Is deciding what to cook harder than the actual cooking? I’m sharing my menu to help make planning yours a little easier. Why in the world is writing a Yom Tov menu so hard? It’s harder than the part where we make a shopping list, shop, return to the grocery three times, start peeling, slicing,…
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Our Table’s Fragrant Standing Rib Roast & Onion Crisps
We asked Renee Muller what her family loves and what her fans love…and discovered one more little culinary secret. BCP: What is your family’s favorite recipe from Our Table? Renee: Oh wow. That’s like asking me to pick one of my children. