’s Kosher Delicatessen Restaurant
  209 West 38th St. (Between 7th & 8th)
  $35 ($25 for members)

  Buy tickets here.

• Christmas Eve for the Jews in NYC

  

  Joel Chasnoff presents Christmas eve for the Jews with special guests Jessica Kirson, Phil Hanley and others, TBA.

  Settle into great comedy in NYC on Christmas eve at City Winery, NYC

  Can you think of something better to do?

  Doors open at 6 PM.  Click here for menu.

  Laughs begin at 8 PM. Click here for tix.

   

   

   

   

• Vegetarian Indian Cooking Class

  

  Ready to heat up your kitchen this winter?

  Explore exotic Indian spice blends and ingredients in this hands-on cooking class at JCC in NYC with Chef Jennifer Abadi.

  Tentative menu:

  green mango salad, coconut rice, spicy cauliflower, fried fish with tamarind and chickpea flour macaroons flavored with cardamom.

  November 29, 2017

  7:00-9:30 PM

  $105. public

  $95. members

  For more information on this exciting menu and to register click here.

  This class will be taught in a kosher kitchen.

   

   

   

• What’s Their Story?

  

  What does it take to go from a Polish shtetle to NYC’s favorite Jewish culinary institution? What does HOME mean in the context of Jewish food traditions?

  JDC ambassadors and friends invite you to explore the story with 4th generation Russ and Daughters co-owners and cousins, Nikki Russ Federman and Josh Russ Tupper. Join us as we hear the Russ family’s fascinating history as we enjoy the classics at Russ and Daughters at The Jewish Museum, NYC.

  Nosh on gravlax tea sammies, pickled herring canapes, pastrami cured smoked salmon and more.

  Thursday, 11/16/17

  6-7:30 PM, vino included; $54.00

  Buy tix here.

  This is a kosher event.

• Mouthwatering Mediterranean Greek Cooking Class

  

  Greek cooking class at JCC, NYC

  Wednesday November 1, 2017

  7-9:30 PM

  fee: $95.-$105.

  Click to register.

  Chef Shaya Klechevsky will teach how to create dishes that may include zucchini keftedes with feta and dill; stuffed grape leaves with bulgur and mint; tzatziki (a classic Greek yogurt with cucumbers and dill); chickpea confit; grilled branzino with ladolemono (Greek-style sauce); red snapper baked in grape leaves; and a date tart.

  This class is taught in a kosher kitchen.

   

• Learn to Make Dim Sum Favorites

  

  Chinese Food on Sundays!

  Learn to make a variety of small dishes in the tradition of Chinese dim sum with Chef Shaya Klechevsky.

  Menu may include beef edamame shumai dumplings; vegetable egg rolls; roast chicken and shiitake steamed buns; scallion-sesame pancakes; and sweet egg custard tartlets.

  JCC Manhattan

  Sunday, October 15; 11 AM- 1:30 PM

  This class is taught in a kosher kitchen and may include meat and chicken.

  Click here to register; $105. for public and $95. for members

   

   

• Celebrate the Harvest: Sweet & Savory Vegetarian Sukkot

  

  Join Chef Jennifer Abadi as she pairs peak of harvest ingredients with Middle Eastern flavors for this hands-on  vegetarian cooking class at the JCC, NYC.

  Menu may include Syrian crushed wheat “caviar”, Libyan sweet and spicy pumpkin dip, Syrian stuffed cabbage, traditional Moroccan phyllo pastries and more.

  JCC, NYC

  Monday, October 2, 2017; 7-9:30 PM

  Click here for more information and to register.

• Holiday Honey Tasting in CT

  

  Just on time for Rosh HaShanah!

  We’re co-hosting an artisanal honey tasting with Marina at Red Bee Apiary in CT.

  Join us as we taste a flight of honeys from Marina’s apiary, taste kosher cheeses from The Cheese Guy and learn the nuances of pairing honey with deep dark chocolate.*

  The honey barn will be styled especially for this celebration by Lauren Kreter of Borrowed, a vintage inspired company.

   Honey for all of your holiday needs, recipes, gift boxes, beeswax candles, vintage tableware and more….

  Tuesday, September 12, 2017

  10:30- 12:15 PM

  Red Bee Apiary, Weston, CT.

  Plan ahead and click here to reserve your spot

  *kosher event

   

• Lower East Side Jewish Food Tours

  

  Summertime is a great time for travel and eating as you go. If you’re in NYC, Chef Jennifer Abadi leads fascinating Jewish food tours of the Lower East Side of NYC.

  Think you know it all? I promise, you don’t!

  Read where we noshed and what we learned here.

  Register for group tours or set up your own group here.

  Note: There will be 1-2 stops at places that are not strictly kosher. For anyone kosherlikeme, you will have plenty to nosh on.

• Taste of Jewish Culture Street Fair in NYC

  

  #WeAreAllImmigrants

  This year’s street fair celebrates the contributions immigrants have made and continue to make to Jewish cuisine and New York’s food scene.

  Nosh your way along Sixth Ave. between 48-49th Streets, enjoy Klezmer tunes, cooking demos and a healthy dose of Yiddish.

  Dads: Stop by the Workmen’s Circle stand for free pickle pop or egg cream!

  June 18, 2017

  11 AM-5 PM

  For more info and a list of vendors, presenters and activities click here.

   

• First Southern CT. Jewish Food Fest

  

  First EVER Southern CT. Jewish Food Festival

  June 11, 2017

  Temple Israel, Westport, CT

  11-4

  We’ll have plenty of great eats with food trucks and local vendors providing the noshes. Kosher and vegan choices will be available.

  Keynote speaker- Jeff Yoskowitz, co-author The Gefilte Manifesto

  Breakout sessions including cooking demos and discussions on the intersection of sustainability and Jewish food values. Kids’ activities include the famous Topsy Turvy Bus!

  Register in advance to save your place in breakout sessions you won’t want to miss.

  join us in making this festival a ZERO WASTE event.

• Farm to Market to Table & How to be Better Informed

  

  Farm to table thought leader, Dan Barber joins food writer/editor/critic Ruth Reichl in convo with James Beard award winning author, Michael Ruhlman. They’ll be dishing about where our food comes from, how it’s marketed, what is actually good for us and how to be more informed consumers.

  Let me know if you’d like to join me. I’ll be there!

  Where: 92Y, NYC

  When: May 24, 2017 at 8 PM

  tix: click here

  More info: click here 

• NOT Too Early to Plan for August

  

  It’s NOT too early to think about Hazon Food Conference Aug. 9-13, 2017.

   Whether you want to expand your culinary expertise, experience the pleasure of harvesting your own organic fruits and veggies, unpack the complexities of our global food system, or connect to our ancient food tradition, there is something for everybody at the Hazon Food Conference.

  The Kids’ Food Conference, specially designed for young foodies ages 5-12, makes it perfect for the whole family!

  Use code MATZAH100 before April 14th to get $100 off each adult registration, or code FIRSTFRUITS75 before Shavuot, June 2nd to get $75 off each adult registration. 

  Click here for more info and to register

  This conf is at Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center in CT. Directions and more here 

   

• King Solomon’s Table with Joan Nathan

  

  Joan Nathan, James Beard Award winning author and authority on global Jewish foods, will join Mark Russ Federman (Russ and Daughters, NYC) in conversation about Nathan’s just published cookbook, King Solomon’s Table.

  This anthology of over 170 recipes spans the millennia and the globe with both classics and new riffs on traditions. This remarkable collection takes the reader and home cook from India to France, Italy to Mexico, through the Middle East and North America with historical details, personal histories and mouth watering recipes.

  Tuesday, April 4, 2017

  92Y, NYC

  7:00 PM

  Click here for more info and to purchase tix.

• Nosh Berlin

  

  NOSH BERLIN is Berlin’s first ever Jewish food week! Presenters from the USA, Canada, across Europe and Israel will come together to share their knowledge, skills and delicious eats with attendees.

  March 19-26, 2017

  Classes, demos, chef talks, markets, readings and films will be presented at many venues across the city.

  For more info and a listing of events click here.

• Learn to Taste and Pair Wines with Dark Chocolate

  

  Sniff, swirl, taste and savor as you learn to pair diverse wines with dark chocolates. Learn why some matches are so perfect together as you gain a deeper understanding of how and when to serve them.

  February 16, 2017 @7:00 PM

  at 92Y, NYC

  class fee includes all tastings- $45.00

  click here for more info and tix

• Pickles Lovers: This Workshop is for YOU!

  

  If you’d love to learn how to preserve fresh veggies for that perfect bite of pickle heaven, this workshop is for you!

  Join Ron and Leetal of NYShuk and learn to make:

  Moroccan preserved lemons

  Pearl onions with rose vinegar

  Classic garlic dill cucumbers

  Iranian mixed veggie pickles

  Iraqi style “turshi”

  Sunday, February 12, 2017

  4-7 PM

  Location: Bedford/Stuyvesant, Brooklyn (specific address given up registration)

  $75.00

  click here to read more and to register.

• Hummus! The Movie

  

  Three restauranteurs express their passion for this super food and ancient staple of the Middle East in HUMMUS! THE MOVIE, winner of 10 international film awards.

  Hummus! The Movie is a Jerusalem University film that incorporates everything from the Guinness World Record for “The World’s Largest Serving of Hummus,” to a French Benedictine Monk of a mission to find the world’s tastiest chickpeas, to a hip hop musician convinced of the geopolitical power of the meal in a masterful compilation that has won 10 international film awards.

  Catch it at Asia Society, NYC

  Thursday, February 9, 2017

  6:30-8 PM

  Screening, Q and A and a tasting

  click here for more info and tix.

• Schoolhouse Offers Vegetarian Dinner Series for 5th Year

  

  The historic and beautiful SCHOOLHOUSE restaurant in Wilton, CT is launching their mid-winter vegetarian dinners again. Hallelujah!

  Owner, Chef Time LaBant sources from area farms and wows his guests with big flavors derived from ingredients that are grown by his neighbors. Diners are known to travel far to arrive at this charming spot along the Norwalk River. We wait for this all year!

  To read our review click here.

  Dinners are prix fix at $48.00 pp excluding tax and gratuity.

  Vegetarian dinners will be offered each Wednesday eve between January 18- February 22, 2017. Be sure to reserve early.

  Tip for Manhattanites: MetroNorth trains run right into Cannondale, CT. The restaurant is just steps from the charming station.

   

   

• Chanukah Cooking: December 25!

  

  There’s more to do on December 25 than eat Chinese food!

  Join Ron and Leetal Arazi, of NY SHUK, as they teach the secrets of making the flavor packed Tunisian sandwich specialty called Fricasee.

  You’ll learn:

  ⋅ how to make the essential bun

  ⋅ how to preserve your own tuna

  ⋅ how to chop a proper Israeli salad and assemble all of the other essential components of this popular Israeli street food.

  ⋅ how to make a seasonal arak based cocktail

  Light the menorah and celebrate your new skills together as you eat this deep fried Chanukah treat.

  Class is in Bedford/Stuyvesant, Brooklyn- more specifics upon registration

  December 25, 2016/ 5-7 PM/ $75.00

  Click here for more info and to register.

   

• 8 Treats for 8 Nights

  

  20 and 30 somethings:

  Join Chef Jennifer Abadi for this hands on cooking class as you travel the globe prepping Chanukah treats as varied as:

  Israeli sufganiyot (donuts)

  Syrian mini salmon croquettes

  Mexican “melted” hot chocolate with cinnamon

  Russian apple latkes with rum and brown sugar

  plus (count ’em) four more!

  JCC Manhattan (kosher kitchen)

  Wednesday, December 14, 2016

  7-9:30 PM

  click here for tix and more info

   

   

   

• The Flavor of Jewish Life; a JDC Symposium

  

  Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at Center for Jewish History; 15 W 16th St., NYC

  The Annual JDC Symposium explores some of the most challenging global regions for Jews around the world. Visit compelling moments of Jewish history in the DP Camps, trace your own roots with JDC, and explore the intertwining of Jewish food and culture today.

  6:30-7:30 pm | The Flavor of Jewish Life: an exploration of cooking, culture and community

  Join Danielle Rehfeld, star chef and founder of The Inherited Plate, in conversation with Liz Rueven (that’s me!) of Kosher Like Me, and Amir Shaviv, JDC expert on global Jewish life today, about Jewish food and life in far-flung regions from Iran to Hungary to Belarus.

  7:30 pm
  Chanukah market and reception with plenty o’ noshes. 

  Programming begins at 4:00. Drop in for any or all sessions.

  Click here for the full schedule and to purchase tix.

• Join us! Vegetarian Autumn Harvest Dinner in CT

  

  Join us for an elevated farm to table dining experience in a charming industrial space to celebrate fall, support CT NOFA, and dine on cutting edge vegetarian cuisine showcasing the season’s bounty. This elegant vegetarian feast features fall vegetables proudly grown by CT NOFA farmers and cocktails crafted with small batch local spirits and seasonal ingredients.

  We’ll be there! Let us know if you’d like to sit together.

  Saturday, December 3, 2016

  7-10 PM at Sugar and Olives in Norwalk, CT, with chef/owner Jennifer Balin.

  $100 per person ($700 for a table of 8) includes event sourcebook with menu, recipes, and farm and food sources.

  For more info and to register click here.

  Great to know: Sugar and Olives is a 3 star certified green restaurant!

• Road Trip: Toronto Nosh Fest

  

  Thinking about an Autumn road trip that combines great food, a vibrant city and easy flights in and out?

  Come celebrate old and new Jewish food traditions at NoshFest, Toronto’s inaugural celebration of all the foods we love.

  Sunday November 13, 2016

  11 AM- 4 PM at Artscape Wychwood Barns

  NoshFest’s mission is to celebrate Jewish food and culture by showcasing delicacies unique to Jewish tradition and heritage while bringing together members of Toronto’s diverse community. 

  A portion of online ticket sales will be donated to Shoresh, a Canadian grassroots Jewish environmental organization. Check them out at www.shoresh.ca 

  For more info and to buy tix click here.

• NYC Restaurant Trends: What’s New & Hot

  

  Food historian, Francine Segan, joins Dana Cowin, Jessi Singh and William Elliot in conversation about what’s hot in food, wine, culinary innovations and all things food related.

  Tri-state foodies, this is for you!

  Wednesday, November 11, 2016 at 7 PM

  92Y, NYC

  click here for more info and tix

• Let’s Talk About Pickles (Make & Taste too)

  

  Let’s Talk About Pickles

  followed by a do-it-yourself home pickling demonstration and a tasting of the best of New York’s pickles, sauerkrauts and other fermented treats.

  Thursday, October 20, 2016 at 6:30 PM

  The Temple Emanu-El Skirball Center, NYC

  free to members, $25.00 non-members

  Join Sandor Katz, James Beard Award Winner for THE ART OF FERMENTATION in convo with Chef Robert Schaefer founder of Divine Brine Foods and Rob Eshman, author of the Foodaism blog and the editor-in-chief and publisher of Tribe Media.

  click here for more info and to purchase tix.

   

• The Big Chocolate Show comes to The Big Apple

  

  If chocolate is your passion, get ready for the largest chocolate salon to hit NYC at The Big Chocolate Show .

  October 8 & 9, 2016

  269 Eleventh Ave. between 27/28th Streets in Chelsea, NYC

  Meet the makers of some of the most exquisite chocolates from around the world. Roam, taste and learn from artisans, chefs and pastry makers from Europe, North and South America.

  Register in advance for ticketed tasting classes so you won’t miss out on learning how to pair chocolate with sparkling wine or how to taste and rate chocolate like a pro. There are a wide array of classes and demos to chose from.

  For more info and to register click here.

• Gefilte Gumbo & Collards with Griebenes

  

  Sweet potato rugelach, gumbo with creole matza balls, collards sautéed with griebenes?

  These are just a few of the dishes that American Jews in the south have adapted from African American and white communities.

  Join author, Jayne Cohen, as she chats with authors Michael Twitty and Ted Merwin; Professor Hasia Diner; Jewish food historian Katherine Romanow; and Chicago Reader Deputy Editor Robin Amer.

