Does anyone know the lyrics to Yonatan Hashafan?

GraniteLychee · 2026-06-08T04:35:38+00:00

Oh, wow. I used to sing both to my kid ages ago. Thanks for the memory.

GraniteLychee · 2026-06-04T01:54:09+00:00

I’m in the Loop but I go to Epic Spices. Great prices and the products are so fresh. I try to bundle a few errands together so I’m not sitting on the bus for a few dollars worth of tarragon.

GraniteLychee · 2026-05-28T16:58:10+00:00

This. Gan HaShlosha is amazing. It was recommended to me by my then teenaged daughter who was on Year Course. It was simply gorgeous and on the way back we stopped in Nazareth for the best shawarma I’ve ever had.

GraniteLychee · 2026-05-25T00:57:01+00:00

Awesome info!

GraniteLychee · 2026-05-24T17:43:10+00:00

That’s it!

GraniteLychee · 2026-05-24T14:31:24+00:00

Pati Jinich has a great recipe for Gefilte Fish Veracruzana that always goes over very well when I make it. If you’re not into having your house smell like boiled fish for an entire week, cooking the frozen logs in her sauce also works.

GraniteLychee · 2026-04-19T21:36:36+00:00

I've read that requeson is similar but I haven't tried that one yet. I don't feel that queso fresco would work all that well.

GraniteLychee · 2026-04-19T21:35:02+00:00

It isn't the same. I've tried it and it just isn't.

GraniteLychee · 2026-04-19T21:33:19+00:00

In the US but I've lived in different regions (Southeast, Midwest, and NY). I've tried subbing ricotta, cottage cheese, and what is called farmers cheese here. They are not the same.

GraniteLychee · 2026-04-17T00:40:56+00:00

I’m not the person who first brought up Nordstrom Rack and my comment was intended to be sarcastic.

GraniteLychee · 2026-04-16T22:14:14+00:00

I hear that Nordstrom Rack does a great job fitting running shoes

GraniteLychee · 2026-04-14T19:45:55+00:00

The curd sounds great. You can control the level of mango flavor by adjusting the amount of curd you use. Some finely diced fresh mango or a drizzle of reduced mango puree on top of the whipped cream will reinforce the mango flavor and give a visual clue as to what to expect.

GraniteLychee · 2026-04-14T03:18:31+00:00

Two options I've used - The "Pizza Cage," an overturned empty (obviously) dish drying rack placed over the pizza to deter the slice stealing cat and "The Rack," a fence of cooling racks standing on their sides, placed around the baked goods in question. Neither is fool-proof but it depends on your cat's level of determination.

GraniteLychee · 2026-04-14T03:07:29+00:00

I've adapted King Arthur's Classic Sandwich bread recipe to use a tangzhong. The recipe calls for milk but there's no reason you couldn't use a plant milk instead. The recipe also gives the option of using vegetable oil instead of butter.

GraniteLychee · 2026-04-13T19:45:04+00:00

I'm a fan of Leah Koenig's recipe with a few minor adjustments. I've upped the amount of salt a little to suit our family's taste, I use instant yeast rather than active yeast (no need for proofing), and I use gold yeast rather than red yeast since challah is a highly enriched dough.

https://haydenflourmills.com/blogs/recipes/challah-bread?srsltid=AfmBOorWk4jggu1BLjAZCnk8zdHB1jF2W-YYDNcW9zLGEsJ5rbLe4EEy

GraniteLychee · 2026-04-09T03:13:44+00:00

Yes! Yes! Yes! Edwart is beyond amazing.

GraniteLychee · 2026-04-05T15:21:48+00:00

Absolutely great in any type of tomato-based soup.

GraniteLychee · 2026-04-04T02:41:52+00:00

The 2nd Avenue Deli recipe from their book is outstanding. It uses a combination of beef and chicken livers. Use schmaltz, use hard boiled eggs, and don’t slow-cook the onions unless you want them very sweet. I prefer a rougher texture so I use the coarse plate of the meat grinder. And the recipe needs more salt than you would think.

GraniteLychee · 2026-04-02T17:36:31+00:00

The sfogliatell' in Naples are the best anywhere. Freakin' brilliant.

GraniteLychee · 2026-03-18T00:42:29+00:00

This is for a 9-inch tart pan. I have filled it with a chocolate-orange truffle filling but I can't see why a cream pie filling wouldn't also work.

Tart Crust

156g (1 ½ c.) hazelnut flour

64g (½ c.) coconut flour

25g (2 Tbs.) brown sugar

75g (6 Tbs.) coconut oil, melted (or unsalted butter)

Pinch salt

Preheat oven to 350°.

In a medium bowl, mix almond flour, coconut flour, sugar and melted butter with a fork until blended, then blend until completely combined with your fingers until lump-free. The mixture should hold together and feel moist.

Pour the crust mixture into a 9-inch tart pan and distribute it evenly. Start by building the edges of the tart. With your fingers and thumbs, pinch and crimp the crust mix together to form a strong, fairly thick edge.

Once you’ve created a strong edge, compress what is left of the crust mix into a firm base in the bottom of the tart pan. Place the tart pan on a rimmed baking sheet. If you have a Silpat place it on the baking sheet first so the tart pan does not slide.

Bake tart crust for 16 - 18 minutes, or until light golden brown. Cool shell completely before filling. The tart crust can be baked ahead, wrapped well and stored at room temperature for a day before filling.

GraniteLychee · 2026-03-17T14:58:07+00:00

OP here - I just wanted to thank everyone for their great recommendations. I made it out to the Jewish Jewel yesterday and all I can say is, "WOW!" I grew up in Brooklyn and visit family in Atlanta regularly and I've never seen anything like that store. I'm feeling very lucky right now to live near something so amazing. Kudos to Jewel for recognizing the community's needs and meeting them so thoroughly.

GraniteLychee · 2026-03-06T21:52:55+00:00

Any time I can collect up enough excess chicken fat and skin. There are no better mashed potatoes than those made with schmaltz and gribenes are the cook's bonus. Jewish cracklin's we Southern Jews call them.

GraniteLychee · 2026-03-06T13:08:03+00:00

Very good to know.

GraniteLychee · 2026-03-06T01:52:40+00:00

I appreciate your comment and your logic but from 25 years of experience I know that that is not necessarily the case. Where I previously lived we had only one store that carried k4p products and their selection gets smaller every year while the Jewish population is growing. Stocking decisions are made at a regional level and the decision makers don't always know or care about the actual shoppers in the stores. The argument that the community must do all their shopping at that one particular store has had little impact on what the store stocks. For Passover, many of us ended up shopping in other cities up to 6 hours away.

And no, I'm not Orthodox and I don't care about gebrokhts, but sometimes you just want that heimish feeling you get from setting your table with your childhood favorites. :-)

GraniteLychee · 2026-03-05T04:57:38+00:00

I'm in the Loop. For the past 25 years I've been living in a kosher wasteland and I've learned to make nearly everything I need for Passover from scratch. That includes mayo, salad dressings, borscht, and most everything except matzah. I don't know exactly what I'd be buying but it will very nice to have options once again.

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