Purim in Crimea – Simferopol Jewish Community Thanks Kosher.com for Holiday Supplies

Kosher.com donated Purim food and supplies to the Bais Menachem School in Crimea.

Last month, Kosher.com donated mishloach manot supplies for Purim gifts to the Bais Menachem Jewish School of Simferopol, Crimea in the Former Soviet Union. Leah Lipszyc, the school’s administrator, wrote us a beautiful thank you note and sent us photos. Here’s some of what she had to say and some pics from Purim in Simferopol:

You can’t imagine how thrilled we were to get the four big boxes of Purim supplies from you! Even the bochur [young man] who was helping us kept saying how nice the shalach manos was, and that he didn’t get such nice shalach manos when he was a kid!

Thank you again for your generosity!  You really made the day for the kids in Bais Menachem Jewish School of Simferopol and others in our community!

Man-O-Manischewitz 4th Annual Cooking Contest Update

And Then There Were Five …

5 Finalists Named in the 4th Annual Manischewitz Cook Off

Here’s an update on the Man-O-Manischewitz 4th Annual Cooking Contest. As I might have mentioned in passing (you know, real casual-like), I will join host Jacques Pépin as a guest judge for the  Man-O-Manischewitz Cooking Contest grand finale. This year’s ingredient is Manischewitz all-natural, no-MSG canned broths (there’s even a low-sodium version). These are the  5 finalists:

Rachelle Lapidus, a stay-at-home mom from Lawrence, NY, who is cooking Creamy Tarragon Chicken.

Harold Cohen, a retired reconstructive plastic surgeon and a Vietnam War veteran from Hollywood, FL, who is cooking Ethiopian Chicken Stew.

Julie DeMatteo, a retired high school English & French teacher and mother of two from Clementon, NJ, who is cooking  Hungarian Chicken Spaetzl.

Jamie Brown-Miller, a wine and dog lover and Humane Society volunteer from Napa, CA, who is cooking Rosemary Duck Cassoulet.

Sarah Freedman-Izquierdo, a lifelong food industry insider from Miami Beach, FL, who is cooking Mandarin Dumpling Soup.

Congratulations to all the finalists and good luck!!!

The Grand Prize Winner will be selected in New York City on March 18th at the Jewish Community Center of Manhattan. Until then, please check out my video interview with Manischewitz at Kosherfest 2009, which features their awesome all-natural broths. Or try these great recipes; they’re perfect for Manischewitz broths:

Avgolemono Soup

Asian Steak

Italian Bean Soup

Buy Manischewitz All-Natural Broths at Kosher.com

My Date with Jacques Pépin at the Man-O-Manischewitz 4th Annual Cooking Contest

The 5 finalists in 4th Annual Manischewitz Cooking Contest have been announced. The Grand Prize Winner will be selected in New York City on March 18th at the Jewish Community Center of Manhattan

That’s right folks, yours truly, Jamie Geller, will join host Jacques Pépin as a guest judge at the Man-O-Manischewitz 4th Annual Cooking Contest.

Jacques Pépin, people!

This throwdown happens on March 18th at the Jewish Community Center of Manhattan, where 5 finalists will compete for a $25,000 grand prize that includes GE Profile kitchen appliances and cash. The five were selected from over 2,000 entries nationwide, all cooking with Manischewitz’s newest product: all-natural broth made with real chicken and beef.

Did I mention that Jacques Pépin is going to be there? I’m so excited!!!

Kosher.com 2010 National Food Store Now Open

Place Your Passover Food Orders Now!

Whether you live in Indianapolis, New Orleans or Juneau, Alaska, the Kosher.com Passover 2010 National Superstore is open and ready to take your order. The store will remain open and accepting orders from February 7th through February 17th, 2010.

Only 10 Days to Order for Passover from Kosher.com

That’s right, Passover 2010 orders being shipped nationally will ONLY be accepted from February 7th to February 17th. So, whether you are ordering from Kosher.com’s extensive selection of kosher for Passover meat (including beef, chicken, lamb, veal, turkey as well as harder-to-find kosher for Passover bison and kosher for passover organic beef), kosher for passover groceries or matzos, you gotta’ do it now!

Kosher.com Passover 2010 Food Market National Delivery Terms

Orders containing Passover products will be shipped out as the products become available (beginning the last week of February or the first week of March, 2010), so please order non-Passover items separately.

Passover quantities are limited; Kosher.com reserves the right to substitute products if items become unavailable.

Remember, if you live outside of Kosher.com’s local delivery zones in the New York City Metropolitan area, there are only 10 days to order your Passover meats, groceries and matzos. Click here to get started on your Passover order.

Kosher.com Expands Free Local Delivery

Kosher.com Delivers

The world’s largest on-line kosher grocery store is expanding its FREE local delivery* areas with new daily and weekly local delivery zones. Now get all your kosher groceries delivered in more areas in and around NYC than ever before.

Kosher.com is constantly looking for new and innovative ways to serve our customers. Expanding free local delivery is a natural step in the process of improving our service and we plan to add more local delivery areas in the near future. We also offer national delivery via FedEx. For more information on free local delivery or to order, click here or call 866-KOSHER-9.

Kosher.com Offers Free Delivery 5 Days a Week to Much of NYC and Parts of New Jersey

Look for Kosher.com refrigerated trucks daily (Sunday-Thursday) in Manhattan, Riverdale and  Washington Heights, as well as Teaneck, Englewood, New Milford, Bergenfield, Fair Lawn and Fort Lee, New Jersey.

