Shiksa Eats: Miniature Nutella Cheesecakes
As promised, here is this week’s Shavuot recipe. It’s a twist on the traditional Shavuot dessert of cheesecake.
Category: Noshin’
Shiksa Eats: Blintzes Are Like Mini-Crepes, Right?
Following the mini-disaster that was matzah, I’m stepping up to bat again with a traditional Jewish recipe- blintzes!
May 16, 2012 | 9 comments | View Post
Shiksa Eats: Punkie Bars
While trying to make pumpkin cookie dough, I stumbled upon an entirely different creation. This kitchen disaster led to a vegan pumpkin bar.
May 09, 2012 | 6 comments | View Post
The Scoop on Corporate Social Responsibility: Ben & Jerry’s Deconstructed
I recently attended a lecture by Ben & Jerry’s co-founder and fellow Jew, Jerry Greenfield. The free ice cream didn’t hurt (Cherry Garcia, anyone?), and I was glad to hear Jerry’s business philosophy.
Apr 26, 2012 | 2 comments | View Post
Let’s Talk Kosher
I had a kosher hot dog for lunch today, and realized that I had no idea what the difference was between that hot dog and the Ball Park Franks in my fridge. So I went on a quest to find out.
Apr 25, 2012 | 2 comments | View Post
Kosher Chicken Pot Pie (Almost?)
Is there really a better way to celebrate the end of Passover than with homemade Chicken Pot Pie? I think not.
Apr 18, 2012 | 7 comments | View Post
Shiksa Eats: Seder Invite? Score!
This might have been too trusting of me, but when I got an invite to a Seder prepared by a house of 24 guys, I accepted. I might have even been more excited for it than any of them.
Apr 11, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
Howie Mandell’s Matzo Brei
Looking forward to a visit from my parents and the one thing my dad ever cooked for me.
Apr 05, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
Shiksa Eats: Wait. Is Matzah a Bread? Or a Cracker?
Matzah has been called the drywall of unleavened bread. Well, I bet even drywall is better with pizza toppings.
Apr 04, 2012 | 6 comments | View Post
Introducing: TC Jewfolk’s New Weekly Foodie Column “Shiksa Eats”
One girl. One new culture. New foods. New customs. A whole lot of ground to cover.
Apr 03, 2012 | 7 comments | View Post
Corned Beef and Cactus: TC Jewfolk Reviews Palm Springs’ “Manhattan in the Desert”
Hanging out in the desert, thinking about Moses, and eating corned beef. TC Jewfolk writer Jeff Mandell reviews “Manhattan in the Desert,” the Twin City-run deli in Palm Springs, CA.
Mar 22, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
18 Questions: Bracha Rosenstein
Meet a St. Paul native and semi-finalist in the Man-o-Manischewitz cooking contest. (And, help her make it to NYC with your vote for her recipe!)
Feb 18, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
“Feed Me Bubbe”: Reading So Good You Can Almost Taste It!
As my own mother used to say, “If you can read, you can cook.” With Feed Me Bubbe, this is certainly the case.
Dec 29, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post
Latkes to the Next Level: A Trick From Down South
This delicious variation on the traditional way to serve potato latkes. By adding carmelized onions, sauted apples and goat cheese we turn the mundane into mouthwatering!
Dec 27, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post
Rye: My Kind of Neighborhood Bar
Everyone needs a neighborhood bar. For me, that place is going to be Rye Deli, the brand new Jewish-style deli, restaurant and bar that just opened up on the corner of Hennepin and Franklin in Minneapolis.
Dec 24, 2011 | 2 comments | View Post
