And not because it’s a job. But because it makes me so sad to know Pesach is coming to an end. I remember hearing, years back, women declare how Pesach is their favorite Yom Tov. I also remember thinking these women were delusional or a bit high on oven spray fumes. Seriously? You scrubbed until…
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Make Homemade Mayo Without a Food Processor (simply because it’s the most delicious thing you can spread on your matzah)
If you have an immersion blender, you’re minutes away from easy mess-free homemade mayo Dips complement matzah really well. We’ve heard from lots of you who really enjoyed our Pesach dips during the first days. For those of you who skipped the homemade mayo because you don’t want to clean a food processor…well, here’s a…
What to do on Chol Hamoed? Presenting The Voice’s Trip Guide
Find fun things to do this Chol Hamoed in and near NJ The Voice of Lakewood presents a complete list of fun and family-oriented things to do and places to go this Chol Hamoed! Note that all travel times listed by each location are from Lakewood, NJ, which is about 1 ¼ hours from New…
29 Easy, Filling, And Nutritious Snacks For Traveling
You’ll very likely be too busy to sit down for a midday meal. Those snacks better be good! Chol Hamoed = Trips = Snacks Snacks are an important part of every day. They help us reach our nutrient requirements, and keep us full during the day so we don’t overeat at meals. Pesach is even…
How to Boil an Egg. (Because, yes, there’s lots of different ways to do it!)
Everyone has their own method. But what works the best for easy peeling and perfect egg salad? What’s really the best way to boil an egg? So, yeah, even a child can boil an egg. But what’s the perfect method? Victoria brings her eggs to a boil, turns off the heat, and then lets them…
Store Bought Look; Home Baked Taste: Get the Secrets to a Professional Roll Cake from Pastry Chef Margie Gross
Keep these delicious roll cakes in the freezer Roll cakes are very popular on Pesach and for good reason. When there’s so many meals and desserts to serve, often you want to pull out the cake you served yesterday. No matter how many times you slice a roll cake, it always looks complete and new….
Looking for the Ultimate Pesach Cholent (Gluten Free) ?
We don’t have barley. We don’t have beans. But we still have Shabbos comfort with this Pesach cholent. Reproduced from Perfect for Pesach permission from the copyright holders ArtScroll/Mesorah Publications, LTD. In order to make the “ultimate” Pesach cholent, I tried numerous versions over weeks and weeks but wasn’t so happy with the results. I…
Yapchik. With a Name Like That It Better Be Good.
And it is! Here’s the story of how I came to do it right. Yapchik: literal translation: potato kugel with a layer of meat in it. Not so literal translation: serious Jewish comfort food. For years the mere thought of Yapchik made me queasy. I might have tasted one that was way too heavy, or…
6 New Ways to Make Schnitzel This Pesach (Gluten-Free)
Welcome, variety! It’s probably the dish you’ll make most often this Pesach. Change it up and please the crowds with 6 new versions of Pesach schnitzel. By Personal Chef Ruth Bendkowski Schnitzel is always a staple for Pesach. It’s one of those things that are just always a hit and fly off the table. How…
Yes, This is My Official Yom Tov Menu. I Think. You Think Anyone Can Be This Hungry?
If Pesach cooking is as much work as making a Pesach menu, I’m in trouble. I may add things, I may take out. My goal this Yom Tov is to be able to keep the 14 to 30 people that will be at the table for each meal as happy as possible…without having to spend…
