#Leah Koenig

[spacelazarwolf]

which cookbook if you dont mind?

this one!

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This week I made Chraime, a Moroccan Jewish fish in tomato sauce! The recipe was from The Jewish Cookbook by Leah Koenig and it was absolutely delicious. I used skin-on salmon filets to make it. The rice was from a box, but it was delicious anyway!

[mariacallous]

For years, you could find pletzl, a flatbread topped with raw or caramelized onions and poppy seeds, sold alongside bagels and bialys at Jewish bakeries along the East Coast. Pletzl was brought to the U.S. by Polish, Lithuanian and Ukrainian Jews in the mid-20th century, but the bread never seemed to capture the American palette the way bagels have, and it slowly faded into semi-obscurity.

Pletzl (aka onion board or platzel) is typically made from flour, yeast, oil, salt and water. In “The Encyclopedia of Jewish Food,” Gil Marks explains how this bread, the texture of which can be thin like a cracker or light and airy with a more focaccia-esque crumb, gained popularity in the 19th century, as Eastern European Jews gained access to modern milling equipment and techniques that allowed them to move beyond the rye bread they were accustomed to and toward lighter flatbreads.

Pletzel’s exact origins are unclear, but we can fairly reliably connect them to their successors, bialys, which Mimi Sheraton, food critic and author of “The Bialy Eaters,” theorizes was born from a pletzel gone rogue: 

“My theory is that a pletzel, having been formed but not baked, fell on the floor and somebody stepped on it with the heel going into the center, and being frugal decided to bake it anyway and see what happened. And so, the bialy was born.”

Linguistically, Marks connects pletzl to German plätzchen (crackers). He also notes that the origin of the term “onion board” is likely due to the fact that the flatbread would’ve been formed on a baking board, known in Yiddish as a lokshen bretl. Bretl, Marks suggests, sounds similar to pletzel.

You can still find this tragically underrated bread — if you know where to look. These days, rather than the traditional oblong shape formed on a baking board, some bakeries sell pletzlach as rolls or discs, which more closely resemble the bialy. Kossar’s Bagels and Bialys in New York sells an almost pizza-like circular version, which, thanks to the miracles of same-day shipping, is available to order via Goldbelly.

The Yiddish word “pletzl” means ‘little place,” and it’s also the former name of the Jewish quarter in the 4th arrondissement of Paris. There, on Rue de Écouffes, Florence Kahn sells a pletzel sandwich from her eponymous bakery. Though traditionally pletzel were served whole with a schmear of cream cheese or chopped liver on top, Khan cuts hers down the middle to make a sandwich, filled with pastrami, turkey or corned beef, topped with a variety of vegetables.  Following suit, Joe Baur uses pletzl to play on the Iraqi-Israeli sabich sandwich, with silky eggplant and flavorful amba. 

Pletzl is simple to make at home. Like many historical recipes, there are plenty of discrepancies. “There are at least eighteen or so varieties of pletzl,” Marks writes. “The most famous one is topped with the principal Ashkenazic seasoning, onions (tzibele); it is known as tzibele pletzl; tzibele zemmel, tzibele papalik, and simply pletzl.” There are also sweet pletzels without onions. 

While Kahn’s pletzl dough is enriched with eggs and sugar, Leah Koenig’s recipe in “Modern Jewish Cooking” (as well as my recipe below) omits egg in the dough and tops the flatbread with pre-cooked onions. More than the dough itself, it’s the ease of cooking that seems to be a common thread among pletzls. Whether you whip up a quick dough of flour, yeast, salt and water or use a big pinch of your Shabbat challah dough, the idea is the same.

Note: Bread will last for 2-3 days in an airtight container on the counter.

[ltkarma]

amazon shopping cart. 

avi is absolutely that person who absent mindedly finds things she needs to buy on amazon , adds them her basket then just ... forgets to place the order. she eventually wonders a few days down the line why something hasn't arrived or casually remembers when she actually needs something and runs out of it. her current amazon cart looks like :

a whole load of cerave skin care.

a mandolin for slicing vegetables (she has good intentions)

some gym shorts in two shades of purple. with pockets.

a couple of different waterproof sunscreens to try. it's a sensitive skin/trial and error thing.

a second hand copy of a tom clancy book she remembers her dad having , maybe ? but she can't be bothered opening up the emotional black hole that asking her mom would cause so ... it just sits in her basket.

a copy of the jewish cookbook by leah koenig.

a bunch of kids toys - suitable for toddlers. she keeps meaning to buy and donate them to the local temple but work keeps getting in the way of her actually being proactive.

[violentlydone]

eve's totally normal multi-muse composed of a normal amount of muses.