  They’ll be discussing the evolution of Jewish fusion dishes rooted in the southern cuisine, race, community and identity.

  Museum of Jewish Heritage, NYC

  Sunday, September 25, 2016 at 2:00

  Light noshes will follow talk, natch.

  For more info and to buy tix click here.

  Tix $20. or $15. for members

• The Gefilte Manifesto: Book Launch & Talk

  

  Jeffrey Yoskowitz and Liz Alpern, authors of the inspired cookbook THE GEFILTE MANIFESTO: NEW RECIPES FOR OLD WORLD JEWISH FOODS, join Leah Koenig, author of MODERN JEWISH COOKING, in conversation as they launch their manifesto’s release.

  Shmooze, nosh and buy a book after the talk.

  Monday, September 12, 2016

  7-9 PM

  JCC of Manhattan

  for more info and to purchase tix click here 

   

• Vegetarian Korean Home Cooking Class

  

  Haven’s Kitchen, NYC, presents Korean Home Cooking- Vegetarian Summer Edition

  hands on cooking class

  Monday, August 29, 6:30-9:30 PM

  Students will learn how to make meat-free Korean food, incorporating basic elements of Korean cooking such as seasonal vegetables and ingredients from the land and the sea. You’ll work with fermented sauces and learn concepts of balanced flavors. An overview of pantry items that are fundamental to Korean cooking will be discussed including soy sauce, fermented soy bean paste and spicy chili paste.

  Suggested menu:

  spicy buckwheat noodle salad
  chilled cucumber and seaweed soup
  summer squash pancakes
  crumbled tofu and crown daisy
  watermelon salad in rice brew

  For more info. including questions about dietary restrictions and to register, click here.

• Sun riped tomatoes in February? Check out this Canning 101 class

  

  Do you have a bumper crop in your garden? Too much of a good thing in your CSA share? Worried about wasting perfectly delicious summer fruits and veggies?

  Check out this class:

  Canning 101 with Hudson Valley food preservationist, Michaela Hayes

  You’ll learn how to can, preserve, make pickled veggies and chutneys

  Natural Gourmet Institute, NYC

  Sunday, August 14

  1-5 PM

  For more info, mouth- watering sample menu and to register click here.

• Kosher Like Me Cooks & We Want you to Join Us!

  

  Kosher Like Me Cooks is a new series of hands on, seasonally inspired cooking classes led by Liz Rueven and Melissa Roberts in Westport, CT.

  Classes are designed to help all levels of cooks explore ideas and flavors through a Jewish food lens.

  First class:

  Summertime Shabbat, A celebration of peak season ingredients

  Wednesday, August 3rd, 11:00-1:00pm. At the end of class, we’ll sit and enjoy this Shabbat preview together.

  Open to 8 participants at all skill levels.

  $72.00 per person.

  Reserve by e-mail to Liz@kosherlikeme.com

  To secure your spot, send check to Kosher Like Me. Address will be given upon registration.

  Sample menu:

  Zucchini Cucumber Gazpacho

  Mustard and Tarragon Marinated Chicken

  Wheatberry Pilaf

  Phyllo Pie with Macerated Peaches and Almonds

  Class will be taught in a kosher kitchen with kosher ingredients.

   

• Cookbook Lovers: This is for YOU

  

  Nourishing Tradition: Jewish Cookbooks and the Stories They Tell

  on view through September 9, 2016

  Center for Jewish History, NYC

  click here for more info and hours

• Taste of Jewish Culture Street Fair, NYC

  

  Taste of Jewish Culture Annual Street Fair is a signature event that brings together passionate foodies and dozens of purveyors of delicious food for a day of eating, learning, and celebrating in New York.

  Sunday, June 26; 11 AM- 6 PM

  Sixth Avenue between 48-49th Streets

  Wander about and grab a nosh (or 5) from some of our favorites including: NY SHUK, Black Seed Bagel, Breads Bakery, La Newyorkina, The Gefilteria, Dinzengoff, Taim, Seed and Mill and more!

  For more a more complete list of activities & vendors, including those with kosher certs, click here.

  This year’s Street Fair is presented by The Workmen’s Circle in partnership with National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene’s KulturfestNYC.

• A Persian Inspired Shavuot

  

  Join Ron and Leetal Arazi, food creatives of NY Shuk, for a lavish vegetarian (dairy) pop-up celebration inspired by Persian ingredients like saffron, rose, pistachios and pomegranates.

  And then imagine blintzes.

  Saturday, June 11, 2016

  7:30 PM

  click here for tix

  $135. includes dinner, wine and cocktails

  Location: Dinner will be served at Ron and Leetal’s beautiful brownstone in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn. Exact address will be given upon ticket purchase.

  For more on NY Shuk, an artisanal food company that handcrafts pantry staples rooted in Sephardic and Middle Eastern cuisines, click here.

• Exotic & Vegetarian Sephardic Table

  

  Jennifer Abadi is at it again! This time she’s teaching an exotic, vegetarian (dairy) class that will take you on a virtual tour of the Greek Islands.

  Monday, June 6 at JCC Manhattan, NYC (kosher kitchen)

  7-9:30 PM/ $85.-$95.

  Check out this drool worthy menu of what you’ll likely be cooking together:

  Gigantes (Broad Beans Baked with Tomatoes and Olive Oil)

  Arroz kon Spinaka (Rice with Spinach, Feta and Dill)

  Tzatziki (Thickened Yogurt Sauce with Cucumbers and Dill)

  Keftedes Apo Spanaki (Fried Spinach Balls with Dill and Sharp Cheese)

  Spanakotyropita (Layered Phyllo Pie with Spinach, Swiss Chard, Dill & Feta)

  Galaktoboureko (Greek Phyllo Pie Filled with Custard)

  Click here for more info and to register

• Israel Eats with Steven Rothfeld

  

  Steven Rothfeld, world class photographer, fell in love with the flavors of Israeli food and spent months exploring the vibrant food scene there. His new book, Israel Eats, is a compilation of spirited stories, accessible recipes and seductive photographs of Israel’s food culture today.

  Join Steven Rothfeld in conversation at 92Y, NYC

  June 1 @7 PM

  book signing will follow

  Click here for more info and to purchase tix

• Would you Travel to London for Gefilte Fest?

  

  Can we agree that this is very tempting?

  The UK’s largest kosher pop-upmarket and a full day of demos, workshops, talks and noshing happens at

  GEFILTE FEST, celebrating Jewish Heritage through Food

  Sunday, June 26, 2016

  10-5:30

  Gefiltefest takes place at JW3, 341 – 351 Finchley Road, NW3 6ET

  For more info and to purchase tix click here.

• Rhapsody in Schmaltz

  

  Book Launch, convo and book signing

  Join author, Michael Wex, in convo with Jayne Cohen as they dish about RHAPSODY IN SCHMALTZ, Yiddish Food and Why we Can’t Stop Eating it.

  Museum of Jewish Heritage, NYC

  Sunday, May 22, 2016 @ 3:00

  Free and open to public

  click here to reserve tix.

   

• Vegetarian Heaven!

  

  NYC Vegetarian Food Festival

  Many of these plant based foods are certified kosher. Check it out while you nosh your way through NYC’s largest meat-free expo!

  Vegan meals will be available for purchase.

  May 7 and May 8, 2016
  Metropolitan Pavilion, NYC
  11-6
  Click here for more deets and to buy tix

• Learning to Cook the Mediterranean Way

  

  Learn to cook a range of dishes from appetizers through desserts with Jennifer Abadi at ICE, NYC.

  Most dishes will be vegetarian; fish will be kosher varieties only.

  Monday, May 2 from 10 AM- 2 PM

  Register by calling: 888-958-2433

  Check out this mostly vegetarian menu (suggested) :

  Strained Yogurt Dip with Zesty Garlic, Vinegar, Lemon, and Fresh Dill

  Baked Broad Beans with Parsley, Oregano, Lemon and Tomato Sauce

  Warm Spinach Salad Puree with Lemon, Garlic, and Olive Oil

  Egg Noodles with Brown Lentils, Olive Oil, Tahini and Sesame Seeds

  Cold Bulgur Pilaf Salad with Red Peppers, Scallions, Parsley, Lemon, and Tomato Paste

  Baked Flounder with Tomato-Lemon-Coriander Sauce

  Red and Black Lentil Patties with Bulgur, Cumin, and Mint

  Whole Wheat Apple Olive Oil Cake with Lemon Zest

   

• Old World Meets New; Veg Ashkenazi Seder

  

  Join Liz Alpern, of The Gefilteria, for this hands on cooking class focused on old world dishes with modern twists.

  Imagine mastering how to prepare vegetable soup with egg lukshen, butternut squash kugel with crispy shallots, spring fruit compote and lots more. You’ll be inspired to cook more vegetarian items for your Passover Seders after tasting these kosher for Passover dishes.

  Monday, April 11, 2016

  JCC, NYC

  7-9:30 PM

  $85-$95.

  This class is vegetarian and taught in a kosher kitchen.

  click HERE for more info., including menu, and to register

• Can you Resist this Chocolate Fest?

  

  Chocolate Fest returns to 92Y, NYC for another round of learning, tasting and exploration!

  Sunday, April 10, 2016

  92Y, NYC

  7:30 PM

  Tix: $35.00

  Culinary historian and chocolate expert, Alexandra Leaf, has added new exhibitors including some with cheese, tea and wine pairings. This is a decadent and delicious way to explore some of the best chocolate makers in NYC.

  For more info, including a partial list of exhibitors and to purchase tix click here.

   

   

• Kim Kushner at DeGustibus, NYC

  

  Join cookbook author and cooking instructor, Kim Kushner, as she demonstrates her exciting perspective on the new kosher cuisine.  There will be ample samples to nosh at this event.

  Tuesday, March 29, 2016

  1-3:30 PM at DeGustibus Cooking School @ Macy’s, NYC

  $100 pp

  click here for more info and to register.

  For more on Kim’s cookbook and why we love it read our review here.

   

• Gefilte Fish on Fleek: The New Jewish Cuisine

  

  Free-range WHAT? Artisanal WHAT? Matzah balls HOW?

  Jewish cuisine is changing rapidly! Meet three cutting edge writers and chefs who are leading the revolution.

  Michael Solomonov, James Beard Award winner, restauranteur and cookbook author

  Michael W. Twitty, Judaic studies teacher, culinary historian with a passion for examining African- American food-ways and Jewish culture

  Chef Rossi, owner and executive chef of the Raging Skillet, radio show host of long-running BITE THIS

  Presented by Jewish Book Council at The Jewish Museum, NYC

  March 29, 2016

  Talk, book sale and signing 7-8:30

  Talk is free but you must reserve your spot. Click here for more info.

  Select galleries will be open prior to the talk.

   

• Get Inspired to Eat Seasonally

  

  Join cookbook author, Amelia Saltsman in convo with Tasting Table’s Devra Ferst as they discuss a world of diverse Jewish flavors and traditions that connect to the seasons.

  Saltsman’s inspiring cookbook, THE SEASONAL JEWISH KITCHEN, will be sold at this event.

  Monday, March 21, 2016 @ 7 PM

  Click here for more info and to buy tix for this 92Y event, NYC.

• Gather the Fire Masters

  

  Everything  you ever wanted to  know about BBQ is the drool-worthy theme of the eve as you fire up for outdoor cooking season.

  Learn history, techniques and nosh a little too, at this talk with Francine Segan and acclaimed pit master, Warren Norstein. Norstein is ” a Jewish kid from Brooklyn who went from cooking at Bouley to earning rave reviews from The New York Times for his BBQ.”

  Samples, including some vegetarian, will be served.

  Tuesday, March 15, 2016 @7 PM at 92Y, NYC

  For more info and to register click here.

  Tix $45.00

• Baladino Performs Sephardic & Ladino Music

  

  Baladino, a folk band with members from Berlin and Tel Aviv, will perform authentic Sephardic and Ladino melodies during Global Sunday at the JCC Manhattan. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to catch their performance in NYC!

  An intimate reception with the performers, including Sephardic nibbles, will follow the performance.

  JCC Manhattan

  Sunday, 2/28/16

  4:00-5:30

  Click here for tix and more info.

   

• Food Trends: What’s Happening & What’s Next?

  

  Explore today’s tastiest and most interesting food trends with six times food author, Francine Segan. Taste highlights from the Fancy Food Show, learn what’s cooking at gourmet spots, restos, and on the streets around NYC and beyond.

  Wednesday, February 24 @7 PM; $45.00

  92Y, Lexington Ave. at 92St., NYC

  click here for more info. and to purchase tix.

  Plenty of noshes included.

   

   

• Bread Lovers Gather to Learn & Taste

  

  Zachary Golper, Chef/Owner of Bien Cuit, Brooklyn, chats with food writer Peter Kaminsky about his prized loaves, the artisanal food scene and his quest for maximum flavor and the perfect loaf.

  Tuesday, February 2 @7 PM; $25.00

  92Y,  Lexington Ave. at 92 St., NYC

  Click here for more info and to purchase tix.

• What’s up with NYC Beer Renaissance?

  

  More than a dozen new breweries have opened in NYC in the last three years!

  What’s going on?

  Sample some of these brews and discover mostly local cheeses paired perfectly to compliment them.

  January 28, 2016 @ 7 PM

  92Y, NYC

  $45.00

  Click here for more info and to purchase tix.

   

• The Rise & Fall of NYC Deli

  

  Join Professor Ted Merwin, author of Pastrami on Rye, as he explores the birth of NYC’s Jewish delis and the history that led us to today’s renewed passion for the delis of our grandparents’ era.

  Kosher pastrami, corned beef and more will be served by the iconic 2nd Avenue Deli, NYC.

  Book signing to follow.

  January 21, 2016 @ 12n

  $25.00

  92Y, Lexington at 92nd St., NYC

  Click here for tix and more info.

   

• Celebrate New Year’s at Hazon Food Conference

  

  Join thinkers and doers in the Jewish food movement to explore new angles on food and our changing environment. Learn alongside passionate experts, growers, rabbis, writers and cooks, as you delve deeply into how to positively impact the future of our sustainable food systems.

  Celebrate New Year’s Eve with over 200 new friends at this annual conference/retreat. All meals are included and are kosher.

  Hazon Food Conference

  December 29, 2015- January 1, 2016.

  Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center, Falls River, CT.

  For more info and to register click here.

   

   

• Celebrate Latke Creativity

  

  Celebrate the second night of Chanukah at the 7th Annual Latke Fest in NYC!

  Mingle with NYC’s most respected latke mavens and chefs as you taste their sizzling creations. For a list of participating restaurants and a list of last year’s latke stars click here.

  December 7, 2015 ; 6:30-9 PM

  Metropolitan Pavilion,  125 W. 18th St. NYC

  General Admission $65.00. Click here for more info and to purchase tix.

  And you’ll be doing a mitzvah as you nosh! The Latke Festival benefits The Sylvia Center, a nonprofit dedicated to teaching children and teens how to cook and eat well.

  Note: Many of the latkes will be vegetarian. This is not a kosher event.

   

   

   

   

   

   

• Learn to Bake Bagels & Bialys

  

  Instead of running out to buy bagels on Sunday morning, Learn to bake bagels and bialys in this hands on class at The Center for Kosher Culinary Arts in Brooklyn.

  After this class, you’ll bring home plenty of goodies and you’ll be ready to whip ’em up in your own kitchen!

  Sunday, November 22, 2015
  9:00am – 1:00pm
  $80 per person

  click here for more info and to register

   

   

   

• Haimishe & Hip from Canada

  

  What’s cooking in Canada’s Jewish food scene?

  From schmaltz-fried rice to Nutella babka bread pudding with maple syrup to classic gefilte fish— the Jewish cuisine of Canada is sizzling.  Join Jayne Cohen, author of Jewish Holiday Cooking, as she explores the scene with  Anthony Rose of Fat Pasha and Schmaltz Appetizing; Ruthie Ladovsky of United Bakers Dairy Restaurant; food writers Michael Wex and Bonnie Stern.

