Victoria Dwek
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Make Refreshing Pineapple or Mango Sorbet for Dessert: 4 Ingredients!, fruit
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Who needs cake when the ices are just so good? UPDATE for 2023: I did not like the quality of the coconut milk available during the Pesach 2023 season. Hence, after the first couple batches, I made my mango sorbet rather with a mixture of fresh mango and simple syrup. I filled a 32 oz…
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Yes, Glass Dishes Can Be Gorgeous
They’re dishwasher safe, they match every tablecloth, and they’re so super versatile. A couple of years ago, one of my friends introduced me to the concept of using glass dishes as formal dinnerware. She owns a set of Spiegelau & Nachtmann Bossa Nova plates (they look gorgeous when stacked with a charger, dinner, and appetizer plate). …
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9×13 Life: The Apple Crumb Cake for Pesach
Enjoy this Apple Crumb Cake with coffee in the morning or warm with ice cream for dessert in the evening! I’m going to tell you what I really like about this cake. Let’s list them. First, like the Pesach carrot cake we posted last year, the ingredients are really wholesome. You know how you really don’t feel…
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Table Inspiration: Set a Gorgeous Classic Pesach Table
This season, we invited the uber-talented Sina Mizrahi to bring her vision to our Pesach table setting. See what she’s done with Luxe! Use code BCP15 at LuxeParty.com for 15% off your order and stay tuned for more table-setting ideas next week! All of us at BCP are completely enamored by all the talent that fits into one…
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How to Plate a Gorgeous Dessert Using Sorbet
We can’t wait to serve delicious sorbet spectacularly (but still easy!). Victoria: I’ve been buying, serving, and enjoying Cream Sorbet and Gelato for years–whenever I pick up some quarts for Shabbat from Cream in Lakewood, I feel like I have my own little gourmet dessert secret. So when Renee was hired to style photos for…
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How to Make A Folding Table Appear Like a Real Dining Table
If you need additional tables for entertaining this Yom Tov, or you’re simply “between tables,” this hack will give you the table space you want. We all know that folding tables are just too narrow. When you add them as an extension to your own dining table, they’re awkward. When you use them on their…
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Add Fun to the Party with This Ring Toss Game
All you need are some rings and any kind of bottled drinks…and kids will have a blast! Every Chanukah, my kids and I try really hard to brainstorm a couple of fresh, exciting games that work well when there’s a gazillion kids around. This was what we came up with this year, and the team…
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How to Make Victoria’s Hamin-Inspired Cholent
This cholent, inspired by a Moroccan Hamin, combines the best of both worlds! A bit over one year ago, I asked you all for your cholent ideas in this post and you all shared so many variations! Personally, my family was ready for something new and I had an invitation to experiment. One of the recipes I…
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Does the Blow Brush Really Work? Yes!
When I saw the concept of a blow brush, my first thought was, “Why didn’t they think of this 20 years ago?” It seems brilliant. A brush that blows hair. Those of us who spent our teenage years and perhaps part of our twenty-something years blow-drying our hair could have only dreamed about this. When I first…
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A Keychain Craft That’s Perfect for Birthday Parties!
Looking for a little activity to do with a crowd that’ll engage girls (and even some boys) of all ages? This keychain craft is perfect. So, here’s why I love this keychain project. It’s inexpensive. You can entertain a crowd and the expenses can come out to less than $1 per person. Kids of all…
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