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Spread the Independence

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Keri Fisher, Jewish Exponent Feature

What better way to celebrate Israel's independence and the start of spring than with this easy-to-prepare picnic menu? All the dishes can be made ahead of time, packed into containers and carried with you wherever you go. Start with hummus, which comes together in minutes in the bowl of your food processor. Keep the basics -- like chick peas and...

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Finally, a Little 'Go-To' Grub

Tips for the dinner host to eat well -- and relax

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Linda Morel, Jewish Exponent Feature

WHAT'S COOKING? Recently, my niece mentioned a friend's successful career. "She's her boss's 'go-to' person." " 'Go-to' person?" I asked. "Yes, she's the one her boss turns to when she wants fast, reliable results," replied Susan. At the time, I was making dinner and it occurred to me that I could use some fast, reliable recipes. As Susan extolled the...

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A Friendly Rivalry Over Dessert

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Ethel Hofman, Jewish Exponent Feature

THE JEWISH KITCHEN With a record number of new Passover foods and prize-winning wines flooding the supermarkets these days, planning Passover seders has never been easier. You can add sparkle to dishes with items like Leiber's Macadamia Oil (great for your own salad dressings and marinades), an upscale line of wine jellies from Oshra Tishbi in tantalizing flavors such as...

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Savoring the Seder Symbolism

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Linda Morel, Jewish Exponent Feature

WHAT'S COOKING? The first time we hosted Pesach, I was so busy cooking that I neglected the most essential part of the meal -- the seder's ceremonial foods. "Did you buy horseradish root?" my husband asked. "Isn't the bottled stuff good enough?" I replied. "Yes, but I like a real root on the seder plate," he said. "And where is...

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99 Bottles of Beer in the Fridge ...

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EILEEN GOLTZ, Jewish Exponent Feature

In the midst of my "let's clean out all the refrigerators" pre-Pesach craziness, I discovered the remaining 11 cans of 12 of the beer that my neighbor contributed to our Super Bowl party. Being a "let's try anything as an ingredient kind of cook" I already know that beer could be used in just about every method of cooking known...