A Celebration of Food and my Culinary Adventures
Oh, to have a freshly baked Bialy warm from the oven is one of life’s greatest joys. A mitzvah for your senses as you bite into this savory puffy disk that is delightfully crisp, soft, and chewy and gives way to the savory flavor of deeply caramelized onion and poppyseed filling that sits atop a thin crispy […]
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Who doesn’t love doughnuts? How about a filled Polish doughnut know as a Pączki, pronounced (POHNCH-kee). These little pillows of rich egg dough, scented with dark rum and vanilla, are fried until golden brown and then filled with generous amounts of fruit or custard filling and then finished with a liberal dusting of powder sugar. Indulge […]
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Who could resist a bread like Challah with its beautifully braided 6-strands, glazed with egg wash, and baked to a deep burnished golden brown? It is a glorious sight to see. Cutting into the Challah, the air is perfumed with the rich smell of sweet golden honey, corn oil, and loads of egg yolks producing a crumb that is sightly sweet, moist and […]
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With its shiny burnished deep brown crust, the bagels shiny exterior is the tell-tale sign that they were boiled not steamed before baking. The crumb has just a hint of sweetness from Barley Malt Syrup and the perfect amount of salt to produce a savory finish when eaten. Crisp, dense, chewy, and full of flavor these Bagels “Old School” will make you shout […]
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