GAMING. aloy, canon compliant, HORIZON. kotallo, canon compliant, HORIZON. cirilla of cintra, headcanons-based, THE WITCHER. jaskier pankratz, show-based and game-inspired, THE WITCHER. lisa sherwood, headcanons-based, DEAD BY DAYLIGHT. ellie willians, show-based for now, THE LAST OF US.

LITERATURE. amren, headcanons-based, ACOTAR. nesta archeron, headcanons-based, ACOTAR. annie cresta, canon compliant, HUNGER GAMES. enobaria gaschill, headcanons-based, HUNGER GAMES. swan de beaufort, headcanons-based, THE RAVEN CYCLE. ronan lynch, headcanons-based, THE RAVEN CYCLE. orla sargent, headcanons-based, THE RAVEN CYCLE. daenerys targaryen, headcanons-based, A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE. sring venka, canon compliant, THE POPPY WAR. alina starkov, headcanons-based, GRISHAVERSE. nikolai lantsov, headcanons-based, GRISHAVERSE. nina zenik, headcanons-based, GRISHAVERSE. yadnichyevo (or nik's demon), headcanons-based, GRISHAVERSE. karen sirko, headcanons-based, DAISY JONES & THE SIX.

FILM. dani ardor, headcanons-based, MIDSOMMAR. cleo cazo, canon compliant, SUICIDE SQUAD. barbie roberts, headcanons-based, BARBIE UNIVERSE. ronal, canon compliant, AVATAR.

TELEVISION. leah rilke, canon compliant, THE WILDS. shelby goodkind, canon compliant, THE WILDS. shauna shipman, canon compliant, YELLOWJACKETS. octavia blake, canon compliant, THE HUNDRED. villanelle, headcanons-based, KILLING EVE. bela talbot, canon compliant, SUPERNATURAL. claire novak, canon compliant, SUPERNATURAL. dean winchester, headcanons-based, SUPERNATURAL. lydia martin, headcanons-based, TEEN WOLF. max mayfield, canon compliant, STRANGER THINGS. sister beatrice, canon compliant, WARRIOR NUN. bela prasad, canon compliant, the sex lives of college girls. cassie howard, canon compliant, EUPHORIA. rue bennett, canon compliant, EUPHORIA. dorri mackleberry, headcanons-based, THE SIMPSONS. sherri mackleberry, headcanons-based, THE SIMPSONS. terri mackleberry, headcanons-based, THE SIMPSONS. elizabeth stonem, canon compliant, SKINS. harper spiller, canon compliant, THE WHITE LOTUS. allie pressman, canon compliant, THE SOCIETY.

SITCOMS. annie edison, canon compliant, COMMUNITY. jessica day, canon compliant, NEW GIRL. tahani al-jamil, canon compliant, THE GOOD PLACE.

ORIGINAL CHARACTERS. artemisia, dark elf serving her king, affiliated with @hauntingcurse's GOD OF WAR verse and @driedflwers's forseti. najat bakkali, detective obsessed with the serial killer she can't seem to catch. barbara byrd, famous holywood actress trying to escape her abusive husband's influence. mauve ishikawa, guitarist part of the mondial phenomenon "the atomic chic", affiliated with @wahrsagung (&co) solange koenig, sugar baby turned con-artist turned serial killer. henrike bane, overpowered therapist for supes, THE BOYS. lou archeambeau, dreamer part of kavinsky's pack of dogs, TRC, affiliated with @wahrsagung (&co) magdalene bakst, demon in the body of a teenage girl. soren ramsey, to be added. affiliated with sena. nephelle ayling, college student who decided to do her own thing and is now at a loss on what that entails. khairos, dragon affiliated with @hauntingcurse.

[katyliz415]

looks like we might have a new top artist this year...but what's that?? it's beyoncé with a steel chair! | my top songs from the year, in non-spotify wrapped form