Kosher.com Offers Free Weekly Delivery to Parts of Long Island, Brooklyn and New Jersey

Weekly delivery is now available in West Hempstead, Great Neck,  Brownstone Brooklyn, as well as West Orange, Livingston and Springfield, New Jersey.

Free Weekly Delivery of Kosher Groceries to Parts of Connecticut

The folks in  Stamford, New Haven and Waterbury, Connecticut can also get free weekly delivery of all their kosher meat, fish, bakery, produce, prepared foods and groceries.

Kosher.com Local Delivery Schedule

*A minimum order of $50 is required for locations in NY and NJ; a $100 minimum order is required for CT locations. Orders must be placed by 3:00 PM on the day prior to delivery. For Sunday deliveries, please order before 3:00 PM on the Friday previous. Delivery slots are subject to availability; order early to ensure delivery. Delivery schedules are subject to change. Please call 866-KOSHER-9 for the latest information.

Right Now on Kosher.com

Kosher.com is your one-stop for Tu Bishvat, which begins on the evening of Friday, January 29th. Get holiday information, recipes and much, much more …

	Need the lowdown on Jewish Arbor Day? Look no further than Kosher.com’s Tu Bishvat Central.
	Try these Tu Bishvat crafts; they’re fun for the whole family.
	Make some green resolutions for Tu Bishvat. Here are 4 eco-friendly tips for greener living.
	Stressed? Nutrition expert, Bonnie Taub-Dix, has 8 eating tips to help you chill out without overdoing it.
Plus, try these recipes:
	Lighter in flavor than a beef, this veal stew with apricots and prunes is perfect for Tu Bishvat.
	This zesty side dish of mustard greens and bulgur is a lick-your-chops homage to wheat, one of the biblical seven species.

This Week on Kosher.com

Start 2010 off on the right culinary foot at Kosher.com.

	Easy to make, freeze and give as gifts, Emuna Braverman and Elizabeth Kurtz of GourmetKosherCooking.com show that mandelbroit is the cookie for all seasons and reasons.
	Chef Laura Frankel introduces us to beets, our ingredient of the month. Get buying, storing and cooking along tips with a slew of new recipes.
	Expecting? Nutritious Delicious and Kosher expert, Bonnie Taub-Dix, has 6 suggestions for healthy snacking during pregnancy.
	Bake with confidence, Jeff Rider of Red Rooster Spice Company spills the beans on vanilla extract.
Plus, try these recipes:
	When winter nights get cold and bleak, warm yourself over a steaming bowl of Sweet & Sour Cabbage Soup.
	Try something new! Kosher Beef Sukiyaki will satisfy any appetite.

This Week on Kosher.com

Plenty of reading and eating as we get ready for 2010 at Kosher.com.

	Emuna Braverman and Elizabeth Kurtz of GourmetKosherCooking.com teach us not to fear filo dough.
	Felisa Billet offers 5 tips to help you achieve cocktail party perfection without spending a fortune at Entertaining Kosher on a Budget.
	Here’s to you in 2010—Nutritious Delicious and Kosher expert, Bonnie Taub-Dix, has 6 tips to avoid fad diets.
	Impress friends and family; these 3 tips will have you turning out elegant molten chocolate cakes with ease.
Plus, try these recipes:
	Roasted chicken and Root Vegetables in 45 minutes? Yes you can!
	Spicy Italian Bean Soup is a comfort when the weather turns chilly.

Online Kosher: A Brave New World

Earlier this month, an article of mine talking about the amazing changes that have come about in online kosher food circles was featured in the Jewish Press.  Even in the brief time since I published Quick & Kosher – Recipes from the Bride Who Knew Nothing in 2007, there has been a revolution in the way people cook, eat and learn about food. Food is now online.  But I have to say, I’m not really surprised. The Web has widened people’s horizons in all kinds of ways, why not food? With so much out there, though, it’s hard to know what’s what. As demand for reliable info has grown, online stores like Kosher.com have become lifestyle destinations. Websites are the new gatekeepers of kosher cooking, filling a role that was once the exclusive domain of bubbies and, later, kosher cookbooks. Now I know some argue that these changes will be “bad for the Jews,” but  I believe that the Internet will actually help us keep traditions while moving us forward into an exciting and tasty future.

If you haven’t seen the article, I hope you’ll check it out. You can find the article here.

What do you think? How has the Web changed the way you cook and eat?

Top 10 Reasons to Shop Kosher.com

1. You’ll never wait in a check out line. Shop from the comfort of your home on your own schedule, at your own pace.
2. With over 15,000 different products, you can try all kinds of new items and still get all your old favorites.
3. The most amazing and extensive selection of the finest meats and poultry, including dry-aged, organic and hard to find cuts.
4. Our customer service rocks! Contact us 24/6 and our trained operators have the answers to your questions.
5. Instead of spending time at the supermarket, have fun, go to the movies, spend the evening with the family.
6. You won’t have to lug all your heavy packages home; they come to you.
7. Because as a national company, we have the price capacity and relationships with manufacturers to run such great discounts that sometimes you can actually get delicious kosher food for free!
8. You can get your tea and sympathy (and chicken soup, too) delivered when you’re sick.
9. Shop for any occasion; you can order everything from gourmet platters and shabbos meals to tissues and baby food!
10. You save gas. Forget multiple trips to the butcher, baker and candlestick maker, we have it all (okay, we don’t really have candlesticks, but we’ve got the candles!!!).

But wait, there’s more. We’re going over the top and giving you extra value with an 11th reason to shop Kosher.com

11. Awesome recipes and articles that get your creative vibe flowing.

Why do you like to shop Kosher.com?

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