Marror. You might need to prepare it once a year only, but you still need to know how to do it. Right? Here’s how. And here’s a disclaimer: it’s easier than you imagined to prepare the marror. Peel the maror with a regular peeler, wherever possible (mostly the straight, long edges). Just as you would…
Pollo Alla Cacciatora: This is Ima’s Chicken That I Always Dream About
This Italian chicken stew means comfort food to me. There’s this dish that I dream of when I’m in the mood of something incredibly good and satisfying. Pollo Alla Cacciatora. It’s this Italian stew of tender chicken and delicious vegetables. My Ima would typically serve it over some Israeli Couscous or small pasta (like mini…
Love Your Aluminum Sheet Pans, But Cannot Figure Out How to Keep The Meat And Dairy Apart?
We have discovered the solution to confusing sheet pans. Working on a new cookbook with author Rivky Kleiman has taught me a lot. Every time we get together for a photoshoot I learn new techniques and delicious recipes. One day, Rivky showed up with a gift for my sheet pans: nail polish! One blue bottle…
Jump Starting A Car: There’s Nothing To Be Afraid Of
Girls can do it too. Have you hosted on Pesach? Have you taken 4 kids to Chuck E. Cheese by yourself (aka the only adult)? Have you survived without cleaning help? Have you flown somewhere (yes, on an airplane) with a toddler? Have you driven a car in Brooklyn, NY? All the above: scary. Jumping…
Baked Fruit for Dessert. And It Will Be Delicious.
And yes, this baked fruit dessert is mess-free. And it cooks in a 9×13 pan. Bonus: Your house will smell amazing. Do you, like me, periodically go through your fruit drawer and wonder why you bought so many apples? Or pears? Or plums? Some weeks I have the kids complaining that “maaaaaaaa there is no…
Get Your Ironing Done in Half the Time
It’s got to get done anyway. The right iron will make the task go super fast. With two girls in uniforms and one bar mitzvah boy, there is a lot of ironing going on in my house, any given week. Throw in a Rosh Chodesh or some extra guest and you can guarantee that iron…
The 9 x 13 Life: Chicken And Potatoes In One Pan. This Is Not Your Bubbie’s Recipe.
No-fuss delicious chicken and potato dinners like these simply make life easier. If it wasn’t for the amazing aroma, your kitchen wouldn’t even know that you cooked a thing. This chicken recipe might be basic. But don’t let that fool you. This is the one chicken-on-the-bone recipe that my entire family will agree upon. It’s…
The Gift of Giving: This Chanukah, Play the “Favor Game” with Your Family.
The greatest gift does not need to cost you a penny. Yet it will be the best gift ever. Whether you think Chanukah and immediately think “gifts” or you find the whole gifting thing wrong and inappropriate…is irrelevant. Because here is a type of gift anyone can give. It’s a gesture, more than anything. This…
Turkey for Dinner, in November or Anytime. Because Turkey is So Good and So Underappreciated
Do you stare at that turkey breast in the butcher’s showcase, but never pick it up because you don’t know how to cook it? The other day, while shopping, I found this pretty piece of meat that was large enough to feed my family yet looked like one chicken breast on steroids. Well, it was…
How to Make Gefilte Fish
You know you should know how to prepare gefilte fish, but, really, a recipe would help “Really, what’s the big deal? I don’t need to ask my MIL how to cook it.” That’s what you told yourself last time you cooked some good old gefilte fish and then, your husband covered it with so much…