  Generous and drool worthy noshes will be served (kosher and dairy)

  Museum of Jewish Heritage, NYC

  Sunday November 15, 2015 at 2 PM

  $20; $15 for members

  Click here to buy tix

   

• by Chloe, Vegan Chef, at DeGustibus

  

  Chef-Partner of her restaurant, by CHLOE, and the first vegan chef to win a television competition on the Food Network’s Cupcake Wars, CHLOE COSCARELLI will bring her deliciously satisfying vegan and plant-based dishes to De Gustibus , NYC for a demo and generous tasting.

  Monday, November 16, 6-8:30 PM

  $100 pp

  For more info and to register click here

   

   

• Vegetarian Indian Home Cooking Talk

  

  Madhur Jaffrey, veteran food writer (40 years plus!) and seven-time James Beard Award winning author, will speak with Karen Page about the vibrant, vegetable and grain based foods in her newly released and much anticipated cookbook.

  Join the conversation and learn more about VEGETARIAN INDIA: A JOURNEY THROUGH THE BEST OF INDIAN HOME COOKING.

  Madhur Jaffrey will be signing books following the talk.

  Monday November 9, 2015 @ 7 PM

  92nd St. Y; NYC

  Learn more and buy tickets here.

• Deli Man Screening & Lunch

  

  Step out this Sunday morning for a multi-sensory experience of film viewing, discussion and (you guessed it) a deli lunch!

  October 25 @ 11 AM

  The Temple Emanu-El Skirball Center, NYC

  Filmmaker Erik Greenberg Anjou will introduce the screening of his latest documentary, Deli Man, followed by a moderated Q&A with Gabriella Gershenson, the food features editor at Every Day with Rachael Ray magazine.

  A deli lunch catered by Katz’s, 2nd Ave Deli (kosher) and Mile End will be served.

  Click here for more info. and tix.

   

   

   

• Meatless Middle Eastern Faves

  

  Join Chef Jennifer Abadi for a hands on cooking class and learn to prep six vegetarian, healthy and hearty dishes from the Middle East. Enjoy eating dinner together at end of class.

  October 19; 7-9:30 PM

  JCC Manhattan, 334 Amsterdam Ave. at 76th St., NYC (kosher kitchen)

  Click here for more info. and to register.

  Check out this colorful menu:

  Armenian Red Lentil Soup with Apricots, Lemon, and Thyme;
  Israeli Pearl Couscous Salad with Pomegranate, Mint and Pine Nuts
  Syrian Yellow Squash Pie & Cucumber-Mint-Yogurt Sauce
  Lebanese Frittata with Strained Yogurt, Black Olives & Chopped Mint
  Chopped Salad with Za’tar, Mint & Toasted Pita Croutons
  Turkish Yogurt Cake with Semolina & Lemon Zest

   

• Learn & Nosh with Head Chef from Pomegranate

  

  Isaac Bernstein, Chef and Culinary Director at Pomegranate Supermarket, the largest premier kosher market in the USA, will demo, prepare and share tips and tastes from his most popular dishes. We’ll be there! Let us know if you can join us.

  Tuesday, October 13, 2015

  1-3:30 PM

  DeGustibus Cooking School, NYC

  click here for more info and to register

   

• Michael Solomonov’s Israeli Cuisine

  

  Michael Solomonov, Chef/Owner of Zahav Restaurant in Philly, showcases the many influences on Israeli cuisine while highlighting seasonal and local ingredients. Catch this James Beard Award winning chef in convo with Frank Bruni and stay for his book signing as he discusses his newly released cookbook, ZAHAV: A WORLD OF ISRAELI COOKING.

  92Y, NYC

  Wednesday, October 7, 2015 at 7 PM

  Click here for more info and tix

• Sweet & Savory Middle Eastern Cooking

  

  Hands on vegetarian cooking class with Middle Eastern flavors and ingredients

  Instructor: Jennifer Abadi

  Monday, September 21, 2015;  7:00-9:30 PM

  JCC Manhattan

  click here for more info and to register. Class is $95.00

  Check out this exciting menu:

  Syrian Crushed Wheat “Caviar” with Onions, Tomatoes, Cumin &Tamarind
  Libyan Sweet & Spicy Pumpkin-Squash Dip with Ginger, Cumin & Hot Pepper
  Syrian Stuffed Cabbage with Rice, Chickpeas, Raisins & Sweet & Sour Tomato Sauce
  Moroccan Filo Triangles with Fig and Apricot Preserves & Brown Sugar Syrup
  Afghani Sweet Black Tea with Rosewater and Cracked Cardamom

  Note: This calss is vegetarian, dairy free and taught in the JCC’s kosher kitchen.

   

• All About Scotch

  

  Sniff, Swirl and Savor six different Scotches with Tommy Tardie, The Flatiron Room, NYC. You’ll gain an in-depth understanding of how diverse Scotch whiskey is.

  Thursday, September 17, 2015 @ 7 PM

  92Y in NYC

  tix $45.

  Click here for more info and to purchase tix.

• Grass Roots Farm Dinner

  

  Wakeman Town Farm Dinner

  Saturday eve,  September 12, 2015

  Westport, CT.

  This farm to table dinner highlights the most creative chefs and producers in Fairfield County, CT.

  Among the non-meat options will be local cheeses, roasted golden beet gazpacho, whole grain salad and a vegetarian main course of roasted portobellas stuffed with quinoa and other farm fresh goodies (PLEASE specify “vegetarian” when purchasing tix).

  All proceeds benefit the educational programs at Wakeman Town Farm.

  Click here for more info and to purchase tix.

• Jewish Cooking Today

  

  Join Adam Sachs, editor-in-chief of Saveur Magazine, in conversation with cookbook authors Kim Kushner (The New Kosher) and Max and Eli Sussman (Classic Recipes for Modern People). They’ll be shmoozing about what Jewish cooking is today, how it has evolved, and how we express ourselves through our food.

  Thursday, September 10, 2015 @7 PM

  Click here to buy tix

  92Y  is at 1395 Lexington Aveneue, NYC.

   

• Vegetarian Indian Street Food & Snacks

  

  Learn to make Vegetarian Regional Street Food and Condiments in this hands-on class with PBS cooking show host (EatFree) Reshma Sinha-Das

  Natural Gournet Institute, 48 West 21 St. NYC

  Thursday, August 20, 2015

  6:30-10PM

  Click here for menu and to register

• Learning to Cook for Meatless Mondays

  

  Simple, Seasonal Suppers hands on cooking class at Haven’s Kitchen, NYC

  ALL VEGETARIAN menu will have you creating multipe dishes highlighting summer’s bounty while learning more about basic knife skills and pantry staples.

  Eat what you make with your classmates. Take home recipes.

  Monday, August 10, 2015

  6;30 PM

  Click here for more info and to register

   

• Chop Hunger on the UWS

  

  You are invited to join an exciting evening featuring celebrity chefs and cookbook authors as they compete in a cooking challenge inspired by the hardships that MASBIA soup kitchens has experienced in its ongoing mission to feel New York’s hungriest.

  Wednesday, August 12, 2015 from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM (EDT)

  Lincoln Square Synagogue Ballroom
  180 Amsterdam Avenue
  New York, NY 10023

  Do a mitzvah! Click here for more info and to buy tix.

   

• Moss Cafe Hosts First Supper Club

  

  Moss Cafe’s gourmet supper club will celebrate farm to table, local, organic, seasonal and kosher gourmet dishes.  Like-minded eaters rejoice!

  A six course tasting menu will be served to guests around a communal table as each course is introduced by the Moss team.  Expect to be wow’ed and inspired as you meet new friends and share the highlights of New England’s mid-summer harvest.

  July 30;  7:30 PM

  dinner: $115.00

  drink pairings: $45.00

  For more about Moss Cafe and to reserve your spot click here.

  Moss Cafe, a farm to table cafe and espresso bar, is strictly kosher. It is located in Riverdale (Bronx), NY.

   

   

   

   

• Attention Cheese Lovers

  

  Cheese enthusiasts will visit three of the most exciting spots to taste and buy cheese in NYC. Chef Russell Moss will guide you to Murray’s, Di Palo’s and Saxelby where you’ll sample, learn how cheeses are made, better understand how to serve and present, and finally, pair cheeses with food and wines.

  Tuesday May 21, 2015

  10 AM-12 PM; $50.

  Register through 92Y here.

  Group will meet at the NE Corner, Bleecker St & Jones, NYC

• Learn How to be a Home Herbalist

  

  Clinical Herbalist, Tynne, at Catch a Healthy Habit in Fairfield , CT presents a 3-part series that will give you the tools to support your health by making home remedies.

  Learn to make infused herbal oils, infusions, first aid kits, fermented foods, lozenges and much more. Classes are hands on and there will be hand-outs and samples at each class.

  Class dates are July16, August 13, September 3; 6:30-8:15 PM

  Each class is $35.

  For more info on what will be taught in each session and to register click here.

• Summer Solstice Dinner

  

  Celebrate Summer Solstice at The Natural Gourmet Institute, NYC

  Dinner: Friday June 26, 2015 at 6:30

  Vegetarian menu features stone fruits of summer and local, seasonal, fresh ingredients

  Check the menu pre-pay here.

  Cost: $45.00 and BYOB

  48 W 21 STREET, 2ND FLOOR, NYC
  212 645 5170 
  

   

   

   

   

   

• Foodie Street Fair plus a bit o’ Culture

  

  Taste of Jewish Culture Street Fair – 6th Ave. between 46/47 St., NYC

  June 21, 2015; 10 AM- 6 PM

  Nosh your way through vendors selling bagels, falafel, pickles, knishes, bialys, all sorts of deli stuff and smoked fish.

  Book-signings and Klezmer tunes-  maybe even dancing in the streets!

   

   

• Father’s Day BBQ Lessons

  

  Check out this great Dad’s Day gift idea:

  The Center for Kosher Culinary Arts is hosting a juicy hands-on cooking class for men who love to grill!

  Learn how to create mouth watering BBQ style dishes indoors and outdoors.

  Explore indoor smoking with wood chips, stovetop & outdoor grilling, slow cooking meat, classic BBQ sides and sauces, and more.

  Center for Kosher Culinary Arts

  Sunday June 21, 2015

  9:30 AM- 12:30 PM

  $80. pp

  click here for more info and to register.

   

   

• Kosher Cooking Intensives in NYC this Summer

  

  Ready to amp up your cooking and/or baking game this summer?

  The Center for Kosher Culinary Arts (CKCA) is moving some of their most exciting summer programs from Brooklyn to NYC for the summer!

  Summer Intensives are open to all enthusiastic cooks and bakers ready to focus on skill building with hands on cooking/baking.

  Classes are open to all levels and begin on June 29, 2015. Students myst be 17 to participate.

  Register early as these classes have limited space and they sell out.

  Find full descriptions and registration info. for daytime session, evening sessions and for baking intensive by clicking on your interest.

  Classes will be held at the Ramaz School (dairy and meat kitchens) 114 East 85th St., NYC

• Whisky Jewbilee is Back!

  

  Love whisky or know someone who does? 

  Check out the 4th Annual NYC Charitable Whisky Tasting hosted by the Jewish Whisky Company’s Single Cask Nation.

  Here’s your chance to taste 250 plus of the finest whiskeys from the USA, Japan, Ireland, Scotland, India and beyond.

  Glatt kosher catering (vegetarian options available) by Ari White, Gemstone Catering (yup, the Wandering Que).

  June 9, 2015

  7-10 PM

  Studio 450

  450 West 31st St. , NYC

  A limited number of tix will be sold and this event sells out. Click here if you want to learn more and make l’chaim with this crew.

• The Return of Artisanal Foods

  

  Join the conversation as Suzanne Pope, author of SMALL BATCH: PICKLES, CHEESE, CHOCOLATE, SPIRITS and the RETURN OF ARTISANAL FOODS discusses small batch production with local food artisans.

  Book signing and tasting will follow panel discussion.

  Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at 7 PM

  92Y, NYC

  click here for more info and to buy tickets.

   

• Vegetarian or Bust

  

  Vegetarian Cooking Demo and Dinner 

  Enjoy a delicious and locally grown vegetarian meal as Chef shares the secrets to cooking healthy grains like farro and quinoa.

  Learn how to prepare early spring crops abundant in your farmers’ markets right now (leeks and fennel and more, oh my)!

  Sugar and Olives, Norwalk, CT, sources ingredients from over 15 local CT farms. You’ll be inspired to eat seasonally and shop locally, for sure.

  May 20; 7-9PM

  $80. pp (cocktail included)

  reserve by clicking here.

   

   

• Learn to Bake Babke

  

  Have you always wanted to learn to bake this old world classic? The Center for Kosher Culinary Arts is offering a hands-on class in Babke Baking!

  Learn how to make this yeasty dough and fillings, plus more. Bring warm, fresh babke home and wow your family and friends.

  Sunday, May 17, 2015

  9 AM- 1 PM

  $80. pp

  Click here for more info and to register.

   

   

   

• The Art & Technique of Homemade Tofu

  

  Learn how to make fresh, delicate and delicious TOFU at the Natural Gourmet Institute in NYC. Once you taste this silky delicacy you may never want to eat store-bought tofu again!

  After making tofu with organic soybeans, participates will prepare dishes that may include:

  Lemon Tofu Panna Cotta, Baked Tofu in Lemon, White Wine and Butter, Asian Noodles in Spicy Dashi with Fresh Tofu.

  Spend this special eve learning from Peter Berley, James Beard and IACP award winning author, chef and culinary instructor.

  Wednesday, May 13, 2015

  Natural Gourmet Institute,

  6-10 PM

  Click here for more info and to register.

   

   

• Vegetarian Rave in CT!

  

  Like- minded eaters and kosher keepers like me,  this is for you!

  The first ever vegetarian food rave is happening in CT this weekend!

  More than 20 local restaurants and food vendors will be showing off their vegetarian dishes.

  Cash bar and live music, too!

  At 65 Bank St. Stamford, Ct

  April 26 from 3-6 PM

  Pay $5.00 to enter and chose from a wide array of small plates. Each plate cost only $3-$4.

  For more info check out three60event’s facebook page here.

  Anyone up for attending with me? Let’s plan on my facebook page here.

• Best Noshes in NYC

  

  Join the conversation as proprietors of Katz’s Deli, Russ & Daughters, and Isaac’s Bake Shop dish with food critic Arthur Schwartz and WNYC’s Leonard Lopate.

  They’ll be touting NYC’s legendary Jewish eateries and exploring why we love them so.

  Complimentary noshes, drinks and music by Lisa Gutkin of the Klezmatics.

  This event will include a slideshow of photographs from Aaron Rezny’s new book Eating Delancey.

  Tuesday, April 21 at 8:15 PM- $35.00

  92 StY, Lexington Ave. and 91St. NYC

  Click here for tix

   

   

   

• Philly Farm & Food Fest

  

  The Philly Farm and Food Fest has blossomed into a tremendous resource intended to connect farmers, food producers and consumers.

  Attendees will have the opportunity to taste hundreds of delicious samples of local food (plenty of veg friendly items) and find new ways to buy, cook, grow and share local food every day!

  Sunday, April 12, 11 AM- 4 PM

  Philly Farm and Food Fest at PA. Convention Center Annex, Philadelphia

  Adults $18.00; kids under 12- free

  Read more here 

  Buy tix here 

   

• Buy Local & Cook Seasonal- How To’s

  

  Make the most of  your farmers’ market purchases and CSA shares by brushing up on your cooking skills and learning loads of new ideas at these bootcamps with JUST FOOD at Whole Foods Culinary Center, NYC:

  4/2/15 from 7-9 PM:  Fermentation 101 & dinner

  4/9/15 from 7-9 PM:  Make your own jams and jellies & dinner

  4/16 from 7-9 PM:  The herbal pantry & dinner

  4/25 from 11 AM- 3 PM:   Culinary strategies and Improv & dinner

  Classes are all vegetarian (some kosher friendly fish may be served) and intensive hands on/demos.

