Leah Schapira

Passion Fruit Lotus Cups 

by | September 21, 2023 | 18 comment(s)

So good. So rich and satisfying. So elegant. And so, so easy to make. I’ve been making this on repeat. Many years ago, my sister-in-law made this dessert while I was visiting her in Israel. I loved it so much…the tart passion fruit so perfectly balanced the rich mousse below it. And then there was…

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Nut-Free Granola aka The Best Kids Back-to-School Granola

by | August 29, 2023 | 15 comment(s)

It takes only minutes to prepare, but will come to the rescue for so many healthy (yet fun) snacks or meals. When I was a teenager, the only thing teens baked were cakes and cookies. Today’s teens seem to be getting comfortable in the kitchen by preparing trendier foods. Think: Açaí bowls, energy balls, salads,…

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One Pan Chicken Nuggets and Fries

by | July 09, 2023 | 26 comment(s)

Why didn’t we think of this before? The one pan, no mess, family-friendly chicken dinner that everyone will love. One  of the team members recently asked the others, “Do you remember how long we used to spend cooking dinner?” As newlyweds, dinner used to take all day to make. Then we learned to make dinner…

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Basics: Cheese Kreplach

by | May 18, 2023 | 7 comment(s)

Whether you want the shortcut version or you’ll roll up your sleeves and make them from scratch, you can make your own kreplach. Kreplach may be that one recipe that you don’t make. You either buy it, or wait for your mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, aunt, adopted mom, Rebbetzin… really anyone OLDER than you who knows…

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Hot Dog Burnt Ends

by | May 07, 2023 | 8 comment(s)

This checks all the boxes: family-friendly, quick-to-prep, cost-effective…and best of all, deliciously smokey. I’m not sure if it’s just food people (food writers, avid cooks… ) that go through food phases.  One example might be obsessing over a particular salad combination and making it over and over again. Or creating different variations of a similar…

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