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Pie in the Sky for Presidents' Day!

Celebrate Presidents' Day with your children using these simple recipes. The main ingredient, of course, is cherries -- in recognition of young George Washington and the cherry-tree caper. The following treats are all dairy. Cherry Parfait In a clear plastic cup, layer vanilla yogurt (or any other favorite flavor) and cherry-pie filling. Repeat layers until full. Cherry Popover Place 1...

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A Dish That Leaves You Yearning for More

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Rivka Tal, JE Feature

If you were asked to pick the quintessential Jewish food, what would you choose? Chicken soup or gefilte fish, maybe? Certainly, bagels and lox would also vie for the title -- for Americans, at least. But there is truly only one dish that is absolutely, positively, no-mistake-made Jewish -- and that's cholent. For those not in the know, cholent (known...

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You're Full of Beans

And, actually, it's a good way to be

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Ethel Hofman, JE Feature

Beans and broccoli don't sound all that exciting or particularly sexy. But these foods are inexpensive, jam-packed with nutrients and may help to offset cancer -- all significant reasons to include them in your diet. Canned beans and fresh or frozen broccoli can easily be transformed into appetizing dishes. Dried beans and legumes need to be soaked first, and so...

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Make the Meal Extra Super for Fans of the Superbowl

Thinking of having some friends over for a Superbowl bash? Here are a few tips to make sure you score as the MVP of the party: · Turn over a football helmet, and line it with foil and napkins. Place a smaller bowl of dip inside. Use napkins to make a padded base on the table to keep helmet in...

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The Eggplant: A Culinary Chameleon

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Louise Fiszer, JE Feature

What's round and oblong, and big and small, and white and purple and green, and striped and lavender and black? What else but an eggplant or more precisely a dozen eggplants? You can find these colorful varieties at farmer's markets and ethnic green grocers. Their beauty is only skin-deep, you will discover, as their flesh tastes pretty much the same...