Gala Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Iconic Cookbook, by Barbara Silverstein, The CJN

B’nai Brith Canada recently acquired the copyright to the iconic cookbook, Second Helpings, Please! The acquisition coincides with the book’s 50th anniversary and B’nai Brith is celebrating with Second Helpings…Encore!, a kosher epicurean gala that will be held on Nov. 21 at Universal Eventspace in Vaughan, Ont.

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Kosher Cookbook Review

by KosherShopaholic.com

The NEW Food Processor Bible by Norene Gilletz Kosher Cookbook Review

Scroll down to the bottom to get to Norene Gilletz’s Heavenly Chicken Recipe, Cranberry Chicken Meatballs and No Fry “Fried Rice” recipes!

The New Food Processor Bible, Revised and Updated 30th Anniversary Edition by Norene Gilletz contains more than 600 Fast & Fabulous recipes. It truly is the go-to book for all your cooking needs. As someone who is only a few years older than the 30 years Norene has been publishing cookbooks, I can say that I am the generation that grew up on Norene’s recipes. I remember the original yellow spiral bound Food Processor Bible well from my mother’s kitchen shelves and can find there many of my favorite dishes from childhood well into adulthood.

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Heart Health in a Nutshell: What Walnuts Can Do for You

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By Janet Bond Brill Ph.D. R.D., LDN, [Interview with Janet Bond Brill]
Author of Prevent a Second Heart Attack: 8 Foods, 8 Weeks to Reverse Heart Disease

Walnuts are an ancient plant food that has sustained humans since the dawn of civilization. They are key to heart health because they are a top source of ALA (alpha-linolenic acid). ALA is the omega-3 fatty acid derived from plants which our bodies need in addition to the other omega-3 that comes from salmon and other fish. Studies show that people who eat an ALA-rich diet are less likely to suffer a fatal heart attack.

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THE BOSTON GLOBE and THE FOOD PROCESSOR BIBLE

There is much ado about nothings
by Linda Matchan
Boston Globe, September 16, 2009

I grew up in Winnipeg, Canada, where there was a large Jewish population and where Jewish cuisine has a lot of peculiarities. The appetizer called “unclepasto,’’ for example – a quirky variant of “antipasto,’’ contains scalded tuna, whatever that is. Sandwiches are stuffed with pink cream cheese. A gooey triple-layered cake called a “shmoo torte’’ shows up at every Bar Mitzvah.

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