  Click here for full descriptions and ticket purchases.

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

• Attention Champagne Lovers

  

  This is a fascinating introduction to Jean Michel Carte Blanche Brut, one of the most complex and difficult champagnes to produce.

  Learn the proper tasting protocol as you explore France’s first organic, kosher mevushal champagne. What makes this champagne different from all the others? Learn all about it and taste with Oumy Diaw, the first and only official Champagne Sommelier.

  Monday, March 30, 2015

  7 PM at 92Y, Lexington Ave. and 92 St., NYC.

  fee: $45. Buy tix here.

   

• Yemenite Dinner with Gil Hovav

  

  Israeli food personality, Gil Hovav and food writer Adeena Sussman are taking charge of the kitchen at Vino Levantino in an EatWith event, NYC.

  Their Yemenite and Middle Eastern menu includes kubanah, Idam, Israeli salad, hummus, schug, chilbeh, resek and ja’aleh.

  4 events: Dinners on March 18 and March 19 OR 2 Brunch options on March 21.

  Price: $64.

  Need a translation and a reservation?

  Click here for both.

  Note: This is a kosher friendly event with fish and vegetarian options galore. Vino Levantino is not a kosher resto.

   

   

   

• CT NOFA CONF on March 7

  

  Meet, shop, eat, learn as you join like-minded thinkers at the third annual CT. NOFA Conference from 8:30 AM- 5 PM.

  This is a great resource for anyone interested in gardening, farming, or learning about clean food.

  Panels , speakers and vendors will address issues of sustainability, backyard gardening, green food production and more.

  Great food vendors will be offering lunch and snacks, with plenty of vegetarian options.

  Click here for more information and directions.

  2015 Winter Conference
  Saturday, March 7, 2015
  Western Connecticut State University
  Danbury, CT

• Hearts N’ Hamantaschen

  

  Community Hamantaschen Baking Event

  Chabad of Westport, CT

  79 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, CT.

  February 26, 2025 @ 7 PM

  Join other enthusiastic bakers as we prepare an array of  hamantaschen.  Share with family and friends as you explore a variety of scrumptious fillings.

  Demo and inspiration by Sarah Lasry, cookbook author and blogger at www.patchkeprincess.com

  Click here for more info and to register. RSVP is required.

  Admission: $18.00; Sponsorship opportunity: $180.00

   

• For the Love of Smear

  

  Fascinated by the story of Russ and Daughters, the 100 year old family owned appetizing store on the Lower East Side of NYC?

  Mark Russ Federman will show clips from the film, The Sturgeon Queens, answer questions and sign copies of his book, Russ & Daughters: Reflections and Recipes from the House That Herring Built.

  Bagels with a smear, smoked fish and sweets will be served, of course!

  Sunday, February 22 at 10:30 AM

  Skirball Center at Temple Emanu-El; 10 East 66th Street,  NYC

  click here for tickets ($36. non-members; $25. members).

• Harissa 101 with the Experts

  

  Learn all about HARISSA, a chili based Middle Eastern condiment, from award winning, small batch producers Ron and Leetal Arazi of NY Shuk.

  Hands on Cooking Class will include:

  Red Lentil Soup with Harissa, Pan-Fried Fish Kebabs simmered in Harissa broth, Middle Eastern Chickpea Stew (Msabbaha) and more.

  Class is vegetarian plus kosher friendly fish.

  Whole Foods Culinary Center

  95 East Houston St. NYC

  Thursday February 12; 6-9 PM; $45.00 (this is a steal, folks!)

  Buy tix here.

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

• Nosh & Sip Extravaganza

  

  Kosher Food and Wine Experience is back!

  February 9, 2015; 6:30-9:30

  Metropolitan Pavilion; 125 West 18th St. between 6th and 7th Avenues, NYC

  Over 25 food and dessert vendors join 40 vintners to strut their stuff and offer generous noshes and sips at this annual kosher foodies’ playground. This event sells out quickly so buy your tix in advance.

  KFWE is a strictly kosher event

  Buy tix here. 21 and over only.

• Veggie Wednesdays Return to the Schoolhouse

  

  Once again, Chef/Owner Tim LaBant, Schoolhouse Restaurant in Wilton, CT, presents Vegetarian Wednesdays at his charming & historic restaurant along the Norwalk River.

  An inventive 4 course, prixe fixed menu at $40.00, will be presented every Wednesday night, January – March.

  To read more about why we love these Wednesday night vegetarian feasts, check out what we wrote here.

  To reserve your spot, click here.

• A Taste of Mexico in CT Cooking Class

  

  Kick off 2015 by learning to whip up Mexican specialties from an expert. Get ready to taste and learn about Mexican cocktails, the most classic POBLANO chile sauce, unexpected twists on guacamole and more.

  This demo and tasting will be taught by Shelley Wiseman, cookbook author, food writer, and chef who spent 12 years at Gourmet. She has worked for Fine Cooking Magazine and many other publications and is currently inspiring enthusiastic cooks at the Farm Cooking School in Stockton, NJ.

  This is a couples event; all food will be kosher.

  Thursday, January 15 at 7 PM

  Chabad of Westport, CT

  $36.pp or $180. to sponsor

  Click here for more details and to register.

  Photo: Peter Lerman

   

   

• Lighting the way at DeGustibus Cooking School

  

  The Candle Cafe, Candle 79 and Candle West team, NYC, will present a cooking demo with tips and tastes from their 20 plus years of creating vegan dishes to loyal customers. Celebrating seasonal produce, local growers, family traditions and plant based meals has been their consistent mantra.

  DeGustibus Cooking School, NYC

  Monday, January 12, 6-8:30 PM

  Click here for more info and to purchase tix.

  To read more about why we love Candle, click here.

• Pop- Up Shabbat Dinner- The DarJewling LTD

  

  Friday, December 19, 2014

  Pop-Up Shabbat Dinner: The DarJewling Ltd.- a quirky, colorful and proud celebration of the ancient and proud Indian Jewish community.

  Chef Anna Roy will be at the stove, preparing a flavorful and aromatic dinner of steaming rice, dal and much more.

  Gin based cocktails infused with the spirit of the tea and spice markets are on the menu.  Expect to fall in love with the sounds of North India as Eric Fraser and his trio fill the room with tunes on the classical bansuri flute and tabla.

  Click here for more info and to purchase tix ($95.)

  Mile End & Fleisher’s Warehouse
  260 Conover St, #323 (at Beard St.)
  Brooklyn, NY

  Note: Vegetarian selections will be offered. This is not a kosher event.

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

• Enlightened Hanukkah Cooking Class

  

  Jennifer Abadi, author of A Fistful of Lentils, will show you how to maintain the spirit and tradition of Hanukkah with her fresh, modern take on conventional recipes using lighter, healthier ingredients.

  Here are some of the delicious dishes you will make with this Sephardic and Middle Eastern food expert:

  Crispy Spinach-Dill Fritters with Sharp Sheep’s Milk Cheese and Greek Yogurt
  Arborio Rice Pancakes with Pine Nuts, Golden Raisins and Lemon
  Fruity Olive Oil-Yogurt Cake with Pink Grapefruit Zest

  Natural Gourmet Institute, NYC

  December 8, 2014

  6:30-10PM

  $115.

  Learn more and register by clicking here.

  Note: This class is vegetarian and dairy

• Jewish Soul Food

  

  Meet Janna Gur, author of Jewish Soul Food: From Minsk to Marrakesh, More Than 100 Unforgettable Dishes Updated for Today’s Kitchen, in conversation with Jayne Cohen (Jewish Holiday Cooking).

  Gur’s latest book takes readers and home cooks beyond sentimental favorites to the most exciting renditions of over 100 Ashkenazi and Sephardi recipes from around the globe.

  Book signing will follow this event.

  Museum of Jewish Heritage, NYC

  Sunday, November 23, 2:30-4:00 P.M.

  Tix: $15.

  click here for tix and more info.

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

• Insights into Israeli Cuisine via the Experts

  

  Israeli cuisine is finally on the tip of Americans’ tongues and they love it! Join Chefs Joan Nathan, Lior Lev Sercarz and Michael Solomonov in conversation with filmmaker, Roger Sherman, as they explore all of the delicious facets of the Israeli food scene.

  Roger Sherman, award winning director of the upcoming PBS series, The Search for Israeli Cuisine– A Portrait of the Israeli People Told Through Food, will show preview film clips.

  Noshes to follow, natch!

  Tuesday, November 18, 2014

  6:30 PM

  Tix: $45. Buy here.

  Temple Emanu-El Skirball Center, NYC

   

   

   

• Five Boroughs Food Talk: Jewish Food

  

  Five Boroughs Food Talk is a series that explores trends, makers and influencers impacting New York’s distinctive food scene.

  Join Gabriella Gershenson, food features editor at Every Day with Rachel Ray magazine as she dishes with a panel of special guests, all of whom are working to “preserve and advance the art of Jewish food“.

  Guests include:

  Saul Zabar, Zabar’s

  Liz Alpern, Gefilteria

  Naama Shefi, EatWith and independent Culinary Curator

  Jane Zigelman, curator and author

  Mitchell Davis, author and VP of the James Beard Foundation

  Tuesday November 4 @7:30 PM. Tix $15.

  Symphony Space, NYC

  Click here for more info and to buy tix.

• Learn to Bake Bagels and Bialys

  

  Hankering to learn how to bake these NY classics? Now’s your chance!

  Center for Kosher Culinary Arts, Brooklyn, NY.

  Sunday, October 26 from 9 AM- 1PM

  fee: $80.. pp

  This is a hands on class; get psyched about bringing home plenty of goodies.

  click here for more info and to register.

   

   

• Baking Chez Moi with Dorie Greenspan

  

  Called a ‘culinary guru’ by The New York Times, Dorie Greenspan is one of America’s premier bakers with six James Beard and IACP awards to her name, including Cookbook of the Year – twice!

   

  Come meet her and listen as she chats with Dining section writer and cookbook author, Julia Moskin, about her latest book, BAKING CHEZ MOI.

  Book signing will follow this event.

  Tuesday October 28, 2014 at 12n

  92Y, Lexington Avenue at 92 Street, NYC.

  Click here to buy tix.

• Plenty More with Ottolenghi

  

  Grab tix to join Yotam Ottolenghi, London based, Israeli born culinary superstar, for book-signing and an afternoon of savory stories. He’ll be dishing about his latest cookbook, Plenty More, and we can’t wait to see what’s new!

  This  92Y event will sell out quickly so don’t be pokey about this one.

  Sunday October 19, 2014 @3 PM

  Click here for tix and venue deets.

  Note: this event is being held off-site at Nightingale, 20 E 92nd St. NYC.

   

• Meatless Middle Eastern Favorites Cooking Class

  

  Jennifer Abadi, Syrian food expert and cookbook author, will be teaching a hands on cooking class with six dishes you will want to add to your tool box for those Meatless Mondays.

  This class is vegetarian and kosher

  Monday September 29, 2014; 7-9:30 PM

  The JCC Manhattan (Amsterdam Ave @76th St. NYC)

  Click here to register.

  Check out what you’ll learn to make in class:

  Armenian Red Lentil Soup with Apricots, Lemon, and Thyme;
  Israeli Pearl Couscous Salad with Pomegranate, Mint and Pine Nuts
  Syrian Yellow Squash Pie & Cucumber-Mint-Yogurt Sauce
  Lebanese Frittata with Strained Yogurt, Black Olives & Chopped Mint
  Chopped Salad with Za’tar, Mint & Toasted Pita Croutons
  Turkish Yogurt Cake with Semolina & Lemon Zest

   

   

• Fiesta of Latin American Jewish Cuisine

  

  Warm brisket tacos with salsa verde or guava and cream cheese on matzah? Where do these ideas come from?

  Join the mouthwatering discussion about Sephardic cuisines of Latin America and how they’ve influenced the food landscape today.

  Jayne Cohen, cookbook author, will be speaking with: cultural anthropologist and filmmaker Ruth Behar, Chef Sam Gorenstein and food writers Leticia Moreinos Schwartz and Susan Schmidt. They’ll be dishing about traditions and recipes from Mexico, Cuba, Brazil, Columbia and of course, Miami!

  Everyone is invited to savor a Latin American influenced Jewish desserts at a reception following the program.

  Museum of Jewish Heritage, NYC

  Sunday, September 14 @2:30 PM

  For more info and to purchase tickets click here.

   

   

• Ready Set Grill and Taste!

  

  The heat is on at the First Annual Southern New England Kosher BBQ competition!

  After months of recipe testing, more than 20 teams will finally fire up their individual grills to smoke brisket, chili, chicken and ribs. Come taste and vote!

  This is a family event with plenty of fun for the kiddos. While the blind judging happens behind closed kiddush room doors, celebrity judges will be there to taste and shmooze with the crowd.  You never know who you may meet!

  Entry is free with 2 cans of food for the local food pantry.

  Click here for more info.

  Kosher supervision is KOF-K

• Learn to Make Your Own Pita Bread and More

  

  Start by learning how to make airy whole wheat pita by hand and then move on to some of the quintessential fillings you’ve always loved. Recipes are all vegan/pareve (except for one which includes optional dairy).

  You’ll learn many classic Middle Eastern salads and dishes in addition to new versions of old favorites like Israeli style hummus with ful medames (cooked, mashed and seasoned fava beans) and pan fried falafel. How ’bout a pita fattoush salad with dates, hazelnuts and optional feta?

  All salads and dips in this class are meant to be paired with your handmade pita pockets.

  The Natural Gourmet Institute, NYC

  September 5, 6-10 PM

  Click here to learn more and to register.

• ShakesBeer Fest for a Cause

  

  This ShakesBeer Fest hosts over 60 breweries serving up their finest to help raise funds to re-open the American Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford, CT.

  Local food choices with plenty of vegetarian options will be offered by artisanal CT makers like The Spud Stud  and Laura’s Cupcake Boutique.

  2nd Annual ShakesBeer Festival

  August 23 from 1-7 pm

  $40 per person. Click here to purchase.

  The American Shakespeare Theater

  1850 Elm Street

  Stratford, CT

• EatWith Einat Admony at her Home

  

  EatWith, the global community that pairs diners seeking authentic adventures with hosts in their own homes, is offering brunch at Einat Admony‘s place. You love her food at Balaboosta and Bar Bolonat in NYC;  imagine what her Yeminite via Tel Aviv influenced brunch from her home kitchen will taste like!

  Sunday, August 17, 2014 @ 12 PM

  Click here to buy your ticket.

   

   

• Can You Handle the Heat?

  

   

  First Annual Southern New England Kosher BBQ Championship and Festival

  Sunday September 7, 2014

  Hosted by Congregation Beth El , Fairfield, CT.  Click here for more deets and entry form.

  There will be trophies for first, second and third place winners for best BRISKET, best RIBS, best CHICKEN and best CHILI.

  Best part other than a load of delicious kosher eats?  This event benefits Mikey’s Way, Fairfield Firefighters, K.E.Y.S., and OPERATION HOPE.

• Killer Kosher Chili

  
  Wakeman Town Farm’s 

  1st ANNUAL CHILI COOK-OFF & BARN DANCE

  Sunday, August 3rd, 2-5 p.m. 

  134 Cross Highway, Westport, CT 06880

  Chili lovers who are also kosher keepers this event is for you!

  Team RED HOT CHILI HEIFERS will be simmering KOSHER chili to enter into this town wide competition at Wakeman Town Farm in Westport, CT.

  C’mon out and support the only  KOSHER entry at this HOTTER than H.… event!

  Kosher meat for this event was generously donated by Grow and Behold.

   

• Taste of Jewish Culture- A NY Street Fair

  

  A Taste of Jewish Culture will offer Jewish foods- Noshes past, present and re-interpreted.

  Sunday July 27, 2014

  Madison Avenue between 47th/48th, NYC

  10 AM-6 PM

  A line -up of New York’s best providers of  Jewish inspired foods will be offering their delicious eats along Madison Ave. Seek out favorites that you’ve read about here: Breads Bakery, NY Shuk, Gefilteria and Taim, among others.

  click here for more info. Arrive hungry!

