Victoria Dwek
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How to Serve a Perfectly Cooked Steak on Shabbos
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It makes sense that we always prepare slow-braised meats for Shabbat. But is it even possible to have a medium-rare steak? Actually, yes. I remember, years ago, when my children were very young and not yet meat eaters, I would prepare a steak for my husband for the main dish on Friday night. We definitely
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Do You Love Beautiful Dairy Salads with Interesting, Exciting Ingredients? Try This.

A salad like this makes the whole table look beautiful…and it’s so enjoyable too. This salad is a new favorite. It’s exciting to prepare, serve, and definitely to eat. You can definitely swap the quinoa for any whole grain (or leave it out if you already have some grainy side dishes in your meal and
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These Shiitake Ribs Are One Amazing Yom Tov Main (Works With Most Meats)
This meat recipe uses pantry ingredients…and you’ll be sure to hear a “wow.” I think I know my ribs. Short ribs is one of the favorite cuts of meat in my house, and I like it because I can purchase the specific quantity I need to feed my specific crowd…no huge roast necessary. Some people
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Two Ways for Your Son to Easily Keep That Kippah On
Whether you have a new upsherin boy, or simply an active boy of any age, one of these two products will work for you. These two items are always well-stocked in my house. Even though I don’t have little boys anymore, I do have active boys who don’t want to worry about their kippah falling
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How to Make Your Own Diet Iced Tea for Pesach
Do you feel thirsty over Pesach because you can’t drink your Snapple? Well, that’s how I feel. Very thirsty. There was one Pesach, a few years ago, when I went driving around to 11 stores (Yes. ELEVEN) looking for the Kosher-for-Pesach “Nice” Tea. It wasn’t the same as my Diet Snapple, but it did keep
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9×13 Life: The Amazing Pesach Carrot Cake That You Have to Try
And this one doesn’t have any potato starch, so you feel good after enjoying it too! There’s plenty of decent Pesach cake recipes. But, honestly, I don’t feel so good after having so much potato starch. One year, before Pesach, I really wanted to work on some feel-good cakes…something that was almond-flour based and had
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This Car Vacuum Makes Cleaning the Car So Much Easier
It’s super handy and will help you keep your car clean all year…not only before Pesach! I knew that my lease was up and a new car would be arriving any day, but I didn’t know exactly when it would be. My old car was still a mess. I had already cleared out all my
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How to Turn a Tote into a Stylish Crossbody Bag
You can buy a chain on Amazon and upgrade any bag for a few dollars. I know that many of my fellow BCPers are not pocketbook carriers. They keep their credit cards in their BCP “phony thingy” and they’re good to go, sans-purse. My bag, though, is always at my side. My bag needs to
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Do You Love a Classic Crispy Raspberry Jam Bar?
We made these with both raspberry and apple filling for a welcome change. The secret? Use a hard pan, not a disposable for perfect crispiness in every bite. Sure, you can make these in a 9×13 pan. But, skip the disposable this time. Use a real, hard pan. Since we love these bars so much,
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What Kind of Slow Cooker Should I Get?
Call it a Crock-Pot or call it a slow cooker. There’s one in every Jewish home. But which one should you use? We’ve broken down slow cookers into three main categories: the flat top slow cookers, the ceramic slow cookers, and roasting ovens. Which one is right for you? That all depends! And what about
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