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- No ham, pork etc.
- You do not have to be kosher or Jewish to submit any story or recipe. (Indeed most of the contributors to Help! I Have A Fire In My Kitchen are not Jewish nor do they keep Kosher homes!) If your recipe cannot be made due to Kosher dietary rules we will inform you as to why and ask you to fix it up with possible suggestions. Sometimes I substitute a kosher product for a non-kosher one if the recipe allows. You would be surprised how easy this is to do! Stories can come from all over of course!
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Jewish Food is More than Matzo Ball Soup
Introducing The First-Ever National “Simply Great Jewish Food”
A LIVE Cooking Competition
Finals to be held:
Thursday, February 1, 2007- 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
The New York Marriott Marquis Hotel-Empire Room
1535 Broadway and 45th St, NYC
Mayor Bloomberg Proclaims February 1st as
“Simply Manischewitz Cook-Off Day”
Meet Susie Fishbein – Queen of Kosher Food – author of New Kosher By Design- Short On Time
Join Us for Lunch and Watch a Live Cooking Competition
WHAT: The first ever national kosher cooking competition debuts the six finalists selected from among thousands
Learn how Kosher Jewish cuisine is the “hottest” new specialty food category trend among Kosher and Non Kosher consumers- get ideas for Super Bowl beyond Soup
Six finalists selected from thousands across the country, in action as they prepare their “Simply Kosher” recipe in one hour, before a live audience and prestigious judging panel for a chance to win a new kitchen General Electric, cash and the title of “National Simply Manischewitz Champion”
Meet the prestigious panel of experts including Susie Fishbein, author of NEW Kosher By Design; Short on Time and three other Kosher By Design cookbooks. Susie’s books have made the NY Times Best Sellers list. She is considered the Diva of Kosher Cuisine and has made kosher cooking an exciting ethnic trend; George McNeil- CMC Vice President, Culinary Corporate Chef Ritz Carlton; Chef Bill Strynkowski of Cooking Light, Executive Chef Achilles Poliviou of the Marriott Marquis and more…
Thirty semi-finalists competed in live cook-offs in New Jersey, Florida and California from October through December. These six finalists showed they had what it takes and were selected from those regional events to make their national debut in New York.
Great recipe ideas and new products for Super Bowl Parties, Passover and beyond
The finalists and their recipes are:
Sharon Ricci from Mendon, NY “Matzo Brunch Bake”
Rayzel Yaish from Bergenfield, NJ “Middle Eastern Falafel Stuffed Peppers”
Candace McMenamin from Lexington, SC “Sweet Potato Encrusted Chicken”
Laura Diamond from Apopka, FL “Savory Stuffed Mushroom”
Michaela Rosenthal from Woodland Hills, CA “Whitefish and Potato Knish”
Andrea Bloom from Long Beach, CA “Pea and Fennel Soup”
Great opportunity to receive exciting and innovative everyday and holiday recipes
Meet the Rabbi Horowitz of Manischewitz supervises the program to ensure strict Kosher guidelines are followed
Interviews with Susie Fishbein and finalists on site and in advance
WHEN: February 1, 2007
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Marriott Marquis Hotel-Empire Room
WHO: -The six finalists—See them cook!!!
-Susie Fishbein—Best-selling Author of the Kosher By Design Series
-Richard Bernstein- Principal and Founder of R.A.B. Food Group
-Jeremy Fingerman—CEO of the leading Specialty Kosher Food Company, R.A.B. Food Group
Excellent food, fabulous visuals, and great recipe ideas. For finalist recipes and photos please contact Stacey Bender at 973-744-0707
Cook-Off Background:
Manischewitz, the leader in quality specialty kosher foods for over 118 years, invited food lovers nationwide to enter for the chance to be one of 30 semi-finalist compete in one of three live, judged regional cook-offs in: Northern New Jersey in October; Southern Florida in November; and in Southern California in December with a chance to become a semi-finalist and win $50 (ARV) in prizes. Finalists will receive $2,000 (ARV) in prizes and will advance to the final competition in New York City in February 2007 to compete for the Grand Prize valued at $20,000 (ARV), including a complete set of GE Profile kitchen appliances with a total estimated retail value of $10,000; and a $5,000 check from Manischewitz.
“Manischewitz is providing the perfect forum for home cooks to display their culinary talents of both kosher and non-kosher keeping,” said David Rossi, VP, Marketing, Manischewitz. “The competition is designed to encourage creativity and to approach tradition with a twist.”
