Ostrovitsky on ave J makes a very good Chocolate Babka. It might be sold on Friday and Saturday only. Check it out.

I live 5 minutes from Cherry Hill and stop in about once a week. I just brought home for dinner the lulu kebab and Turkish rice . The Israeli eggplant salad is very good- pickles are okay but they do have an assortment of other pickled vegetables. My husband likes the pickled cabbage. Very nice selection of fruits and vegetables, cheeses, salami and smoked fish. Also condiments and jams. Baked goods look pretty but I have not been thrilled with them. There is also a good selection of frozen pierogies.
Best pickles in my husband's opinion is the Pickle Guys- Coney Island Ave and J

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Cherry Hill Gourmet Market
1901 Emmons Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11235

Pickle Guys
1364 Coney Island Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11230

We will be visiting the city as part of our cruise and being a chowhound would like recommendations for everything from street food to restaurants. I would truly like to try specialties of the city that I can't get in NYC.
Thanks

I just tried this restaurant with my sister. We shared the Darbgar special dinner for two. I had the chicken Dansak curry and she had Lamb kurma. Both were very good. We really enjoyed our desserts-Rasmali and Gulab Jamon. I would recommend this restaurant and will be back to try different dishes

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Raj Darbar
1827 Coney Island Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11230

Try Memo on Kings Highway and 19th Street in Brooklyn.

I will be going there with another couple for the lunch tasting menu this Saturday. I could not find the wine list online. Does any one have it ? If not, could you give me an idea of the price range for white and red wines,

Thanks

I want to celebrate my birthday with my husband and two friends. I was looking for a tasting menu for $150 or under,any cuisine, fun atmosphere a plus.

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I ended up serving the soup with chopped chives,chopped cashews and a squiggle of sour cream mixed with heavy cream. I had to keep it simple because we were serving 35 people.
I will try some of the other suggestions when I make the soup again. It was a big hit. Thanks for all the suggestions.

i used Ship's green label Madras curry powder, about 2 teaspoons per 3lbs of cut up squash.
It gives the soup a little heat but it is not spicy. I have to please people ranging in age from10 to 85.
I might use some combination of chopped nuts, sour cream or heavy cream and chives. I still did not make up my mind.

I am serving this soup for Thanksgiving and need an idea for a pretty and tasty topping.

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I just went to Teenas this morning. They do have corn bread, salt sticks, rye bread, pumpernickel, marble bread, onions rolls and more. I tried the corn and rye breads, the onion rolls and the salt sticks. I think the salt sticks are my favorite. I am no expert but I thought the breads were very good. Is it worth a shlep out to Canarsie? You will have to try it and let me know.

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Teena's Cake Fair
1568 Ralph Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11236

Bell's moved from E 80th street a few years ago. I think they relocated to 101 st and foster.

Try Tina's in Canarsie ( Ralph ave near Foster). I think they have what you want.

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Teena's Cake Fair
1568 Ralph Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11236

Thank you. The recipes look very good. I am looking forward to trying them out

Okay, it is time to lose some weight. What are your best low-fat recipes? I need some new ideas. Thanks!

Any ideas for different grains, or even one pot meals?
Thanks!

I usually don't have a problem with my sponge cake, but this time it rose and than sunk in the oven. Same recipe, same pan. It still tasted good.
I tried a new recipe for a banana sponge cake; this one rose but slipped out of the pan when I inverted it. I use a regular tube pan, not non-stick, not greased.
Anybody have any ideas why this happens? Thanks

I just made apricot, prune, nutella with cherry preserves and fig!

It really only works with the regular Hellmans. I don't think the Hellman's lite has enough fat .

I bought cut-up uncooked butternut squash from costco and don't think I will be able to use it for another week. Can I freeze it in it's bag or do I have to cook it first? Thanks!

I was in Delaware and had them at the hotel everyday. They were thick, not soupy, with lots of butter and salt. I really don't know if there was anything else in there.
Thanks to everyone for the quick response; I think I will buy the instant and stone ground and try them both out.

I just came back from vacation and had grits everyday for breakfast. I would love to learn how to make it. Thanks!

My mom use to make sauteed soup chicken with onions and scrambled eggs. It's pretty good.

I like the sliced lamb w. cumin better than the beef. Non spicy dishes that are good are sauteed loofah and the sweet potato or pumpkin cakes. The waitress is so sweet that she brought out a raw loofah for me to see and wrote it down for me in chinese. Great place - my husband loves the dan dan noodles and the ma po tofu!

I just bought a seven pound boneless pork loin from Costco. Anybody have some ideas what I could do with it.
Thanks,
Deb

I will be going on vacation this sept. and am looking for all types of restaurants. Any type of cuisine, any price range. What would you recommend?
Thanks in Advance!

If you want a really good bakery for Jewish bread and cookies, you can try Teena's in Canarsie. For good Italian bread and pastries you can go to Alliota(sp?) and Morietti(sp?) on avenue N and 45th street.

Try a runny fried egg on top of Kasha, it's really good!

I use the soup chicken to make chicken pot pies, chicken enchiladas, chicken salad or chicken croquettes.

It is very good in Total Yogurt!