Best Kugel Tips + Kugel Recipe + Two Ways to Prepare an Overnight Kugel There is nothing in the world like a good piece of fresh potato kugel. It seems like everyone has “their” secret tricks to making their best potato kugel the best. Those tips might include techniques like heating the oil, grating by…
6 “Prep It and Forget It” Ways to Cook Meat
I wouldn’t exactly call these recipes, but perhaps rather ‘5-Minute Solutions for Cooking Great Meat.’ These ideas are the type you collect from friends and family…feel free to make them your own. 1. The Stovetop Simmer Use a minute roast or chuck. Sauté 2 diced onions, 3 sliced carrots, and 2 diced celery stalks for…
Have a Sweet Tooth? This is Your Ultimate Rosh Hashanah Challah
The Siegfried family reveals the secret to the sweetest and fluffiest staple on their Shabbos table. My neighbors, the Siegfried family, like everything sweet. Mrs. Siegfried makes sure you can always find fresh cake, cookies, nosh, and sweet candies on the counter and chocolate chip cookie dough in the fridge (you know, in case of…
How to Braid Round Challah
Just in time for Rosh Hashanah! Braid round challah, 3 ways. Leah Schapira shares three easy techniques on how to braid round challah. Learn how to braid a six and four-strand challah as well as challah rolls! Give it a try, and pause as needed until you get the hang of it. And, yes, you…
Genius Products That Will Make Your Closets Neater and Cleaner!
Inexpensive closet hacks It’s easy to have your closets organized when they are custom designed like this: Now that’s a closet! But if you are like most people, whose closets consist of simple shelves and drawers, here are a few little things that you can add that make a big difference. Cupboard Shelves such as…
It’s 6 a.m. Do You Know if Your Son’s Tzitzis are Kosher?
It’s easier than you think to check and make sure your boys’ tzitzit are kosher! I never thought much about tzitzit. I’m a woman and I don’t wear them. I’ve worried how I wash them for my family; I bought them lovingly for my sons and it brought tears to my eyes to hear my…
What Can Be Better Than Easy Schnitzel?
That’s schnitzel that takes half the time to prepare. This is the easiest and quickest way to get crispy baked chicken schnitzel on the table. I think that schnitzel must be the all-around favorite dinner. But the only thing that’s better than schnitzel (assuming you’re baking your schnitzel) is fried schnitzel. So why put that…
Fruit Pie, Fruit Galette, Fruit Tart.
These galettes are one of the easiest desserts I’ve ever made. Editor’s Note: We’ve since added an apple crumb version of this popular galette, and a dairy caramel apple galette! On one cold wintery Friday night, I served a fresh summer-fruit galette. My guest casually asked me where I was able to get fresh plums…