• Pick ‘Em Now

  

  Plan an outing around picking your own strawberries!

  Click here to find a patch to pick in at a nearby farm.

• A Very Good Reason to be in NYC this Summer

  

  The Center for Kosher Culinary Arts (CKCA), Brooklyn, moves a load of great classes to the professional kitchen at The Ramaz School on the Upper East Side, NYC in the summer.

  Click here to check out their tantalizing schedule of classes for enthusiastic home cooks of all levels.

• Is Dad a Knish Lover?

  

  Join Laura Silver, author of the recently released KNISH: IN SEARCH OF THE JEWISH SOUL FOOD, as she dishes about her far and wide search for the origins and current manifestations of everyone’s favorite humble potato pie. She’ll be chatting with food writer and editor Gabriella Gershenson.

  Yes, a nosh will be served. Yes, you should check out this fascinating book and buy it for Dad (or yourself).

  June 15, Father’s Day, 2:30- 4PM

  Museum of Jewish Heritage, 36 Battery Place, NYC

  Buy tix here.

   

   

• Chef Laura Frankel Launches Series

  

  Chef Laura Frankel, Executive Chef of Wolfgang Puck Kosher Catering at the Spertus Institute in Chicago, kicks off the Chef’s Table Series at the Center for Kosher Culinary Arts (CKCA) in Brooklyn.

  Tues. June 10

  7:30-10:30 PM

  $150. pp including demo, exclusive tasting menu (kosher and meat), wine pairing.

  Click here to learn more and to buy tickets.

• Lunch Break with The Nooner

  

  Sugar and Olives in Norwalk, CT has launched a Wednesday Weekday Nooner cooking class series.

  Each Wednesday, the Nooner will present three recipes demo’ed, followed by a three course lunch and one cocktail. Recipes included.

  Seasonal ingredients explored each month:

  May- ramps

  June-Eats, Shoots and Leaves (greens appreciation, yup)

  class and lunch $42.

  for more info  (please confirm any dietary preferences) and to register send a note to:  info@sugarandolives.com

• NYC’s Kosher Talk

  

  Zagat named Prime Grill, NYC, the best kosher restaurant eight years running. The NY TIMES calls Prime a place “that beckons the cool crowd”.

  Want to know more about the keys to Prime’s success while tasting dishes from the recently released THE PRIME GRILL COOKBOOK?

  Join Prime’s Chef David Kolotkin for kosher nibbles and a chat with Devra Ferst, food editor at The Forward.

  Tuesday May 20 @7 PM

  92Y, Lexington Ave at 92 St., NYC

  $35.00

  for more info and to buy tix click here.

• Meatless Monday Celebration at James Beard House

  

  Like-minded eaters:  here’s a dinner where everything is fair game…. if you are ready to splurge.

  Join an esteemed group of chefs as they honor this weekly tradition with a meat-free menu of glorious dishes. Check out this all-star chef line-up!

  Meatless Monday 10 Year Celebration

  James Beard House

  Monday, May 12 @7 PM

  members: $130;  non-members: $170

  Click here for menu and tix.

   

   

• David Lebovitz with Amanda Hesser

  

  92Y, Lexington Ave at 92nd St.,NYC

  Tuesday, May 13, 7 pm, tickets from $21

  DAVID LEBOVITZ with AMANDA HESSER

  Join renowned Paris-based food blogger and chef David Lebovitz for a rare New York appearance. He’ll share stories of his new French life that reveal the quirks, trials, beauty and joys of living—and cooking—in the culinary capital of the world. These stories, as well as 100 sweet and savory recipes reflecting the way modern Parisians eat today, are collected in his new book, My Paris Kitchen.

  Click here for more info and to buy tix.

   

   

• Culinary Boot Camp for Kosher Cooks

  

  Have you been ready to up your game but haven’t found the kosher kitchen that offers classes for you? Ready to stop burning meals and learn the basics?

  The Culinary Boot Camp at The Center for Kosher Culinary Arts is for both types of home cooks. Over the course of 15 hours of intensive instruction students will learn knife skills,  basic cooking methods for chicken, meat and fish, plating and presentation and a range of other essential techniques and skills.

  This five week intensive begins on April 29 and meets on the next four Tuesday nights.  Click here for more info and to register.

  The Center For Kosher Culinary Arts

  www.kosherculinaryarts.com

  1407 Coney Island Ave.
  (between Ave. J & Ave. K, Upstairs from Happy Home Housewares.)
  Brooklyn, NY 11230

   

• Persian Passover at City Grit

  

  Leave it to City Grit to invite Louisa Shafia, Persian chef and cookbook author of The New Persian Kitchen, to woman the stove on the third night of Passover. By then, you may be up for a little adventure away from your own kitchen, I know…

  You’ll be feasting on plenty of vegetarian options which include jeweled rices, aromatic stews and plenty more from her magnificent new book.

  City Grit, NYC

  When: Wednesday, April 16th at 7:30 pm
  Where: 38 Prince (between Mott and Mulberry)
  Price: $85 for one with 1 cookbook, $155 for two with 1 cookbook

  Click HERE for more info and to purchase tix.

  Note: Haven’s Kitchen is not a kosher facility and meat will be served. Plenty of vegetarian options will be available.

• Learn to Host a Passover Seder like a Pro

  

  Learn how to host a Seder like a pro with the help of Haven’s Kitchen’s Easy Entertaining, Passover Dinner for Everyone class.

  Learn how to assemble a Seder plate and what the edibles symbols mean while General Manager, Beth Lieberman, walks you through the best kosher wine choices for the occasion.

  Chef David Mawhinney will spark your creativity with hands on demos teaching how to make barbecued brisket, a new riff on haroset and a tempting (yes) bitter herb salad. Other side dishes and plenty of tasting are a sure thing.

  Friday, April 11 at 7:00 PM

  Haven’s Kitchen, NYC

  For more info and to register click here.

  Note: While this is not a kosher facility, the brisket will be kosher and there will be multiple vegetarian side dishes to prepare and taste.

   

   

   

• Just Food Conference

  

  Just Food Conference April 5-6, 2014

  Includes all day intensives and discussions providing attendees a wide range of opportunities to learn more about:

  National farm and food issues

  CSA trends

  Cooking and preservation techniques

  Ways to mobilize communities in order to access farm fresh, locally grown food.

  Click here for the full schedule and to buy tickets.

  The Laurie M. Tisch Center for Food, Education & Policy
  Teachers College, Columbia University

  525 West 120th Street, New York, NY

   

   

• City Winery Presents

  

  City Winery presents the Annual Downtown Seder

  April 7, 2014

  Hear David Bromberg, David Broza, Dr. Ruth (!) and more as the celebration starts a week early.

  Click here for more info and tix.

  Kosher and Vegetarian meals may be ordered 48 hours in advance.

• Cuisine that Spans the Globe

  

  Jewish Cuisine Through the Ages

  Sunday, March 23, 2014

  4-7:30 PM

  Omni Hotel, New Haven, CT

  Tix start at $55. Click here to purchase.

  An evening of demos and tastings by distinguished chefs with roots in Italy, Morocco, Persia, France, Syrian and South America.

  Join Leticia Schwartz, Levana Kirschenbaum, Poopa Dweck, Sophia Young Bapt, Silvia Nacamulli and Lerone Edalati as they share their cultural and food memories, recipes and noshes.

  Opening remarks by Joan Nathan. Keynote speaker: Sara Esther Crispe. To see more about the full line up of presenters click here.

   

   

   

• More Than Just Matzah Balls

  

  Join Joan Nathan in conversation with Pati Jinich, Louisa Shafia and Ari White as they dish about what’s cooking WAY beyond matzah balls. Imagine latkes, kugel and brisket  like you’ve never tasted before. Now stretch your imagination a lot further!

  Thursday March 25, 8:15 PM

  92Y, Lexington at 92 St. , NYC

  Click here for more info and tix ($40.)

  KOSHER tasting will include*:  Barbecue Sliders, Norooz inspired Rice with Fava Beans and Dill (Baghali Polo), Crunchy Quinoa Salad with Pomegranate and Jalapeño, and Gefilte Fish a la Veracruzana (* menu may change).

   

• Sustainable Food & Farm Expo Shares Tastes & Resources

  

  Audubon Greenwich’Sustainable Food & Farm Expo

  Sunday, March 9, from 10:00 am until 5:00 pm.

  Twenty exhibitors and vendors, including organic farmers, homesteading experts, artisan food producers, specialty food retailers, and organic restaurants, will share their products and expertise at Audubon Greenwich.

  Lunch and nibbles will be offered by local artisan food producers and restaurants. Tasting workshops include artisan honey, ultra-premium extra virgin olive oil, organic chocolate, bio-dynamic champagne and local cheese @ $10. each.

  Click here to buy admission and tasting session tix.

• It’s Back!! Veg Fest NYC

  

  2014 NYC Vegetarian Food Festival

  Plenty to nosh on, all dairy free!

  inspiring speakers, new and favorite products and brands

  activities and learning for the kiddos

  When:  March 1st– to March 2nd, 2014  11AM– 6:00pm
  Where: The Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 West 18th Street, New York, NY 10011

  Tix are $30 for a full day pass, if purchased in advance. Click here to learn more and to purchase.

• What’s Next for the Jewish Food Movement?

  

  “What’s Next for the Jewish Food Movement?”

  with Nigel Savage, President and Founder of Hazon Jewish Sustainability Org.

  Monday Feb. 24, 2014 @7 PM

  The Jewish Theological Seminary, NYC

  RSVP to greening@jtsa.edu

  This lecture, which is open to the public, is part of a Jewish Environmental Ethics Series at JTS.  Read more here.

   

• A True Sign of Spring!

  

• Veggie Tales at City Grit, NYC

  

  You read it here and asked WHEN oh WHEN will Veggie Tales happen at CITY GRIT again ?

  Here’s the scoop:

  When: Wednesday, February 19th at 7:30 pm
  Where: 38 Prince (between Mott and Mulberry)
  Price: $65 for one, $105 for two; beer and wine available for purchase

  Click here for more info and to reserve your spot.

• Kosher Food and Wine Experience, NYC

  

  New York’s premier showcase for Kosher food and wine at Pier 60, Chelsea Piers, has rented a luxury yacht JUST for highlighting and tasting desserts, desert wines and making l’chaim at the mixology bar. Don’t forget to start the fun by noshing inside first. Trust me, you won’t walk away hungry!

  The party will be bigger than ever this year.  Tix sell out and will not be sold at the door.

  Click here for more info and to purchase your tix.

  February 24, 2014 Pier 60, Chelsea Piers
  23rd Street at West Street, New York, NY 10011

  Doors open at 5:30. Must be 21 to enter.

• Are You a Food Filmmaker?

  

  The Food Film Festival screens award winning independent documentaries, features and short films that highlight the most memorable foods.

  For a multi sensory and unique experience, the food being watched will be served to the audience.

  Click here for submission guidelines and deets.

  Selected films will be screened on these dates:

  • New York City – October 29 – November 2, 2014
  • Chicago – November 20 – 22, 2014
  • Charleston – Spring 2015

• Raw Jungle Passover Retreat

  

  Explore Passover themes while enjoying plenty of fruits and vegetables at the beautiful Nosara Retreat Center in Costa Rica.

  Study, yoga, exploration and surfing will be offered. Now we’re talking FREEDOM!

  April 17-23, 2014

  Register early. Click here for deets and more information.

• Winter Produce Field Trip

  

  Wondering if it’s worth it to shop your winter green market? And  what can you cook with all of those roots and stuff?

  Haven’s Kitchen is offering a class to help you figure it all out.

  January 24, 2014

  10 AM

  Field Trip to Union Square Greenmarket, N YC, followed by hands on vegetarian cooking class and lunch.

  click Haven’s Kitchen for more info and to register.

  Click here to read about the Haven’s Kitchen class I attended and why I loved it.

   

   

   

   

   

• Are you up for a Dinner Adventure?

  

  Are you up for a dining adventure with new friends and expert hosts in their Brooklyn home? That’s what EatWith is all about!

  Join NY Shuk owners, Leetal and Ron Arazi, as they host a Middle Eastern and North African inspired dinner. There will be plenty of veg friendly choices in this multi-course meal. Hand rolled cous cous? That’s just one of their expertise.

  January 11 at 7:30.

  Click here to learn more about hosts, Leetal and Ron Arazi.

  Click here for more deets on this event and to register.

• Schoolhouse Launches Vegetarian Wednesdays

  

  The SCHOOLHOUSE in Cannondale, CT is launching their Vegetarian Wednesday dinner series again. And it’s a great deal with 4 courses for $40. Wine pairings are available, too.

  You don’t want to miss this experience tasting what Chef Tim LaBant can do with winter veggies. Local, seasonal, organic, Tim’s been doing it this way since his start.

  Reserve early. The Schoolhouse is only offering these Vegetarian Wednesdays in January.

  Click here for more info and to reserve.

• Host a Brunch without Cooking

  

  Ready for a new kind of dining adventure?

  EatWith offers unique opportunities to join like-minded eaters in hosts’ homes to share delicious eats and conversation with new friends.

  How ’bout hosting a brunch while this professional chef whips up a Mediterranean inspired, organic and vegetarian spread of Shakshukah topped with cilantro tehini espuma? Add fresh salads and whole grain breads straight from the oven.

  Minimum 4 people.

  You set the date with the chef. His home in Brooklyn is kosher, too!

  $20.

  Click EatWith to learn more.

• Christmas Eve Comedy

  

  There’s no reason to resort to bad movies and even worse food on December 24.

  Join comedians Joel Chasnoff, Todd Barry, Judy Gold and a line-up of hilarious comics for a 90 minute live stand-up special at City Winery, NYC.

  door open at 6 PM

  8 PM start

  general admission: $18.

  Plenty of great Kosher wines will be available along with tasty vegetarian nibbles.

  click here for tickets.

   

   

• Hazon Food Conference

  

  Hazon Food Conference

  December 29, 2013- January 1, 2014

  Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center in Falls River, CT

  Join thinkers and doers of the Jewish Food Movement for 4 inspiring days of lectures, discussions and new friends, expert cooking demos, a Rockin’ New Year’s Eve party, and thoughtfully prepared, delicious and kosher food.

  Click here for more info and to register.

  Click here to read how much I loved attending the Hazon Food Conference in 2012.

   

   

   

   

• Brews and Fried

  

  Looking for a Chanukah celebration?

  Head to Randolph Beer in SOHO for the 92Y’s 6th Annual Beer and Latkes Party.

  They’ll handle the pairings of brews and sizzling latkes. Dreidel spinning and other games, well, that’s up to you. There will be candle lighting and plenty of song, for sure.

  Click here for tix.

  Wednesday, December 4, 2013

  Randolph Beer @ 7 PM

  343 Broome St., NYC

  $36.oo

   

• Donate to CT Food Bank. It’s Virtual.

  

  The CT Food Bank has made it super easy to help out those in need this Thanksgiving.

  Consider donating on line and share the goodness. Donations begin at $14.

  Click on CT Food Bank for more info or click here to make your donation.

  Don’t forget to tell your kids, or better yet, shop for food items WITH them.

• Paula Shoyer is the Holiday Kosher Baker

  

  Join kosher baker Paula Shoyer at ICE (Institute of Culinary Education), NYC, for her sweet Chanukah baking class.

  On the menu: Chocolate Ganache Doughnuts, Churros, Tropical Doughnuts with Mango Passion and more.

  November 25, 2013

  6PM-10 PM

  at ICE: 50 West 23rd St. (between 5/6), NYC

  $115.00

  click here for more info and to register

• Lollipop or Cupcake?

  

  Ready to bake a new dessert?

  Learn how to make all of the components of adorable CakePop treats. This class is great for teens and their Moms or party throwers looking for a new dessert.

  Bake, assemble all components, master a variety of decorating techniques, explore how to present and display them, even package them if you’re sharing.

  Sunday November 10, 10 AM- 1PM

  Center for Kosher Culinary Arts

  $80.

