http://www.kosherblog.net Finding the finer side of everyday kosher living Thu, 01 May 2008 14:58:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en My, my, my - it has been really quiet around here lately! That can happen when the primary writers for a blog are paid to do a job that isn’t to write about food. (Oh, how I wish I had that job!) On behalf of Jabbett and myself, I’d ... http://www.kosherblog.net/2008/05/01/looking-back-looking-forward/ As per usual, the Wall Street Journal (link) and New York Times (link) featured kosher wines in their wine pages recently. I will let them speak for themselves, for the most part, but I am happy that these columns left the usual refrain (”This isn’t your parents pancake syrup…err…Manischewitz ... http://www.kosherblog.net/2008/04/17/pre-pesach-kosher-wine-round-up/ As previously reported, Hung Huynh (winner of Top Chef Season 3) spent the last month as the executive chef of Solo, an upscale Kosher eatery in NYC. My wife and I made dinner reservations for our wedding anniversary. We put our palates in the hands of Chef Huynh, and ordered ... http://www.kosherblog.net/2008/04/01/dinner-at-solo/ On Tuesday, I attended the Finals for the 2007 Simply Manischewitz Cookoff, here in NY. Thousands of entries were whittled down to 6 contestants from across the country: Evan Levy from Danville,CA, Southwestern Potato Kugel Joy Devor from Far Rockaway, NY, Fantastic Flounder Rolls Joe Carver from Philadelphia, PA, Falafel Pizza Julie Hession from ... http://www.kosherblog.net/2008/02/29/2007-simply-manischewitz-cookoff/ Today’s Wall Street Journal has an interesting article discussing Israeli wine (kudos to the IsRealli blog for the link), but focusing on Domaine du Castel’s owner/founder, Eli-Gilbert Ben Zaken. The article gives a good quick history of the changes in the Israeli wine market due to the changes in ... http://www.kosherblog.net/2008/02/22/wsj-talks-israeli-wineand-its-not-even-pesach/ A few Top Chef related news items made it into my inbox this week. (If you don’t already know, Top Chef is a reality-show on the Bravo network, where chefs compete for the title of ‘Top Chef’. It’s great fun, in my opinion.) First, came the article about Ilan Hall (winner ... http://www.kosherblog.net/2008/02/13/kosher-top-chef-news/ It’s depressing to only see 3 new posts in the last 2 months. This is an inevitable consequence of our writers having families and full-time jobs. But, you’ve been loyal readers, as the ongoing threads of comments attest. Thanks for that. I wanted to take a second to give you ... http://www.kosherblog.net/2008/02/12/things-to-come/ Edna Bension has spent the last three months renovating Ruth’s Kitchen — 401 Harvard Street, Brookline — and its menu, which now includes her mouth-watering Persian specialties and a healthy dose of additional Middle Eastern and Sephardic offerings. She will be open for a Renovation Celebration this Sunday, January ... http://www.kosherblog.net/2008/01/25/sunday-ruths-kitchen-renovation-celebration/ I like getting the word out there about Kosher contests. In this case it’s not a cooking contest, but a writing contest. The Second Annual OU Kosher Essay Contest is now open to students of grades 4-12: Among the suggested topics in the essay contest are: describing your favorite OU certified ... http://www.kosherblog.net/2007/12/24/ou-kosher-essay-contest-for-grades-4-12/ Gothamist and Kosher-NY are both reporting that the Second Avenue Deli, which closed at its long-standing location last year due to rent issues, is set to reopen on Monday, December 17. The pictures that Gothamist has look great. And, in exciting news for carnivorous insomniacs and those of ... http://www.kosherblog.net/2007/12/13/2nd-avenue-deli-set-to-reopen/