After the fast ends at sundown on Yom Kippur, many households indulge in a delicious meal featuring smoked fish, cream cheese, and bagels from the appetizing counter. This year, you have the opportunity to learn how to make your own bagels in a class taught by bagel experts Reva Castellenti and Sam Silverman. The class will take place on Saturday at 4 or 6:30 p.m. at Bagel Market in Midtown. Whether you observe Yom Kippur or not, this hands-on session will teach you the art of rolling, boiling, seeding, and baking bagels. You’ll even get to take a dozen of your homemade bagels home with you. During the class, you’ll also learn about the history of bagels while enjoying spreads, beer, and wine. For those looking to break the fast on Monday, Sept. 25, there is a three-hour class at 6 p.m. Bagel making classes for Yom Kippur are priced at $150 each. Visit nycbageltours.com for more information and to sign up.
Cook Like José Andrés and the World Central Kitchen
Are you in charge of planning a dinner for a large number of people? Let chef and philanthropist José Andrés guide you through it with his remarkable disaster relief cookbook. This cookbook tells the story of World Central Kitchen, an organization that has provided food relief in disaster-stricken areas since 2010. The well-illustrated volume includes recipes such as seasoned rice, stovetop mac and cheese, chicken chili verde, and a fresh salad with the addition of chicharrones. The recipes feed four to six people, but instructions are provided to scale them up or down based on your needs. The book also features profiles of workers and stories about the foods they prepare. “The World Central Kitchen Cookbook: Feeding Humanity, Feeding Hope” by José Andrés and World Central Kitchen with Sam Chapple-Sokol is available for $35 from Clarkson Potter.
A New Hawaiian Sauce From Poi Dog
Poi Dog offers a new addition to their sauce collection. This Hawaiian-inspired sauce called Huli Huli is rich in umami flavors, thanks to the combination of miso, Chinese five-spice, and pineapple. Huli Huli is traditionally used as a marinade and baste for rotisserie chickens in Hawaii, but it can enhance the taste of just about anything. In addition to Huli Huli, Poi Dog also offers Guava Katsu, a sharper sauce, and Chili Peppah Water, a vinegary and fruity condiment. Until the end of the month, 10 percent of the proceeds from Poi Dog’s sales will be donated to World Central Kitchen’s Maui Relief Fund. Order Poi Dog Huli Huli for $17 (12 ounces), Guava Katsu for $16 (12 ounces), and Chili Peppah Water for $9 (5.2 ounces) at poidogphilly.com.
Keep That Wine Chilled in Style
Introducing sleek and insulated wine bags from Panier, a new company founded by wine expert Nic Bradley and entrepreneur Dhruv Singh. These bags are designed specifically for carrying wine and come in three sizes: a six-bottle backpack, a six-bottle tote, and a four-bottle carrier. They are made of heavy-duty black recycled nylon with wide, sturdy handles and straps, inner insulation, and padding to protect your bottles. The bags also have extra pockets to accommodate laptops and other items. Keep your wine chilled in style with Panier’s wine bags, available for $290 (6-bottle backpack), $230 (6-bottle tote), and $200 (4-bottle carrier) at panierbag.com.
A Toffee-Almond-Butter Delight
Woodhouse Chocolate in St. Helena, Calif., brings back a classic treat from its vault: the TAB (toffee-almond-butter) bar. These oblong bars are coated in dark or milk chocolate and filled with a ganache-like center filled with pieces of buttery toffee and almonds. They offer a delightful combination of flavors and textures. You can enjoy the TAB bars until the end of October. Get a pack of three TAB bars (3.9 ounces each) for $12 at woodhousechocolate.com.
Sweet Syrups for Cocktails, Iced Tea, and More
Cheeky Cocktails, a Brooklyn-based company founded by cocktail instructor April Wachtel, now offers vibrant syrups in larger 750 milliliter (25.4-ounce) bottles. These syrups, including espresso, cranberry, honey, honey-ginger, ginger, agave, and basic simple syrup, are perfect for cocktails, iced tea, and even drizzling over fresh fruit. They are made without added colorings, flavorings, or preservatives. Cheeky Cocktails also offers smaller four and 16-ounce sizes. Additionally, the company sells lemon and lime juices that are great to have on hand for emergencies. Stock up on Cheeky Cocktails syrups for $22 to $37 at cheekycocktails.co.
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