  Click here for more info and to register.

   

• City Grit’s Shabbat Dinner

  

  City Grit is at it again! They’re serving their final Shabbat dinner of 2013, with kosher meat and no mixing of dairy.

  Click here to read more about my experience there a few weeks ago.

  Southern Shabbat Dinner

  November 8 at 7:30 PM

  City Grit

  38 Prince St. (between Mott and Mulberry)

  $55.00 in advance by clicking here.

• Want to Learn More about Vegan Cooking?

  

  This is a great primer for the holidays!

  Carissa  Dellicicchi, co-owner and head chef at The Stand, will be teaching how to make 4 courses, including dessert. Come to the class ready to eat an array of delicious organic vegan food and take home all recipes.

  All recipes will be vegan and gluten free. Kosher keepers: vegan means parve and that’s a great thing.

  November 7, 2013

  The Stand

  87 Mill Plain Rd., Fairfield, CT

  BYOB welcome

  $45.oo pp

  Click here for more info and to register.

• Chocolate Lover’s Romp

  

  Join food historian and chocolate expert Alexandra Leaf for an over-the-top, five stop tasting tour of all things chocolate.

  Taste the best of NYC’s chocolate!

  Presented by 92Y, NYC

  Friday, November 1 @1:00.

  Click here for tix and more info.

• 4th Annual Cheese and Wine Fest in Litchfield County, CT

  

  Join CT’s cheese makers, wine makers, chefs and small producers during the peak of Autumn for a great day of tasting at Hopkins Vineyard, New Preston, CT.

  Sat. Oct. 19

  11-5 PM

  Buy tix by clicking here.

  $20. in advance or $23.00 on day of.

   

• When Yotam Met Sami

  

  Cookbook author, restauranteur and culinary star, Yotam Ottolenghi joins partner and co-author Sami Tamimi in conversation about their new book, Ottolenghi, the Cookbook.

  Listen to Francis Lam, food writer/editor and TOP CHEF MASTERS, as she guides these talents through conversation.

  Sunday, October, 20 at 7 PM

  92Y, Lexington Ave. @92 St., NYC

  click here for more information and tickets.

• Frothed Milk &Truffled Honey: The New Israeli Cuisine

  

  Join food writers and Israeli food experts: Janna Gur, Gil Hovav, Naama Shefi and Bonnie Stern in conversation with cookbook author, Jayne Cohen. They’ll be dishing about Israel’s highly creative culinary landscape beyond hummus and pita.

  A reception featuring contemporary Israeli dishes by chef Einat Admony (Balaboosta and Taïm) will follow.

  the Museum of Jewish Heritage 

  36 Battery Place, NYC

  Sunday, October 6th, at 2:30 PM

  $15.00

  Buy tix by clicking here.

• Shabbat Shalom Y’all

  

  Sarah Simmons is at it again, cooking up her Southern style brisket (kosher) and plenty of fixin’s to go with.

  Don’t miss this multi course, high spirited event at City Grit, a one-of-a-kind culinary salon in SOHO, NYC.

  September 27, 7:30 PM

  $55.00

  Reserve by clicking here.

   

• Balaboosta: a Talk and Nosh

  

  Einat Admony, Chef-Owner of the wildly popular NYC restaurants Balaboosta and Taim, will join NY TIMES food writer, Julia Moskin, in conversation about all things Israeli and Mediterranean inspired. This well timed event coincides with the release of Admony’s first cookbook. Tastings and conversation are sure to thrill.

  Tuesday, October 1 at 2 PM;  $25.00

  92Y: Lexington at 92nd St., NYC

  Click here for more info and to register.

   

• Cookbook Author, Mollie Katzen with Julia Moskin

  

  Mollie Katzen, author of the much adored THE MOOSEWOOD COOKBOOK, shed new light on the way a generation of Americans thought about vegetarian cooking. She’s doing it again with her new book, THE HEART OF THE PLATE.

  Come hear her thoughts as she chats with NY Times food writer, Julia Moskin.

  September 23, 2013

  92Y: Lexington Avenue at 92nd St., NYC

  $29.00

  Click here for more info and to buy tix.

• Veggie Tales at City Grit

  

  Sarah Simmons is at it again at City Grit, her culinary salon in SOHO, NYC.

  She’ll be cooking up a harvest dinner with the best of the season’s produce from local markets at this five course vegetarian feast.

  Tuesday, September 17, 7:30 PM until whenever…

  38 Prince St. (between Mott and Mulberry)

  $55.00 for 5 courses. Beer and wine available for purchase that eve.

  To learn more and register, click here.

   

• The Art and Technique of Homemade Tofu

  

  The Natural Gourmet Institute, NYC, is offering a demo and cooking class that explores the many possibilities of tofu. Begin by preparing homemade tofu and taste its superior nutty flavor. Recipes will include a range of dishes (all are vegan except for one) including tofu steaks with black beans and mango salsa, and Lemon Tofu Cheesecake “Angelica’s Kitchen Style”.

  Wednesday, September 11, 2013

  6:30-10 PM, fee: $125.

  Learn more and register here.

• Haven’s Kitchen Celebrates Rosh Hashanah

  

  Haven’s Kitchen, NYC, celebrates the New Year with Ron and Leetal of NYshuk cooking and sharing Sephardic culinary traditions.

  They’ll be preparing a fully kosher, Middle Eastern feast for this wine-paired dinner. Luscious dishes like Matbucha and Tanzeya will follow cocktails and canapes that kick off the celebration in the teaching kitchen. Move upstairs to the event space and join a party of 30 lucky guests.

  Wednesday September 4 @7 PM

  Click here for more info and to reserve your seats. Hurry, as these tickets will go fast!

• Savor CT. Grown at Jones Family Farm Dinner

  

  Jones Family Farm in the White Hills of Shelton, CT presents CT Harvest Grill, Sip and Savor

  8/15/13

  6:30 PM

  $65.oo including wine pairing.

  Featuring a vegetarian dinner of this farm’s vegetables grilled for vegetarian lasagna, vine ripened tomato bruschetta, red wine glazed peaches and more.

  This farm style family supper includes four Jones Family Farm wines paired with each course.

  Click here for more info and to reserve your spot.

   

• Challah in the City

  

  Join other enthusiastic bakers and learn to bake challah from a NYC pastry chef at one of EatWith‘s first NYC events. You’ll join  Rinat in her home, learn the in’s and out’s of challah baking, and toast the start of the weekend with a goblet or two of chilled white.

  WHAT IS EATWITH ALL ABOUT?

  “EatWith is a global community that invites people to dine in homes around the world. Guests can connect with amazing hosts, share stories and unforgettable experiences, and enjoy delicious homemade cuisine.”

  Click here to sign up and learn more.

  Kosher Like Me readers should type  NEWYORK at checkout for a discount.

   

• WHAT? CT Wine?

  

  Did you know that wine is being made in CT??  There are 25 wineries on the CT Wine Trail!

  Here’s your chance to check it out all in one place at the CT Wine Festival

  These 12 CT wineries will be featured and sampling.

  July 27-28; 12-6

  Goshen Fair Grounds

  Goshen, CT

  Click here for more info and tix

  photo: Jones Family Farm Winery in Shelton, CT

• Dinner in the Field at White Gate Farm

  

  White Gate Farm presents their final Dinners At the Farm highlighting the bounty of this 100 acre organic farm in Lyme, CT. Dine in the field (yes, there are tables and chairs) and share the pleasure of eating fabulous dishes using ingredients that were picked earlier that day. Communal tables encourage making new friends.

  Vegetarian meals are available  ONLY if requested upon registration. Wine is included.

  If you haven’t attended one of these celebrations, now is the season. It is truly unforgettable!

  August 1,2,4 ; $150. pp

  Learn more about White Gate Farm’s year round farm stand, cooking classes and other offerings here.

  Register for Dinner at the Farm by clicking here.

• From Market to Table

  

  Wondering how to respond to your local summer market’s bounty without being overwhelmed?

  Want to cook seasonal,mouthwatering dishes with ripe local fruits and crisp veggies and herbs?

  This class is for you!

  JCC Manhattan presents “Cooking Creatively from the Market”.

  Whip up multiple dishes using greenmarket ingredients with Chef Irene Yager.

  Wednesday July 10, 7-9:30 PM

  Register here for class.

  Shop the Union Square Greenmarket in the morning with the chef, if you’re available!

   

• Sweet Revenge Presents

  

  Wondering how to pair cupcakes and cookies with beer and wines?

  Sip and nibble your way through Sweet Revenge‘s superb and highly creative pairings as you learn from owner, Marlo Scott.

  Monday, July 8 @ 6 PM, $45.

  Sweet Revenge

  62 Carmine Street (W. Village, NYC)

  See an exciting array of Sweet Revenge’s unexpected pairings here.

  Register here.

   

   

• Eight Day Love Local Fest NYC

  

  CELEBRATE local ingredients and the chefs who love them by choosing to dine in any of these participating restaurants this week.

  Manhattan will be buzzing with an array of events, too!  Click here to see the list.

  And if you would like to know what it’s like to drink local, be sure to check this list of participating Tri-state wineries helping to lighten the mood.

• Learn to Make Delish Fish

  

  Learn quick and easy techniques for preparing a variety of fish dishes for your summer dinners. Among the recipes learned in this hands on class: Moroccan sliced seared tuna with harissa, and chipotle grilled “scallops” with golden pineapple salsa. Finish with chilled fresh strawberry soup and you’ll know it’s finally summer in the kitchen.

   

  Monday, June 24, 7-9:30 PM

  JCC in Manhattan (kosher kitchen)

  334 Amsterdam Ave. at West 76th St.

  Click here for more info and to register.

   

   

• Veggie Tales at City Grit, NYC

  

  I’ve waited for this one and it’s finally here! CITY GRIT is presenting an all vegetarian menu featuring the season’s best produce from the Greenmarket. Imagine tender new potatoes, fresh English peas, Sweet Berry Farm’s strawberries. Those are merely hints.

  Thursday June 27

  38 Prince St., NYC

  $55.00 pp. Wine and beer available for purchase.

  Click here to purchase tix.

• Students & Instructors Cook Friday Night Dinners

  

  Friday night dinners at the Natural Gourmet Institute in NYC are a culinary magnet for those in the know.

  Chef Instructors and students prepare ALL VEGETARIAN, 3 course meals, using seasonal ingredients as they show off their talents.

  Prix Fixe at $40.

  6:30 PM

  BYOB

  Reserve in advance by clicking here.

• Breaking Bread In Galilee

  

  Abbie Rosner, author of BREAKING BREAD IN GALILEE, shares tastes and tales of the people, culinary traditions and communities, both ancient and modern.

  June 3, 2013 at 3 PM

  92Y/Tribeca, NYC

  Click here for tix and more info.

• Ambler Farm Dinner in the Garden

  

  Ambler Farm, Wilton, CT celebrates the beginning of summer on June 15 with Dinner in the Garden.

  This one is perfect for vegetarians and anyone KLM!

  The talented Maria Munoz del Castillo, Bistro du Soleil,  will be cooking up a four course dinner with mostly veg appetizers and poached salmon entree (choice). Many ingredients will be harvested from the farm.

  cocktails and wine

  tunes

  4 course dinner

  al fresco joy!

  $95 for members; $110 for non-members.

  Click HERE to see menu and to register. Don’t wait, though. This will sell out quickly.

• Real Food Real Farmers Real Westport

  

  The season is here!

  Westport Farmers’ Market opens Thursday, May 23 with 30 plus vendors and a weekly rotation of  local chefs sharing tastes and tips.

  Green toast at high noon on opening day to celebrate.

  50 Imperial Avenue, Westport, CT

  10-2 every Thursday May 23-November 7.

  click for vendor list and more info. See you there!

   

• NYShuk and Haven’s Kitchen Team Up

  

  How about a Middle Eastern Shabbat Dinner  in NYC with the Brooklyn mavens of couscous? Mark your calendars and buy tix early!

  Deets:  Two eves being offered: May 17 or July 26, both begin @ 7 PM at Haven’s Kitchen with NYshuk  Chef Ron Arazi and pastry chef, Leetal Arazi.

  Learn to hand roll couscous, simmer dried fruit and nuts with slow roasted KOSHER lamb, compose Middle Eastern salads. Eat it with your new friends and wash it all down with an ARAK cocktail.

  L’Chaim!

  Click here for more details and to register.

   

• Mother’s Day (hold the bacon)

  

  No chance of treif on this menu for Mom’s celebration:

  Mother’s Day Brunch at Center For Kosher Culinary Arts
  Sunday, May 12, 2013
  10:30am – 1:30pm
  $75 per person

  Join Chef Avram Wiseman, Dean of students at CKCA, as he leads participants through a full menu of classic breakfast and brunch dishes. Moms and kids of all ages welcome!

  Click HERE to register or for more info. Happy Day!

• Dishcrawl Old Greenwich; VEG option!

  

  Have you heard? Dishcrawl dates in Greenwich, CT flew off the laptops so quickly that a third date has been added.

  Don’t wait though:

  Dishcrawl June 11, 7 PM

  $45 buys you a tix to join other foodies, check out four outstanding local restaurants in one evening, and enjoy the surprises waiting for you. You’ll find out where you start by e-mail, 48 hours before.

  Tell Jesse Leeds- Grant, Greenwich Dishcrawl Ambassador,  that you are vegetarian if that’s what you’d like: jessel@dishcrawl.com.

  Hints about participating restaurants and chefs will be dropped periodically on twitter @Dishcrawlgre

  Register by clicking Dishcrawl.

• Hunger in the U. S. A.?

  

  Buy Tickets Now to A Place at the Table on Sun April 28 at 4 pm at Westport Town Hall

  This film takes viewers inside the lives of three people struggling with hunger in America. A panel discussion featuring Chef and CEO / President of WholesomeWave  Michel Nischan will be held after the screening.

  The film is rated PG. TIckets are $10 and available at WestportCinema.org or at the door.

   

• Not Just Another Food Conference

  

  Torah of Food

  Friday, May 17 – Sunday, May 19, 2013 at Isabella Freedman Retreat Center, CT

   

  Join guest chefs and educators to explore the connection between food and Torah through text study, farm tours, cooking demos, permaculture workshops and lively Shabbat services. All kosher meals are included and are from ethically sourced, farm fresh ingredients.

  Presenters include cookbook author, restauranteur and teacher, Levana Kirshenbaum, and Michael Solomonov, James Beard Foundation award winning chef and owner of Zahav and Citron and Rose, Philadelphia.

  Click here for more info and registration. Use discount code “friend” for $50. off weekend fee.

• Expand Your Chocolate Horizons

  

   

  Chocolate Fest at 92Y in New York —may just have you drooling as you taste and chat with some of the world’s most talented tastemakers. Sip a chocolate cocktail, pair cheese with confections, sample rare treats and savor classic French pastries.

   

  Sunday, April 21, 2013 at 7:30 PM

  Click here for more information and tickets. Click here for a list of the impressive line-up of producers.

   

• Come for Dinner Y’all

  

  City Grit Southern Style Shabbat Dinner

  City Grit is a culinary salon in NoLiTa and brainchild of Sarah Simmons, recently named one of America’s Greatest New Cooks by FOOD AND WINE MAGAZINE. 

  Sarah’s delicious Southern-influenced Shabbat dinners are a super special, multi-course dinner featuring her take on traditional Jewish classics.

  Kosher Like Me?  Not a problem. Specify VEGETARIAN when registering here.

  When: Friday, April 19th at 7:30pm
  Where: 38 Prince (between Mott and Mulberry)
  Price: $55, wine and beer available for purchase

• Israel Sustainable Food Tour

  

  May 22-27, 2013

   

  Enjoy six glorious days touring Israel and experiencing the sustainable food movement first hand through a partnership of Hazon and the Heschel Sustainability Center.

  VISIT food growers and producers

  MEET change makers, activists, chefs

  EXPLORE issues of food justice

  TASTE the most inspired food

  Click here for more info. and to register.

