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Matzoh Ball Soup

Honestly, this is my least favorite dish, but I do like a broth that has loads of flavor and is clear. Dill and carrots are a must. I make a stock using a chicken carcass, onions, carrots, celery and 1 gallon of water. I cook for 1.5 hours and strain.
To make the soup, I simply [...]

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Spinach Soufflé

This is easy, quick and packed with flavor.
2 10 ounce packages of organic spinach, defrosted
1 onion chopped fine
¼ cup olive oil
3 cloves of garlic minced
6 eggs separated
1 cup matzoh meal
1/8 cup chopped dill
1 teaspoon each of salt and pepper
Using a clean dish cloth or cheesecloth, squeeze as much of the excess liquid out of the [...]

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Corned Beef and Cabbage

By now you know that I would not recommend anything but a grass-fed beef, and if you are not used to the flavor of grass-fed, now is the time to get a brisket and brine it!
Brine:
3 quarts water
1 cup kosher salt
1 cup brown sugar
2 cinnamon stick, broken into several pieces
2 teaspoon mustard seeds
2 teaspoon black [...]

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Vegetable Samosa

I use the frozen pastries at the Brazilian Market if I am in a hurry. The ones they sell at my market are only flour, butter and salt.
Dough:
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon clarified butter
To make the dough, sift the flour and salt into medium bowl. Add the clarified butter and mix [...]

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