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Nuts to You -- or Maybe Not

Allergies have proven to be the mother of invention, especially when it comes to recipes

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Linda Morel, JE Feature

When I was growing up, peanut-butter sandwiches were as common in lunchrooms as apples. But today, most schools and day-care centers are peanut-free zones because of the hazards they pose for some children. Peanut allergies are now one of the most common causes of food-related deaths. Ironically, peanuts are part of the legume family, along with peas and beans. Not...

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Hope This Rubs You the Right Way

The rhubarb, that is!

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Eileen Goltz, JE Feature

When a friend and her daughter came for a visit toting a plate of rhubarb and strawberry bars, you'd have thought that my son would have had a little more tact before digging in and stuffing his mouth with three pieces at once and proclaiming in a tone loud enough for the neighbors to hear: "Wow mom, these are amazing!...

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A Bald Man Covered in Chocolate?

Sort of -- as Max Brenner from Israel adds a sweet touch to Center City

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Daphna Berman, JE Feature

Hummus is arguably Israel's best-known culinary export, but a sweeter rival has recently landed in Philadelphia. Max Brenner Chocolate by the Bald Man -- a haven for chocolate lovers -- has come to Center City, making Philadelphia the most recent U.S. site in this chocolate empire's road to expansion. The company got its start outside Tel Aviv in 1996, but...

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Pretty Cheesy

Shavuot calls for all the dairy dishes you can think of

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Louise Fiszer, JE Feature

Shavuot is one of those holidays that is known by many names and has something for everyone. It is called Pentecost and the Feast of Weeks because it falls on the 50th day after the second night of Passover. It is also called Hag Ha-bikurim , the "Feast of the First Fruits." Insomniacs can stay up all night embracing the...

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Good Deed of the Day? Give Mom Some Caffeine!

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Ethel Hofman, JE Feature

Coffee and moms -- perfect together. It's usually the first thing they think of when they wake in the morning -- oh, that and the kids, of course! For Americans, the national beverage is a steaming mug of rich, dark liquid. We insist that it's impossible to get moving, to think rationally, to answer coherently before those...