   

   

• Time to Sign Up for your Summer CSA

  

  Sport Hill Farm, an organic farm in Easton, CT, has announced that registration is open for their weekly, summer CSA (running early June-Mid October). Pick up will be at Westport’s Wakeman Town Farm, Fridays, 1-7PM.

   Find more information and Register while shares are still available.

• Leave your Passover Seder to the Experts

  

  Looking for restaurants offering Passover Seders?

  Prime at the Bentley (500 East 62nd Street at York) AND Solo (550 Madison Avenue btw 55th & 56th Streets) both offer strictly kosher Seders in NYC.

  Here’s the scoop:

  • Seders will be held both nights. The Seder includes 3 courses, a Seder plate, Hagaddah and option to be with a Rabbi holding a communal Seder ($149/person + tax and tip AND $85/child under 10 years old + tax and tip)
  • Call for reservations. Solo : (212) 833-7800
  • Prime at the Bentley: (212) 933-9733

• The Ultimate Passover Gift Box

  

  Add flavor and laughs to your Seder when you bring along or ship ahead Gefilteria‘s fresh, artisanal Gefilte fish, carrot citrus horseradish, sweet beet horseradish (all kosher), a copy of Old Jews Telling Jokes (maybe not so kosher) and a matching apron to humor your host. Click here to order while supply lasts.

• Brazilian Cooking Taste and Demo

  

  

  Leticia Moreinos Schwartz, Brazilian Chef and cookbook author,  will demo and share tastes of her Brazilian specialties at a women’s cooking event in Westport, CT. Event will be kosher.

  March 13 @7 PM

  $36. pp

  Click here to register. Location will be sent upon registration.

• Second Night Seder at Balaboosta

  

  On Tuesday, March 26Th Balaboosta will join forces with Chef David Tanis (New York Times columnist) and Pastry Chef Keren Weiner (Il Buco) to present an inventive second night Seder dinner.

  The celebration will include a five course Seder dinner , wine pairings and live music by Shahar Mintz and Naomi Less.

  $120 per person including wine pairing

  Vegetarian options are available if requested in advance. The lucky afikoman finder will be rewarded, of course!

  The festivities begin at 6:30 PM.

  e-mail alex@balaboostanyc.com for reservations.

• Maple Sap is Flowing

  

  Warmer days and cool nights of early spring prompt the sap to flow.  Learn about it at

  Warrup’s Farm (organic) in Redding, CT. as they demonstrate how sap is collected and made into syrup.

  March 9/10

  March 16/17

  11 AM- 5 PM

• NYC Vegetarian Food Fest

  

  Kosher Like Me? Taste it all at the NYC Vegetarian Food Fest!

  March 2 , 3

  The Metropolitan Pavillion

  125 W. 18th St., NYC

  Click here for more info and a full schedule of vendors and activities for kids and adults.

   

• Jewish Iraqi Kubbeh Pop-Up

  

  The After Hours Kubbeh Project is a pop-up serving Jewish Iraqi comfort food in a creative environment. The Kubbeh Project will live for only 3 weeks at Zucker Bakery in NYC’s East Village.  Executive Chef Itamar Lewensohn, Cafe 48, Tel Aviv, will be creating new takes on traditional kubbeh.

  All meat is kosher and vegetarian options abound. Click here for more info.

  Serving dinner beginning at 6 PM at Zucker Bakery, NYC

  March 1-21, 2013

   

• Get this Purim Fete Started

  

  Chef Russell Moss is cooking up sweet and savory combos you’ve never dreamt of for this celebration!  Think oven roasted tomatoes with cinnamon and jalepeno, for starters.

  Martini pairings will heighten the festive mood, no doubt.

  92YTribeca.

  February 22, 7 PM until who knows when…

  Buy tix early for this one.

• Nosh, Walk and Learn

  

  Join Context for a walking seminar with docent Jennifer Abadi, chef, cooking instructor and cookbook author on February 12, 10 AM- 1 PM.

  This Jewish Cuisine and Culture walk will lead participants to the great culinary landmarks of the Jewish Lower East Side. We’ll be sampling knishes, smoked fish, bialys and pickles that reflect the Jewish immigrant experience in NYC from the early 20thc- 1960’s.

  Click here for tix and more info.

• Chocolate Lovers Taste for a Great Cause

  

  Calling all chocolate lovers and do gooders! Join in a sweet tasting event at the Fourth Annual Chocolate, Dessert and Wine Lovers’ Evening to benefit the Shelter for the Homeless in Stamford, CT.

  Meet local companies, creators and producers.

  Thursday February 7, 2013

  6-9 PM

  Stamford Marriott Hotel and Spa

  Buy Tickets here.

• All Under One Roof

  

  Kosher Food and Wine Experience celebrates its seventh annual tasting event. Indulge in noshes from the tri-state’s best kosher restaurants and caterers. Sip on wines and spirits from more than 2oo providers.

  Come hungry and ready to whet your whistle!

  February 4, 2013

  6:30-9:30 PM

  Click here to buy tickets.

• Winter Harvest Menu at Kosher Pop-Up

  

  Dan and Yair Lenchner are at it again with their seventh pop up restaurant featuring winter harvest ingredients at their best.

  Six courses will be served including pan fried sweetbreads with black truffles, smoked short ribs or seared sea trout, wild mushroom dumplings and more. Top it off with grilled pears graced with coconut milk caramel, kataifi, quince and cranberries.

  Watch it all come together while eating in the kitchen at The Foundry, Long Island City.

  Thursday, January 31, 2013

  $100 pp including a choice of wines

  For reservations click here.

• Date Night Competition

  

  Competitive couples ramp up your creativity and speed as you cook under the watchful eye of The Center for Kosher Culinary Arts‘ master chefs. Bring your game on as you face the market basket you’ll be given. Can you and your partner handle the pressure?

  Winners score a $150 gift certificate towards a future class at this kosher culinary school in Brooklyn.

  Saturday, January 26, 2013

  8-10 PM

  $175 per couple

  Click here to register.

• Loaves of Love

  

  Thursday, January 24, 2013

  7 PM at Chabad Center, 79 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, CT

  Join with other women for this inspirational hands-on challah baking event. Each participant will make 2 challot; one for your own Shabbat table and one to share.

  This evening is dedicated in loving memory to the precious children who lost their lives in Newtown, CT.

  Click here for more info and to register.

• Tales from the Kitchen

  

  Savory stories, nosh and schnapps will be served up at Beyond Bubbie‘s star infused event at 92Y/Tribeca, Wednesday January 16 @ 7 PM.

  Come hear personal food stories from Mo Rocca, Carla Hall, Joan Nathan and a hilarious cast of others, including you!

  Click here for more info and tix.

• Gefilte in Stores, Finally!

  

  At last! The Gefilteria‘s small batch, sustainable Gefilte loaves, spicy carrot or beet horseradish and bottled kvass products are available in stores around NYC. These old world, traditional Jewish foods have been re-thought and re-created for modern tastes by the dynamic Brooklyn based team. Click here for store locations. Tasting is believing!

• Not By Bread Alone

  

  January 16-19  NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts

  CREATED & PERFORMED by  NALAGA’AT THEATER DEAF-BLIND ACTING ENSEMBLE

  In Not by Bread Alone, the world’s only professional deaf-blind acting company takes the audience on a captivating and magical tour of their inner world. As bread is kneaded, formed, and baked on stage, these extraordinary storytellers convey their memories and dreams, mixing reality with fantasy, grandeur with ridicule, in a journey that ignites the senses. Reflecting the daily activity at the company’s own Nalaga’at Center for the Deaf-Blind in Tel Aviv, this unique, immersive experience features a local version of their acclaimed BlackOut Restaurant, operated in complete darkness, and the sign language-only Café Kapish, which will be open 1 hour prior to curtain.

• Olio Nuovo Celebration and Tasting

  

  In Italy, olive harvest and crush is cause for celebration.

  Enjoy a complimentary tasting flight of just pressed oils at Olivette’s tasting room and shop, Darien, CT. through December 31.

  They’ll be sure to walk you through it. You’ll surely love this Italian tradition.

• Chinese and a Movie on December 25

  

  Is this your family tradition?

  Join other tribe members at 92YTribeca for this movie classic and an all-you-can-eat, sumptuous vegetarian, Kosher buffet provided by Buddha Bodhai.

  12:30pm – Doors open
  1pm – Back to the Future 
  3:15pm – Back to the Future Part II 
  Food from 12:30pm until it is all gone.
  Both screenings will be on BluRay.

  Ticket Price: $25 in advance/$30 at the door. Click here  for more info. and tix.

• Saugatuck Grain and Grape Champagne Fundraiser

  

  December 22, 3-8 PM

  Saugatuck Grain and Grape, Westport, CT, will be donating at least 10% of proceeds from Bubbles, Bubbles and More Bubbles, champagne tasting, to the Sandy Hook School Support Fund.

  RSVP on their Facebook page and join neighbors and local merchants. A contribution of $5.,to help boost the proceeds, will be requested at the door.

  40 Railroad Place

  Westport, CT

  (203) 557-9120

• “Let’s Brisket!”

  

  “Let’s Brisket”, is scheduled for Tuesday , December 18, 6PM at the Center for Jewish History, NYC

  Mitchell Davis, James Beard Foundation, will moderate a panel exploring brisket history, origins, trends and cooking methods.

  A reception featuring Erin Patinkin’s brisket inspired cookies from Ovenly, will follow.

  Click here for tix and to see who’s on the panel. You’ll be impressed!

• Latkes and Vodkas

  

  Gail Simmons: Latke Sizzle Moderated by Mitchell Davis Join culinary expert and “Top Chef” judge Gail Simmons as she shares her personal connection with Jewish cooking in a conversation with the James Beard Foundation’s Mitchell Davis. Enjoy a cooking demonstration of favorite sizzling holiday treats, then indulge your inner foodie with international samplings of latkes paired with tasty vodkas.Gail will be signing copies of her new memoir, Talking with My Mouth Full: My Life as a Professional Eater.Tue, Dec 11, 8:15 pm at 92Y. Click here for tix.

• Sweets from Cake Suite

  

  Eight layers oozing chocolate ganache for eights nights, rich and buttery Chanukah cookies, challah with white chocolate bits!

  Contact Michelle at Cake Suite, Westport, CT,  to place your special order for your Chanukah festivities.

  Some non-dairy and gluten free items available. Chanukah begins December 8!!

• A Venetian Chanukah

  

  Cooking Demonstration and Tasting with Alessandra Rovati, food historian, cook and writer at www.dinnerinvenice.com.

  Wednesday December 5, 7 PM.

  Learn about Chanukah traditions, taste the unique flavors of this Italian region, and learn to make items your family will be wow’ed by!

  Click here for more information and to register for this delicious evening in Westport, CT. Location will be disclosed upon registration.

   

• Hudson Valley Veggies and Berries

  

  WinterSunFarms Winter CSA Pickup at Wakeman Town Farm, Westport, CT

   December to April, Second Thursday 1-7pm Dates:  12/13, 1/10, 2/14, 3/14, 4/11

  WINTER CSA may include: Sweet Corn, Butternut Squash Puree, Green Beans, Peppers, Tomato, Blueberries and Pea Shoots. All veggies and fruits were harvested at Hudson Valley farms this summer. Crops were flash frozen to provide summer freshness all winter long while supporting local farmers.

  For more info and sign up click www.wintersunfarms.com and check Westport, CT as your pickup point!

  

   

   

   

   

   

• Make Your Feast Local

  

  Special Thanksgiving Market Day for Connecticut locavores seeking the  freshest ingredients and prepared dishes from our favorite vendors!

  Arrive early on Wednesday, November 21 at the Westport Farmers’ Market, for best selection

  10-2, Imperial Avenue commuter lot

  Westport, CT.

• Hear the Sizzle

  

  Is your latke making style nouveau or more like Bubby’s?

  Mail your favorite latke recipe to info@ediblebrooklyn.com by November 19. The winner will fry ’em up on December 10 at the Fourth Annual Latke  Festival at BAM and win a Breville Scraper Mixer Pro Stand.

  Check out the tasty company you’ll be in and get frying!

• Eat, Drink and Think Like… Leonardo da Vinci

  

  Learn about Leonardo’s Milan in 1495 and taste historically accurate foods and wine with Jane Tylus, NYU Professor and Italian Renaissance specialist, and Ross King, author, Leonardo and the Last Supper, 2012.  Click here for info./tix. November 4, 2012- 2-4:30 at the 92Y Tribeca, NYC. Edibles prepared by 92YTribeca Executive Chef Russell Moss.

  Pre-program kick-off:
  Pine nut butter cookies
  Coffee and tea

  Post-talk reception:
  Tile fish with lemon, butter and orange
  Roasted mushroom crustini
  Bread salad with parmesan cheese mint, thyme and parsley
  Blackberries and honey
  Italian wine

• Give Back During Foodie Fest

  

• Greenmarket Table Class and Lunch

  

  Join Melissa Roberts for a hands-on cooking class highlighting ingredients sourced from the Westport Farmers’ Market. This 3 course Autumnal celebration will incorporate fruits and veggies that may not be on your radar yet. We’ll eat it together, and learn how to navigate the market and take advantage of the season’s bounty. Lunch will be kosher and  vegetarian/dairy.

  October 25, 11:30-1:30 at Chabad of Westport

  Class is being held at 159 Kings Highway North. Click here to register.

• Haute Truck Food

  

  Are you hankering to taste dishes that temp you from food trucks you pass each day? Dan and Yair Lenchner are hosting another pop-up kosher event at The Foundry in Long Island City on October 17. They’ll be cooking up selection of haute street food in their kosher catering kitchen with the likes of Israeli Sebich, Indian Meen Mapas, Tunisian potato brik, Mexican fish tacos, Jamaican jerked sea bass and more. Wine, global beer and cocktail selection included. For reservations and more info contact manna@mannacatering.com

• Community Plates Fall Ball

  

  Community Plates is hosting a blowout of a party, on October 9, to raise much needed funds for their efforts. Check out their mission to connect surplus food from restaurants and other sources to food-insecure households in CT. Learn more and buy tickets here.

• Sukkot Over Manahattan

  

  Just in time for Sukkot, Prime at The Bentley is popping up on the rooftop!  A 60 person Sukkah,with 360 degree views of Manhattan on the scenic UES, is Prime’s latest digs. Enjoy the views while indulging in tasty Kosher culinary treats including sushi, crudo offerings and Mediteranean fish straight from the charcoal grill. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

  What a way to celebrate!

  Call: 212-933-9733 for reservations.

   

• The Heat Is ON!

  

  First Annual Manhattan Kosher Grilling Challenge

  92STY Street Fest (Lexington Ave. between 79th-95th)

  Street Fest Sunday, September 23, 2012, 12-5. Tong to tong contest at 1:00.

  Come taste the 3 top kosher grill recipes in NYC !

• Sample and Savor CT.’s Local Flavor

  

  Celebrate the freshness of CT. farm fresh foods during Farm-To-Chef Week, September 16-22.  Click here for list of participating restaurants. Among them are a couple of  veg and raw favorites, including Bloodroot and Catch a Healthy Habit Cafe.

  

• Pharoah’s Daughter

  

  Middle Eastern syncopation meets hip chick world music vibe as Batya Schecter and Pharoah’s Daughter comes to CT.

  Saturday, Sept. 8 @8:3o PM, open to the public and free

  Under the stars at the Levitt Pavilion, Westport

  Rain Location: Conservative Synagogue, 30 Hillspoint Rd., Westport

• Gefilte Talk

  

  “Deconstructing Jewish culinary mythology one dish at a time.”

  We’ll be re-thinking it and tasting it in advance of Rosh Hashanah. Mitchell Davis, James Beard Foundation, will moderate the panel of artisanal gefilte makers and chefs.

  Center for Jewish History, NYC. September 6 at 6 PM. Click  Gefilte Talk for more info and tix.

