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Spice Expert Debbie Kornberg & Chicken Shawarma

Spice Expert Debbie Kornberg & Chicken Shawarma

Posted on by Debra Eckerling

“Cooking should be a joy,” believes spice expert Debbie Kornberg. founder of Spice + Leaf and host of Spice it Up with Deb.

When asked what she wished people knew about spices, Kornberg said they can really add zip to a meal. It can take anything from a vegetable to a protein and elevate it to the next level.

“I believe I became a better cook by cooking with spices [and spice blends], and I think it can help most people,” Kornberg said.

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MAZON’s Abby J Leibman & Pizza in a Pot

MAZON’s Abby J Leibman & Pizza in a Pot

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“[Food is] part of the culture of many human beings,” Abby J. Leibman, President and CEO of MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger, told the Journal. “It is not just a moment of fueling your body so you can keep going. It’s also a moment of fueling your soul.”

Food speaks to people in terms of their culture, history and family.

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Shemesh Farm’s Nicky Pitman & Spaghetti Squash Recipe

Shemesh Farm’s Nicky Pitman & Spaghetti Squash Recipe

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“There is something about being connected to nature that … makes the world a better place,” Shemesh Farms Director Nicky Pitman says. “The smells and the tastes and the sights of all the different plants that we grow are healing.”  

A social enterprise, Shemesh Farms provides meaningful employment to people with diverse abilities and special needs.

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Great American Recipe Winner Brad Mahlof, Chraime & Couscous

Great American Recipe Winner Brad Mahlof, Chraime & Couscous

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When Brad Mahlof started sharing his love of cooking – and his heritage – via Instagram, he had no expectations of where it would lead. The New York-based real-estate developer is currently appearing – and crushing it! – on the second season of “The Great American Recipe” on PBS.

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Spice King Lior Lev Sercarz & Hummus Tahina Recipe

Spice King Lior Lev Sercarz & Hummus Tahina Recipe

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Want to elevate your cooking? Use great spices.

“It would be very sad for me to cook without spices,” says Spice King Lior Lev Sercarz, owner of La Boîte, author of A Middle Eastern Pantry, and co-founder of the Galilee Culinary Institute. “They bring a third dimension to your food.”

Spices are ingredients. Just as you would buy good produce and proteins, you need to seek out quality spices to incorporate into your cooking.

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Mixologist Rabbi Avi Finegold & How to Make Daiquiris

Mixologist Rabbi Avi Finegold & How to Make Daiquiris

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You may not normally think of a rabbi as a mixologist. However, Rabbi Avi Finegold has found a way to combine the two.

“Food and drink often go together, and I sort of morphed into this person that teaches people about Judaism using cocktails, whenever the occasion presents itself,” Finegold told the Journal. “And I have a lot of fun with it.”

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Baker and Comedian Norma Zager, Baking It!

Baker and Comedian Norma Zager, Baking It!

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Norma Zager, who is one of the Granny-judges on NBC’s “Baking It,” believes chocolate is like a basic black dress: “It goes with everything!”

There’s chocolate pizza, cocoa powder in your chili, the list goes on and on. Her favorite chocolate recipe? “Open up a candy bar, throw it in your mouth and eat it,” Zager said. “If it has almonds, that’s even better.”

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