2022 playlist | 2021 playlist | 2020 playlist | 2019 playlist | 2018 playlist

full tracklist under cut

// zouglou dance / magic system // seileach / cassie and maggie // honey / the lone bellow // checking out / divorce // hy-brasil / allison russell // fly away / starling arrow, marya stark, ayla nereo, tina malia, chloe smith, leah song, & rising appalachia // never gonna be alone (honne remix) / jacob collier, john mayer, lizzy mcalpine, honne // in heaven / vulfpeck & antwaun stanley // alone and forsaken / hank williams // overdrive / maggie rogers // bittersweet, tn / kevin morby & erin rae // soft night / carm // ripple / the california honeydrops // i will marry you / mean lady // kawibawibo / yoon mirae // love and happiness / al green // awaken and allow / shannon lay // sweet music / kylie minogue // detour / maren morris // i get along without you very well / frank sinatra // kissing someone else / caroline kingsbury // bailey's / calan // over / kings of leon // 6s to 9s / big wild & rationale // knock on wood / amii stewart // eat your young / hozier // eat the music / kate bush // take the world apart / yusuf // holding pattern / nickel creek // kick in the teeth / hippo campus // lam phu thai #1 / khun narin // little bird - c3 answers / annie lennox // i don't know how i survive / death cab for cutie // hole in the bottle / kelsea ballerini // casual / chappell roan // ode to dance floor / niki & the dove // meeting the master / greta van fleet // we're so in tune / kississippi // panhandle rag / leon mcauliff and his cimarron boys // love will tear us apart / amethyst kiah // it might take a woman / girlhood // haunted house / sir babygirl // bear creek / lankum // miss chatelaine (iron hoof remix) / k.d. lang & orville peck // tonight (feat. ezra koenig) / phoenix // i can hardly speak / bombay bicycle club // lipstick lover / janelle monae // debbie / your smith // that's how you start over / diana ross // wait a minute / the hives // tanglewood / the east pointers // freak out / baaba maal & the very best // dance the night / dua lipa // sunset / caroline polachek // miles from our home / cowboy junkies // good day / seratones // water slide / janelle monae // saturdays / broken bells // age of consent / geographer // hahahome / twen // is it supposed / hudson mohawke // planet of the bass / dj crazy times & miss biljana electronica // lagoon / havana swim club // big like an angel / mitski // stolen fruit / tank and the bangas // landslide / antony // human (feat. jona xx) / kalush orchestra // 7 (e flat version) / prince // cheating / michael aldag // queen of the silvery city / glassio // psychedelic switch / carly rae jepsen // driving (feat. holly humberstone) / bombay bicycle club // warmth / bastille // damage gets done (feat. branid carlile) / hozier // go in light (feat. monica martin) / marcus mumford // video games / trixie mattel // nothing matters / the last dinner party // black is the colour / cara dillon // gawain / the trials of cato // kiss me (feat. rina sawayama) / empress of // keep the distance (demo) / the beths // hour of parting / sun ra // woman in love / wildes // the storm / thefatrat & maisy kay // full moon / the black ghosts // people everywhere (shifting sands remix) - live / khruangbin // impurities / arlo parks // lost it to trying (give in and give out) / son lux & lily & madeleine // beulah land / luther dickinson & allison russell // cognitive dissonance / sophie holohan // brand new colony / the beths and pickle darling // glitter / daisy the great // wondering why / yeemz // blues run the fame / jackson c. frank //

[influencermarketinguniverse]

DINNER DATE: SHAVED BEET AND CARROT SALAD WITH CITRUS-SCALLION DRESSING AND HONEY-CHILE PORK CHOPS

It’s from a recipe creator named Leah Koenig who says she eats the citrus-scallion-honey dressing straight from a spoon. It may look complicated but it’s not. 

https://chewingthefat.us.com/2022/05/dinner-date-shaved-beet-and-carrot-salad-with-citrus-scallion-dressing-and-honey-chile-pork-chops.html

[jenguerrero]

Blintz Soufflé recipe and cookbook review: Little Book of Jewish Feasts by Leah Koenig

#ChronicleBooks #LeahKoenig #LindaPugliese #LittleBookofJewishFeasts #brunch #blintzes #souffle

Leah Koenig’s flavors are amazing! Just delicious! Little Book of Jewish Feastsis just a little bigger than my hand. There are 25 main dishes in it for holidays. There are no side dishes in it, but she does make some recommendations. The dishes are so special and are pretty easy. Some of her…

[jewishbookworld]

The Jewish Cookbook by Leah Koenig The Jewish Cookbook is an inspiring celebration of the diversity and breadth of this venerable culinary tradition.

[allwayshungry]

Green Matbucha

[mariacallous]

Chopped liver is gross. Like, gefilte fish level gross. It’s not just the fact that it resembles cat food, but knowing that its origins have been traced to 11th-century Alsace-Lorraine where it began being made from the livers and fat of force-fed geese is enough for me to push the plate away. 

So, the idea of mock chopped liver is really a welcome culinary evolution for me, even if the idea of creating a liver-like schmear is equally weird. 

The name “mock chopped liver” comes from its resemblance in appearance and texture to the traditional liver-based pâté. However, the main ingredient in mock chopped liver is not actual liver but rather a combination of cooked or roasted vegetables, onions, hard-boiled eggs and walnuts.

During the mid-20th century, “mock liver” became a prominent item on the menus of New York City’s numerous “dairy restaurants,” which served as the meat-free counterparts to traditional delicatessens. Those keeping kosher could now enjoy a chopped liver-esque spread alongside an egg cream without having to make a choice between the two. 

Mock chopped liver has become super popular over the years as more and more folks hop on the plant-based train or look for meatless alternatives. People dig it for a bunch of reasons, like caring for their health, the environment or sticking to ethical beliefs. It’s also a win-win for those with dietary restrictions or allergies to animal products.