• Register now for Hazon Food Conference

  

  2012 Hazon Food Conference,  December 6-9, 2012 (Hanukkah), Falls Village, CT

   

  The Hazon Food Conference explores the intersections of Jewish tradition and contemporary food issues, with the goal of supporting leaders to create healthier and more sustainable communities in the Jewish world and beyond.  This annual event brings together passionate people who are working for sustainable food systems in their own lives, communities, nationally and abroad. Come learn and be inspired!

  REGISTER now for pre-Labor Day discount.

• Doc’s Organic Maple Syrup

  

  The Westport Arts Center winds up their Lunch-Escape series on the deck on 8/22, 12:30-1:30. Lunch is available, along with a convo about local producers.

  Join Dottie from Doc’s Organic Maple Syrup, along with Westport Farmers’ Market Manager, Lori Cochran Dougall, as they explore topics pertaining to organic and the local food scene.

• Kugel Comfort

  

  The First Annual World Kugel Day Festival will include a kugel cook-off and lots of tastings to the tunes of Rocky Mountain Jewgrass. Anyone who can attend  at the Mizel Museum in Denver, AUGUST 19, 2-5 PM, please let me know!

• CT Farm Tour At Your Own Pace

  

  The 4th Annual Easton Farm Tour will take place on AUGUST 11, 10-3. Enjoy a self-guided tour to more than 10 farms and enjoy petting zoo, pony rides, tastings, farm stands and pick your own. Celebrate local!

• SONO Bakery Owner Shares

  

  SONO Bakery owner, John Barricelli, will share baking secrets, and nibbles at the Westport Arts Center during their Lunch-Escapes series, Wednesday, August 8. The gathering meets on the deck, overlooking the Saugatuck River, 12:30-1:30 and it’s free. Consider buying his beautiful and thorough book, The Sono Company Baking Cookbook, and support your local bakery.

• Farm to Table Dinner Tickets for Sale

  

  Local chefs will serve up their most creative and freshest fare at the First Farm to Table Dinner at Wakeman Farm, Westport, CT, on September 15.

  Area farmers and vendors are donating the goods so that funds may be directed to continue implementing and expanding youth and community programming.

  Tix are on sale Friday, August 3 . Hurry! This is one party you will not want to miss.

• Hello Out There on the Left Coast!

  

  Herzog Wine Cellars presents another International Food and Wine Event at the winery in Oxnard, CA.

  A wide range of extraordinary wines will be paired with the best bites from the  on site, highly acclaimed, kosher Tierra Sur restaurant. Buy tix for the August 2 event early and let me know how it is!

• The Gefilteria in the Old Neighborhood

  

  The Gefilteria will take the Hester Street Fair by storm with their Old World Sampler Plate on July 28 and August 11, 10-6.  These “purveyors of boutique gefilte and old world Jewish foods” are about more than just pickles!

• Teens Cook Kosher

  

  The Center for Kosher Culinary Arts (CKCA) will be teaching teens to cook, over 5 days in NYC. Session runs August 6-10 and will focus on technique, skill development and deliciousness, culminating in a cook-off to rock the UES. Check out their other offerings, too.

• Nuts for this Product

  

  I’m in love with these nut butter products! Jason’s is available in jars and single pack squeezables. They’re perfect for camp lunches and pocketbooks. And more: they’re Kosher, GF, vegan, dairy free, GMO free and delicious. Click here to find them.

• Learn to Put “Em Up

  

  Learn about canning and preserving farm fresh veggies on July 14 as Sherri Brooks Vinton, author of PUT “EM UP, conducts 3 hands on workshops. All sessions are at Sport Hill Farm, Easton.

  Lunch will be catered by Chef Cecily Gans, The Main Course, LLC. Cost:  $55. Register early.

• Home Baked Flavor from a Mix

  

  Tribes-A-Dozen has just released a product called: Voila! Hallah Egg Bread Mixes. Three varieties, Traditional, Wholey Wheat and Simply Spelt, will keep your guests guessing how you manage it all while spending the day at the beach. And it’s certified OU, parave.

   

• Lunch-Escapes in Westport, CT

  

  The Westport Farmers’ Market and Westport Arts Center are partnering on select Wednesdays this summer to present interactive workshops with local food, farm and gardening experts. Check WAC’s site to see the line-up.

  Lunch offerings by DuSoleil round out the mid-day break by the Saugatuck River. Don’t forget to visit the art gallery, too.

  Mark your calendars: June 27, July 11, July 25, August 8, August 22.

• You Shop. Westport Farmers’ Market Benefits.

  

• Dutch Herring Season

  

  It’s a short season for New Catch Dutch Herring, the lightly cured, clean and briny treat available at Russ and Daughters in NYC. Down these small fillets with chopped sweet Vidalia onion and Cornichon pickles while imagining the pushcarts that sold them when our grandparents lived in the same neighborhood.

• Al Fresco over the Saugatuck River

  

  Chef/Owner John Holzwarth presents plenty of great choices for veg lovers at the Boathouse Restaurant in Westport, CT. Check out this sublime salmon with a medley of beets, pea shoots, radishes, heirloom bean and kumquats. Local and Seasonal whenever possible. The view of the Saugatuck River, from the balcony, can not be beat.

• Tour Talk Taste Local Honey

  

  What makes honey taste like sweet and buttery blueberry blossom?  Come learn and taste with Marina Marchese, local beekeeper and honey sommelier. Register for  “A Taste of East Coast Terroir” at Red Bee Apiary, Weston, CT. on June 10, 1-3. I’ll be there!

• Decadent No-Bake Brigadeiro

  

  Brazilian Chef, Leticia Schwartz, will be teaching lucky Macy’s shoppers how to make Brigadeiro on June 7, @ 1 PM, NYC. Indulge in these fudgy chocolate treats while learning about Brazilian cheese bread and Caipirinhas, limey summer cocktails. Click to learn more about Leticia’s class offerings in CT.and NYC and her book, The Brazilian Kitchen: 100 Classic and Contemporary Recipes for the Home Cook.

• Technology and Perserverance

  

  “The U.N. chose the Arava region as a global model for agricultural eduction on saving water.” Here’s why:

  There are 600 farms supplying 60% of total Israeli exports in the 112 mile strip of desert between the Dead Sea and the Red Sea. Miracle?  More.…

• Chocolate Fest and Tasting

  

  Sunday, June 3, 7:30 PM at the 92Y!

  Culinary historian, Alexandra Leaf says to expect “long established award winners and newcomers in celebration of the beauty and wonder of chocolate.” Unique pairings with wine and cheese will be offered, also.  I’ll be there, for sure. Click here for more info. and tickets.

• Real Food, Real Farmers

  

  Westport Farmers’ Market is opening for the season on Thursday, May 24 with an all organic and GMO free line up of farmers, small producers, local chefs and community service events. Meet your neighbors and your farmers as you shop and shmooze!

• The World of Jewish Cooking

  

  Join culinary historian Gil Marks and  writer and cookbook author, Leah Koenig in conversation about Jewish culinary history, holidays,and what’s cooking in the world of Jewish Foods. Click here for more info and to buy tix for this May 15 event at 92Y.

• Ode to Israel’s Locavore

  

  Hanoch Bar Shalom, one of the first and greatest champions of using the freshest local ingredients found in Israel, has died. Read Liel Leibovitz’ beautiful essay about why he was so great.

• Soul Food from the Middle East

  

  Syrian chef and author, Jennifer Abadi is teaching a 2 part vegetarian class focusing on the flavor packed regions of the Near and Middle East.  Learn to make Syrian yellow squash pie with cucumber yogurt sauce and Turkish yogurt cake with semolina and lemon zest, among many other items. Class begins May 21 at ICE, NYC.

• Foodstock at Wesleyan

  

  Wesleyan University is gathering food bloggers and writers for Foodstock on Sat. May 5, 9-5. I’ll schedule around the breakout session called, “From lokshen to lomein: the Jewish love affair with Chinese food”. Presenters at the fest include Dorie Greenspan, Ruth Reichl, Jane Stern, Amy Bloom and other luminaries in the food universe.

• Ladino Offers Up Tapas and More

  

  Chef Alexandre Petard has opened Ladino Tapas Bar and Grill in Columbus Circle, NYC. He’s offering Kosher, Latin fusion and waking up the ‘hood with bright flavors drawn from South America.

• Can’t Get Enough Basil?

  

  Israeli company, Hishtil, has figured out a way to grow a basil tree that will live approximately five years. No more pining away for fresh basil in the winter. Read it here.

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

• Top 10 Micro-Breweries in Israel

  

  Taste these beers on draft next time you visit your fave bar in Israel.

  http://israel21c.org/culture/israels-top-10-microbreweries. Article by Daniel Ben-Tal, photo: David Silverman.

• Kosher Pop-Up Welcomes Flavors of Italy

  

  Join Dan and Yair Lenchner, Manna Catering, at The Foundry in Long Island City

  to enjoy an Italian Spring Menu

  Thursday April 26 @ 7PM http://www.thefoundry.info/directions.html

   

   

• Taste of Israel in NYC on April 15

  

  Reflections of Taste and Place: A Multi-Sensory Celebration of Israeli Art, Food & Wine

  In this unique multi-sensory event, Israeli artists, chefs and producers explore a relationship to place through flavors, smells, and textures.

  with Guy Goldstein, Chef Einav Gefen, Chef Lior Lev Sercarz  Sun, Apr 15th, 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM  Additional information at www.umamifestival.org

   

   

   

   

   

   

• Jewish Cuisines: The Local and the Global

  

  An outstanding panel of speakers will explore Jewish Cuisines from around the globe, both traditional and contemporary: Tuesday, April 24, 2012 6:00 p.m. at the New School in NYC.

  Panelists include: June Feiss Hersh, author of Recipes Remembered: A Celebration of Survival; Michele Scicolone, expert on Italian cuisine and author of 18 cookbooks, including her most recent releases, The Italian Slow Cooker and The French Slow Cooker; Ted Merwin, professor of religion and Judaic studies, Dickinson College; and Naama Shefi, Israeli cuisine specialist and food writer. Val Vinokur, director of Jewish Studies at Eugene Lang College The New School for Liberal Arts, moderates.

  For more info click here. Let me know if you are attending so we can meet!

• Re-Inventing Seder at Balaboosta

  

   

  Call to reserve your spot at a celebration of spring and freedom on Saturday, April 7.Three women chefs of different origins: Argentinian, Alex Raij, Mexican, Fany Gerson and Israeli, Einat Admony will join forces and cook a very unique dinner for the 2nd Seder of Passover, Saturday, April 7, 2012 @7:00pm (one seating). Balaboosta, 214 Mulberry St, New York, NY 10012. Call for reservations.Vegetarian options available  if you are Kosher Like Me or veg. Notice must be given in advance.

• Buy Israeli Goods March 30-April 1

  

  Click here to learn more about where to buy Israeli goods over this weekend. Put your money where your heart is!

• “El Bulli: Cooking in Progress”

  

  After speaking on a panel at Westport Writers Workshop last night, I checked out the other speakers’ sites and was delighted to land on Susan Granger‘s incisively written reviews including this mention: “A treat for foodies, Gereon Wetzel’s El Bulli: Cooking in Progress documents a year in the creative life of esteemed, avant-garde Spanish chef Ferran Andria, making culinary magic in the kitchen.”

   

• Be A Critic

  

  Join me, on March 26, 7:30-9 PM, as I present with other reviewers about what it takes to think and write like a critic. Click here for more info. and to register. Hope to see you there!

   

   

• Purim Spirit Still Fresh In Paris Bakeries

  

  Almost a week after Purim, bakeries in the Marais neighborhood in Paris are still selling delicious hamantaschen. I was tempted by these poppy laden treats in the window of Florence Kahn Bakery, founded in 1932.

   

   

• Boutique Gefilte Fish

  

  Here’s another example of traditional Jewish foods being re-invented and presented in new and interesting ways.  Check it out at www.gefilteria.com

• Are You a BBQ Competitor?

  

  First Annual Kosher BBQ Championship is being sponsored by Fairway Markets and will take place in Westbury, LI on June 10! All proceeds will be donated to L.I. based hunger relief charities. Team registration being taken now.

• Two More Weeks!

  

  Only 2 more weeks before Westport’s Farmers’ Market takes a hiatus and will re-open for the spring/summer.  Check out the goodies this Thurs. March 8 and March 15 and then we wait…..
  

• Inside the Jewish Bakery

  

  Inside the Jewish Bakery, Recipes and Memories from the Golden Age of Jewish Baking by Stanley Ginsberg and Norman Berg, presents a collection of recipes woven with history and traditions of Eastern European Jews in America.  My grandfather was one of these bakers!

   

   

• Tumbador Chocolate

  

  Tasted Tumbador hand crafted chocolate from Brooklyn while at the Public Theatre last night. They are rich, delicious and certified kosher, with a non-dairy, vegan selection too. Try the dark chocolate sesame raisin bar….. heaven.

   

   

• Kosher Wine Tasting Offer

  

  Jdeal is offering Gotham’s Kosher Wine Extravaganza for a great price. Spend Sunday, March 4, 3-6 PM tasting and planning your wine menu for Passover and other eves. Complimentary hors d’oeuvres will keep you from getting shicker if you forget to swish and spit! Check out this great offer.

• Recreating Family Recipes

  

  Alina Dizik shared thoughts on reconstructing treasured family recipes at www.wsj.com today. She lends great insights and reminds us that when experimenting with ingredients lists, heirloom recipes were generally uncomplicated and inexpensive to make. How true!
  

• Coconut Bliss Vegan Ice Cream

  

  Luna and Larry’s Coconut Bliss 100 % vegan and organic ice cream is heaven sent for those wanting dairy, soy and gluten free frozen desserts. Flavors like this Chocolate Hazelnut Fudge, Caramel Ginger Cookie and Mint Chocolate Galactica satisfy the most sophisticated palates.  Luna and Larry’s Coconut Bliss  via Hannah Kaminsky.

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

• Beautiful and Inspiring Cookbook Re-release

  

  Check out Levana Kirschenbaum’s compilation of recipes for all seasons. Bold flavors, simple ingredients and healthy attitudes come together in this exciting resource. This is a great gift for anyone who appreciates a wide range of multi-cultural recipes.

  http://www.levanacooks.com/cookbooks/

• Schoolhouse Presents Vegetarian Wednesdays

  

  Schoolhouse Restaurant in Wilton, CT. presents all veg menu on Wednesdays in February. Menu is veg heavy all the time, too.  Here’s what was on the veg tasting menu last night:

  Mushroom consumme with heart of palm and hazelnut marrow

  Quinoa with lemon poached sugar pumpkin, sunflower seeds, leeks and watercress

  Roasted beets, kale chips, curry crème Fraiche, quail egg and hedgehog mushrooms

  http://www.schoolhouseatcannondale.com/

• Winterfest to Beat the Doldrums

  

  
   Edible Brooklyn announced 5 weekends of celebrating local wines, chefs, artists and jazz on the the East end of Long Island as Winter Fest rolls on.  Check it out at www.ediblebrooklyn.com

• Prime Butcher Baker opens on the UES

  

  Joey Allaham, owner of Prime Grill, Prime KO and Solo Kosher Restaurants in NYC opened Prime Butcher Baker on Second Ave. between 81/82 yesterday.

  The 3,000 foot KOSHER gourmet emporium features grass fed, organic meats, fresh fish via sustainable supplier LOCAL OCEAN, and a parave pastry kitchen on the premises. Welcome!

• Does February 14 get you down?

  

  Click link below, for Bon Appetit’s list of 10 mood boosting foods. Among them are some of my faves including dark chocolate, steel-cut oats and wild salmon. Note that they are  mostly veg and all kosher…Not a coincidence!

  http://www.bonappetit.com/blogsandforums/blogs/badaily/2012/02/10-foods-to-boost-your-mood.html

• Kosher Food and Wine Experience

  

  Monday, February 13 is the day to check out more than 30 kosher restaurants and caterers from the NY area at the Kosher Food and Wine Experience on Pier 60 @Chelsea Piers.

  Plenty available to drink too, with over 200 high end wines represented and available for sampling beginning at 6:30 PM.

  Go to http://www.kfwe2012.com/index.html to register.