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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.... Here's…
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Exciting New Kosher Restaurant in Brooklyn: Pardes

Image via Crown Heights 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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NYC Hick Goes out to Queens

I have been living in the United States almost two generations. I have lived in an apartment structure my whole life, in big cities only: Casablanca, Paris New York, etc.... you get the picture. I am a complete city mouse, don't drive, and cannot…

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The Natural Desserts Party

Assorted muffins, casings and toppings Brownies assorted shapes and toppings Giant chocolate chip cookie Ice cream sandwiches Chocolate sunflower butter party cake
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Chanukkah Party. Gluten-Free

Bison shepherd pie Potato leek Portobello soup Potato latkas with homemade apple-pear sauce Roasted potato salad Potato fruit gnocchi.
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Leftover Party

Quick chicken soup Spicy chopped liver pastries Three layer fish terrine Curried chicken salad Moroccan potato frittata Bread chocolate pudding
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Thanksgiving Feast

Carrot ginger soup Wild rice with chestnuts Spice-rub roasted turkey Minted cranberry orange relish Boston lettuce with shallot cider dressing and chopped herbs Pumpkin pecan pie
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Just the Two of US: Elegant Quick Meals

Trio of Tuna: Seared, handroll, tartare Sauté spinach and portobello Spicy buckwheat couscous Quick Thai pumpkin peanut butter soup Ricotta berry parfait

Recipes

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Trio of Tuna Recipe. Salmon Variation

Trio of Tuna This trio of tuna is always glamorous, and so simple I demonstrated the three dishes as a small part of a whole cooking demo called "intimate meals": Nothing to it! Tuna handrolls, Tuna tartare,  and seared tuna. Three winners! Trio…
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Cape Cod Cold Kugel Recipe

Huh? Cold Kugel? What's going on, have I lost my head? Who needs a cold kugel recipe? Who would even give cold kugel the right time of day? Or was I just playing with alliteration (Cape Cold Cold Kugel: Does sound catchy!)? Seriously: All of…
Mock Crab Summer Rolls with Thai Sauce Recipe
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Mock Crab Summer Rolls with Thai Sauce Recipe

Mock crab makes a wonderful filling for summer rolls. And it is super easy, as mock crab is precooked and therefore doesn't require additional cooking. Summer rolls are those delightful paper-thin rice disks that you dip in warm water to soften…