Chef Cara Tannenbaum remembers indulging in real chopped liver when she was a kid on Long Island. As the years passed, the Tannenbaum family adopted a health-conscious approach to eating, prompting them to revamp their traditional schmaltz-filled chopped liver recipe. They embraced a vegetarian version, brimming with the delightful flavors of caramelized onions, mushrooms, peas and walnuts, creating a savory and wholesome alternative.

While the basic concept remains the same – using vegetables and nuts as a substitute for liver – the specific ingredients and cooking methods can differ based on regional preferences and individual tastes.

In Arthur Schwartz’s “Jewish Home Cooking: Yiddish Recipes Revisited,” he writes that onions are a defining flavor, in the sense that some dishes rely so heavily on onions that they wouldn’t taste Jewish without them. 

“Chopped liver immediately comes to mind. In fact, I’d say mock chopped liver, the vegetarian version, relies mainly on fried onions to resemble the real thing.” 

Gil Marks, another culinary expert, considers mushrooms to be another essential ingredient in creating this savory spread.

In the old school North American versions of vegetarian chopped liver, the typical ingredients included canned green peas or string beans, which were mashed together with fried onions and mushrooms (and occasionally eggplant) to create a creamy, taupe-colored spread. 

“Some recipes included walnuts, hard-boiled eggs, or crushed crackers for heft. As far as photogenic dishes go, it wasn’t exactly a looker. But it was, and continues to be, deeply desirable,” writes Leah Koenig in Bon Appetit.

In more contemporary iterations of vegetarian chopped liver, cooks often opt for fresher ingredients while staying true to the traditional layering approach. This clever technique allows them to replicate the unctuous texture and delectable savory-sweet flavor that made the original dish so beloved.

In Aly Miller’s Nosher recipe for vegan chopped liver, she incorporates mushrooms and miso for a rich “faux gras.” While Nino Shaye Weiss, a food blogger in Vienna, incorporates caramelized onion and shots of Slivovitz to his as a nod to its Central European roots.

In Israel, vegetarian chopped liver is usually made with roast eggplant or summer squash, (particularly zucchini), hard-boiled eggs and carmelized onions. It is arguably more popular and available than regular chopped liver countrywide. 

From its modest beginnings as a practical adaptation in Europe to its current global appeal, this vegetarian delight has become a timeless treasure in the world of Jewish cuisine. As we savor its savory legacy and modern adaptations, we celebrate mock chopped liver’s ability to honor tradition while embracing new flavors and culinary adventures.

[justgigihadid]

December 30: Gigi via Instagram Stories.

[leonardcohenofficial]

What's your favourite vinyl record in your collection? Or what's your favourite cookbook?

my copy of the beatles’ please please me that isn’t actually please please me (when it was released in the USA on vee jay records it was called introducing…the beatles) is probably my favorite; the beatles were what got me into record collecting and it remains really special to me that that record was my grandmother’s and for many sentimental reasons i don’t think i could pick any other :’)

the jewish cookbook by leah koenig has quickly become a new fave, though i am very partial to carla hall's soul food: everyday and celebration and anthony bourdain's les halles cookbook!!

[violentlydone]

something something about writing a collection of characters and being obsessed with the canon they're from while also rewriting it all because the writers didn't know them like i do

eve (she/they), twenty-two, fully vaccinated. read more : muse list.

the og cursed cowgirl

ishtar atta isil, original character. if you know, you know

give it up for stranded girly girls

shelby goodkind, the wilds

leah rilke, the wilds

mari morales, yellowjackets

natalie scatorccio, yellowjackets, @huntalie

shauna shipman, yellowjackets

magic's real, folks

adam parrish, the raven cycle

claire novak, supernatural

lisa sherwood / the hag, dead by daylight

mikaela reid, dead by daylight

orla sargent, the raven cycle

ronan lynch, the raven cycle

swan de beaufort, the raven cycle

superman sucks & your heroes are dead

henrike bane, original character, the boys

you're in a tavern drinking shit beer

alina starkov, the grishaverse

amren, a court of thorns and roses

cirilla of cintra, the witcher

daenerys targaryen, a song of ice and fire

jaskier pankratz, the witcher

nikolai lantsov, the grishaverse

yennefer of vengerberg, the witcher

playing lorde's melodrama on high volume

cassie howard, euphoria

rue bennet, euphoria

tabloids, red carpet & champagne

barbara byrd, original character, actress

mauve, original character, member of the band the atomic chic

true crime but make it fictional

najat bakkali

solange koenig, original character, serial killer

spencer reid, criminal mind

life but make it funny

jessica day, new girl

roy kent, ted lasso