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Noidue Restaurant: Panini, Coffee and Nostalgia a la carte
There are several reasons Noidue Restaurant tugs at my heartstrings. Some questions come up about it quite often: I thought sharing my thoughts would make me feel somewhat more at peace with seeing a whole chunk of our lives behind us....
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Exciting New Kosher Restaurant in Brooklyn: Pardes
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My friend Chaim Szmidt, of the Kosher Scene and I just love to talk about food, and of course consume it and then excitedly discuss it, as other people discuss their recent cruises or their recent shopping sprees (I…
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Strange Fruit, Indeed: Horned Melon
Strange Fruit
Strange fruit is often what you might come across before Rosh Hashanah or Tu Bishvat on the produce stalls.
I cook up a storm on Tishrei (here is my giant Rosh Hashanah-Tisherei Menu and Recipes)
This past Rosh…
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No Name Calling EVER, Stupid!
Mine is a family notorious for bringing every argument to its - hopefully favorable - outcome, no matter what it takes. Sometimes the argument is conducted in installments, court-style. Thank you, we are not considering reality TV. One guest,…