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This American Bite brings a fresh approach to kosher cooking with recipes that focus on natural, whole and organic ingredients for a healthier kosher vegetarian diet.

Split Pea Soup

Kansas City Split Pea Soup

March 14, 2013 | 15 Comments

In February 2013 I flew to New York for 50 hours  to attend the Kosher Food and Wine Experience.  As I made friends and mingled with foodies, there are two questions I was asked over...

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Hummus Salad

Deconstructed Hummus Salad

March 4, 2013 | 16 Comments

Sometimes you want something quick and easy, a short cut that will get you most of the way there.  Last night, in the midst of my hummus prep, I ran out of steam and with my...

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Sweet Potato, Chickpea and Spinach Curry

February 28, 2013 | 18 Comments

The foodie community is vast.  Not a week goes by without me adding another foodie to my google reader and swear to return to read each and every recipe.  Sometimes, it will be weeks or...

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Thirteen years ago, Malcolm Gladwell’s popular science book, The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference  hit the shelves.  I first heard of the book when I was new to life in...

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Papaya with lox and lime appetizer

Papaya and Smoked Salmon Appetizer

February 10, 2013 | 20 Comments

The Jewish holiday of Purim is just around the corner and it’s a holiday that I have always enjoyed. There’s a carnival spirit in the air and communities come together to honor the holiday and...

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Purple Pickled Eggs

Home Pickled Eggs

February 4, 2013 | 49 Comments

When I was first introduced to pickled eggs at the home of The Sephardic Table, I think I was perplexed.  Forgetting for a moment that pickling preserves as well as, if not better than, refrigeration, I hesitantly tried one...

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vegetarian felafel

Falafel Recipe

January 31, 2013 | 13 Comments

If you’ve spent any time in Israel, you’ll have an opinion on where to get the best falafel in the county.  In Jerusalem alone I had a favorite falafel vendor in four different neighborhoods, all...

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Homemade Taco Seasoning

Homemade Taco Seasoning & Vegetarian Tacos

January 15, 2013 | 16 Comments

A couple of months ago, I learned Mrs Smith was to retire.  Mrs Smith taught me when I was young, perhaps five or six years old, and not for more than a year or two...

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