10 — THE JEWISH CHRONICLE JANUARY 5, 2012
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New members of community
Toys bring happiness to refugee families
Dor Hadash held its annual “Hanukah on Ice” party at the Schenley Ice Rink, and the congregation invited members of the Pittsburgh Bhutanese community to join them. The Dor Hadash Religious School and their social action committee are working this year with the Bhutanese refugees, who are being settled in Pittsburgh by Jewish Family & Children’s Service.
My Little Outback owners Todd and Erin Schachter organized a toy drive to benefit the children of refugee families resettled by Jewish Family & Children’s Service. When refugees come to America, they typically come with little more than the clothes on their backs and a limited understanding of America’s vast and complex culture. JF&CS meets them at the airport and takes them to the apartments they’ve established for them, and refugee services staff work to help the families successfully resettle in the Pittsburgh community. Pictured, from left, are My Little Outback staff member Walter Drennan with JF&CS refugee caseworkers Ximena Martinez, Dawn Zuckerman and Benedict Killang.
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Jew’colades COMPILED BY ANGELA LEIBOWICZ Community/Web Editor
E (As part the Chronicle’s 50th anniversary celebration, The Chronicle Cooks will take an occasional look at recipes and their stories over the years. To read the full article, visit thejewishchronicle.net and click on archives. Here is a recipe from the March 22, 1962, edition.)
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CONNIE’S ROAST CHICKEN (GREEK)
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Here is what Mildred Grosberg Bellin, Chronicle-JTA Food Editor, writes about this recipe: “The second dish is Connie’s [Mrs. Donald Matthews] favorite for guests, and is always well liked when she serves it. Once the chicken begins to bake, it requires absolutely no further attention. In fact, for success, the cook mustn’t even peek to see how it is progressing. When it is finished, the chicken is a rich brown with the flesh soft and juicy. There is just enough gravy to serve with any starch accompaniment desired. Rice, macaroni, potatoes, or noodles, are all good.” I made this recipe for dinner Tuesday night and have a few comments. Tastes have changed since 1962, and today, this chicken is rather bland. Although extremely easy to make, when done, the chicken seemed more like soup chicken in texture. This may have been a favorite for guests in 1962, but I would not serve it to my guests in 2012. Not a big hit with the family either. (Angela Leibowicz can be reached at angelal@thejewishchronicle.net.)
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SallyJoe Guzik presented Daniel Lando and his mother, Dr. Leigh Winston, with Tree Pittsburgh Recognition Awards Dec. 7, 2011. Tree Pittsburgh is an environmental nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing the City’s vitality by restoring and protecting City trees. Daniel became the youngest Tree Tender when he decided to take on this tikkun olam project in preparation for his bar mitzva. After completing their training, the mother and son team planted, pruned, mulched and otherwise cared for City trees at numerous community events in 2011. More information on volunteering at Tree Pittsburgh may be found at treepittsburgh.org.
1 large fryer, quartered, salt, pepper and oregano to taste *1 round tablespoon tomato paste ¾ cup warm water ½ cup dry white wine 1 teaspoon vegetable or olive oil Sprinkle the chicken quarters with salt, pepper and oregano to taste and place them, skin side up, in a Dutch oven or earthenware casserole. Combine the tomato paste with the warm water until blended, add the wine and pour over the chicken. Drizzle the oil over the top of the chicken pieces. Cover the pan tightly and roast at 400 degrees for two hours. Do not uncover during the cooking. This amount serves four. This may be served from the casserole or the chicken quarters may be arranged on a platter and the gravy passed separately. *Whenever a recipe calls for only a part of a can of tomato paste, and the remainder is not to be used within a few days, it may be placed in a small container, covered, and frozen.