About R.A.B. Food Group
The R.A.B. Food Group, LLC is a specialty food company that includes the Manischewitz®, Season®, Guiltless Gourmet®, Asian Harvest™, Horowitz Margareten® and Goodman’s® Rokeach and Mispacha brands. The company offers a diversified line of premium food products that cover over 60 different categories.
The Manischewitz brand was founded in a small bakery built to make Passover matzo in 1888 by Rabbi Dov Behr Manischewitz in Cincinnati, Ohio. In 1932, Rabbi Manischewitz opened a plant in Jersey City, NJ, replacing the operation in Cincinnati. This move paved the way for the introduction of new products like Tam Tam Crackers, Chicken Soup, Noodles and Gefilte Fish. Today, Manischewitz continues to introduce unique, delicious, premium specialty food products such as Pareve Cake Mix and Wasabi Creamy Horseradish sauce.
For more Cook-off contest details, log onto www.manischewitz.com
I started my blog to encourage people to have a good time with their food (overcoming fear of food) and I will link to your site because I think many of my readers will appreciate your style (not to mention your recipes) as well. If you want to read a story about a real fire in my kitchen, check out my post on food disasters I have known!
Congratulations on your mention in this morning's Epicurious!
Deborah Dowd
http://play-with-food.blospot.com
I am tagging you with a meme in my latest post, a meme that started among some of the more famous food bloggers to share 5 things about yourself that most people wouldn't know.
Hope you will respond- I know it will be funny and interesting!
Deborah
I am getting an education in kosher eating and apparently Purim-related recipes are all over the blogosphere. Deb at Smitten Kitchen and at least two other blogs featured Hamantaschen, only with fruit instead of poppy seed filling. Thought I would let you know incase you wanted to check them out!
Deborah
Your email should be more accessible so that your readers, like me, can congratulate you on your Best Weblog Award. Now that you are famous I think you should respond to the meme and reveal 5 things we don't know about you (I've been very good about not nagging!)
Don't complain, I got tagged by a fellow blogger who wants me to photograph my fridge to show what's inside! It will take me till the weekend for it to be photo-ready!
From an Irish Catholic American- keep it up you are doing a great job (especially at helping me gain weight!)
By Catherine Manna
I never measure anything, but it always turns out great!, {ok, 99 percent of the time!}
First you need the right ingredience...Kosher that is..
I use: A few pounds of Ground Lean beef or Ground Buffalo, No kidding!
Then: In a big bowl, I mix the meat and I grate a large potatoe, or 2 medium ones {this will make the meatballs so tender and tasty}
Then: add one egg
Then: Since I dont measure anything, you'll have to use your "Good judgement" {in this case you're alowed to do that}
and after mixing it good, your ready to spice it up!
I use: a little bit of
Ketchup, finely
Grated onion
pepper, salt, a little
bit of bbq sauce,
and spices like seasoning
salt, basil fresh if
you have oregano
{this imporant ingredient
just a bit of dijion
Mustard}, not too
much though...and
Garlic minced if you like
only....and a bit
of olive oil in
the mix.......then
Mixed it Good!
Then:
add and mix really good enough bread crumbs {you might want to add spices to them yourself and salt first though }mix to make your meatballs. Then: fry golden brown each side in olive oil, cast Iron pan if you have one, then bake in pre heated oven 350 with your own homemade tomato sauce in a nice cassarol for about and hour, or more check it, more you cook more tender, and the grated potatoes {unlike the eggs} makes these meatballs so tender they melt in your mouth! really truly
and honestly!!
Your kids will love them...bake in the middle of the oven...
Note: since im Italian i had to learn the Kosher ways, and one of the cheeses which you wouldnt use in this meal anyways, is that some cheeses has renet in it. and one of them is parmigiano Reggiano, i think most aged hard cheese may have this as well but check the labels. Because thats not Kosher.
These meatballs go great with or without spaggetti, even in subs...No Cheese on these! make this meal a Kosher one Indeed!
I have Never felt better since I have learned the "Kosher ways" of eating and living. The No meat and cheese mixed together Rule!!! Proves a healthy one hands down!
"Kosher Rocks" !!!
Thanks Catherine Manna
Cooking is so much fun and the craziest things happen in the kitchen.
I totally had the idea to start a blog about funny kitchen stories about a month ago. Looks like you beat me to it and you are winning awards so I won't try to compete.
Keep up the great work. I love it!