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…
Overnight Potato Kugel: So Delicious, and Now Presentable Too!
Because we finally figured out how to serve it without it looking like a sloppy mess. Did you ever wonder how to serve an overnight potato kugel without losing your Hungarian balebusta reputation? Ok fine, let’s not exaggerate. But also, these things really matter to me. I will not cook or serve something that isn’t…
Sliced Tongue in Tomato Sauce
If you like tongue, you will love this upgraded version of an old traditional dish. There is one sister that I try to visit on Yom Tov–but I also try to plan my visit for the day that she serves this amazing tongue so that I can take some leftovers home. You see, my bunch…
Mini Fruit Pops
These Mini Fruit Pops are the best, most refreshing way to end a Yom Tov meal. Yom Tov meals are festive, joyous and at times… heavy. After an appetizer of these amazing pulled beef egg rolls, a soup and a main like this standing rib roast (I prepare it for Pesach the same way but…
Small Things That Elevate Your Yom Tov Table
Often, it’s one new item that makes it exciting to set your table again. I love setting up a beautiful table, but I also get bored fast of the items that I own and of always having the same look. Sometimes you want something new and different, while at the same time you don’t want…
9×13 Life: The Cookie Crust Cheesecake for Pesach
This 9×13 cheesecake is perfect for breakfast and kosher for Pesach! Prep it in a bowl with just a whisk. Last Pesach, I had an epiphany. I would kasher my milchig oven and bake cheesecake. Why hadn’t I thought about it before? Cheesecake tastes the same year round. The ingredients are the same. Right? Well,…
