How to make crispy sushi rice cakes–it’s the foundation of a great appetizer! They are easy to make and freezer-friendly. If you ever wanted an appetizer that is easy to plan ahead AND gorgeous to serve, we have it. Also, we need to mention, these are delicious. Because delicious is always important–but so is practicality….
Elevating And Updating Your Yom Tov Table
It’s always nice to get something new for our Yom Tov table. It’s doable, and you don’t need to spend much! Here are a few pieces I found and loved, and thought you might like them too. Sometimes being able to place that new item on the table makes it so very much more exciting…
Sheet Pans: Which You Need & How to Clean
And also–why use real sheet pans in the first place? If you are around long enough on BCP, you might have noticed that we use lots of real sheet pans. You see them on our cooking stories, you see them in our recipes (check out this popular dinner, all done on a sheet pan, one…
What Shall I Serve For My Shabbos Day Meal?
If you are looking for something to brighten an otherwise ‘blah’ menu, we have just the thing. Or things. This is a guide to waking up your Shabbos day meal! For years, I was uninspired when it came to the Shabbos day meal. I felt that the menu was boring, and I came to the…
That Perfect London Broil Summer Salad
Some salads are really a complete vibrant meal. I am ready to retire. My offspring have reached that stage in life where they take my recipes and make them better. Much better. I’m not sure if it’s a thing in your house but it’s definitely a thing in my house. My cookbook is used as…
Eggs In A Pita
And why you need this breakfast/brunch (or sometimes supper) idea in your life I’m not sure when I started preparing these pitas stuffed with scrambled eggs and yummy gooey cheese, but I have a feeling that they were born during the Covid lockdown. There is a very vivid recollection of my then 5-year-old son eating…
Tomato Carpaccio
Or, a fantastic way to enjoy the gorgeous heirloom tomatoes you see in the stores just about now. This is a perfect lazy summer’s Sunday brunch, or a Shalosh Seudos addition. It can even pass as a light supper idea. So what’s the best way to use heirloom tomatoes? First and foremost, what is carpaccio? And…
Sushi Salad Side Of Salmon
It’s a side of salmon, but it’s also…fun. If you are looking for a way to make sure your fish course isn’t boring, you have found it. Also, if you are looking for that perfect fish that EVERYONE will love (even kids), you have found it, once again. This recipe was born out of a…
Green Bean, Tomato and Feta Cheese Salad
This Green Bean Salad is exactly what you want to eat this summer. One morning last Shavuos, I found myself with a package of trimmed green beans and no red onions. I really meant to prepare the Green Bean Salad from Dinner Done (page 258 if you are curious). It was even on my menu,…
Do You Struggle With Arranging Flowers? This Vase Can Help.
These vases are both gorgeous and inexpensive, and they make it easy to arrange flowers! This past summer, specifically erev Rosh Hashanah, so yes, more like the end of summer, as I was arranging my flowers for Yom Tov, I came to a realization: I own a crazy amount of vases that I accumulated over…



