There’s lots of protein, flavor, and crunch in this chickpea salad. Could you ask for more from your salad? Do you love salads with lots of filling ingredients? You can prepare the chicken from scratch or use any leftover grilled chicken you have. I like to serve this chickpea salad on Sunday night using leftover…
One Essential Secret for Baking Great Pizza Without a Pizza Stone
Still don’t own a pizza stone? Though I might doubt your true love for pizza, I’ll still help you out and help you bake a great pie. My mother once complained to the doctor that I don’t eat anything but pizza. The doctor said, “Feed it to her, eventually she will get tired of eating…
This Shawarma Sheet Pan Chicken is Going on Your Dinner Rotation
This shawarma sheet pan chicken dinner is a simple, tasty family favorite. In the past I’ve stated that I’m not a huge fan of sheet pan dinners. My main complaint is that it doesn’t work well for a large family. If you need to make 5-6 sheet pans to feed your family and it takes…
Just What You Want This Week: Quick, Tangy Grilled Chicken
Looking for a great grilled chicken marinade? This one hits all the flavor points. My younger sister is one of those cooks who cooks and bakes as if she’s performing a science experiment. When baking, she measures her ingredients on a scale, and while cooking she’s always thinking of balancing flavors. One day she came…
Disposable Travel Bags Are the Thing You Didn’t Know You Needed
Chanie Appelbaum posted about these bags on her road trip from NY to Florida. We think they’re brilliant. Disposables suitcase bags. When do they come in handy? *On road trips over overnights, easily pack bulky thinks like blankets and pillows. *If you’re taking things to the country or a summer house, use them to pack…
Hosting a Simcha at Home? 3 Things to Keep in Mind
Some of the most beautiful simchas are the ones in your own home. Yes, it comes with a big mess, but there’s nothing quite like celebrating a simcha in your most comfortable place. Often, out of town guests come to participate in a Shabbos simcha. And since they all can’t fit in your home, often…
A Must-Bake: The Creamiest Cheesiest Babka Buns
Warning: These Cheese Babka Buns are too incredibly delicious. You’ll be dreaming about them long after Shavuos is over. When we originally printed this recipe in Dairy Made Easy, it had about half the filling. I like cheese babka with way more filling, so I doubled the filling (even though I don’t use all of it). It…
The Trick To Keeping Your Kitchen Clean When Making Babka
Babka is delicious. But all that dough being rolled, and filling being sprinkled everywhere also creates a big mess. We have a solution. I’m addicted to baking babka. There is nothing as satisfying as baking a yeast dough…then add some cocoa and sugar for a chocolaty, chocolaty filling and bam! It’s addictive. But there’s a…
The Most Beautiful Shavuos Table–Without Spending a Fortune
You can create a grand Shavuos tablescape like this one in no time…even on a budget! Shavuos is all about the flowers and the fresh colors. Filling the house with beautiful blooms brings joy to anyone, and on this specific Yom Tov, it’s an extra special minhag as well. We mimic Har Sinai, and how…
You’ve Never Had This Much Fun Eating Fish: Crunchy Fish Tacos
These crunchy fish tacos are like a party on the table, and the tacos can be customized to suit the picky to the gourmet eaters at your table. While we think “dairy” when we think of Shavuos, we can all use some more pareve ideas too. My sister R. makes this fish and I thought…