Leah Schapira
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Sweet Romanian Eggplant Dip
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The #1 most made Pesach dip Since this recipe was first featured here six years ago, it’s been the #1 must-have go-to among us at BCP. It goes on all of our Pesach menus, every single year. We love it because it’s loaded with fresh flavor, yet it’s still light and healthy (unlike the heavier…
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Pesach and Shabbos
What do you serve on Chol Hamoed Shabbos on Pesach? When Pesach Chol Hamoed Shabbos falls at the end of a three day Yom Tov, it’s a tricky one. When it’s another Yom Tov, it’s simple–you simply put up your regular cholent and you’re good to go. But what do you serve on Pesach to…
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Rudy’s Eggplant Salad
A pure and delicious eggplant salad with the simplest of ingredients. There are two types of great cooks. Some have knowledge of cooking before they officially start (perhaps they built up their knowledge little by little). Others knew nothing–they didn’t even know how to boil water for pasta before learning and catching on quickly. Rudy…
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How to Cook and Serve Tongue
Using this method, you can stretch a tongue and impress your guests with an elegant start to your meal. When you prepare and serve this way, we found that one tongue is enough for 12-14 appetizers! It’ll look super impressive–but is not that hard to prepare. (Let’s just say, it’s way easier than rolling blintzes!). …
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Crispy Zucchini Garnish
Easy to make + a big upgrade to your dish. Pesach is the time of year that we stick to the basics. After making Pesach for many years, I have a list of items I know everyone loves. They’re specialties we save for Pesach so that no one gets tired of them (yes, like lemon…
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Teriyaki Portobello Salad with Spiralized Carrots and Beets

This is a beautiful, new salad with the perfect amount of umami and crunch. When Renee Muller started writing a column for Ami Magazine she asked me for advice. I told her no one will invite you for meals anymore. And so it came to be. (No worries, I invite her!) In my case, my sister-in-law…
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Ideas for Affordable Hostess Gifts
Want to give your host (or your simcha hostesses) something they’d appreciate? If you’ve been hosting guests over the last few years, especially if you have a guest room and often host other people’s guests for simchas, you may have 20 closed boxes of diffusers and match cloches and you really, really don’t need another…
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Sticky Barbecue Chicken Poppers
We love the classic Oven-Baked Hot Poppers from Dinner Done, but, yes, it is time for a new version! Before Dinner Done was released in November of 2022 we knew without a doubt that the most popular recipe would be the Oven Baked Hot Poppers (page 75). How did we know? Firstly because chicken cutlet…
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UPDATED! 26 Kosher Slow Cooker or Crock-Pot Dishes You Will Love

Get dinner on the table with these great kosher recipes around the web! UPDATED! We first published this post in the early days of Between Carpools, back in 2016. It quickly became the #1 post on Google when you search “kosher slow cooker” (or “kosher slow cooker recipes”). Slow cooker and Crock-Pot recipes really come in handy…
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Chevy’s Pistachio Salmon
A sweet sauce, a savory crunch…it’s classic and fresh in one salmon dish. My sisters-in-law really deserve a lot of credit. Since I’ve been sharing so many recipes for years, of course I’m constantly asking them for their latest and greatest. I pick their brains and ask what they’re cooking lately. “Anything new? And can…
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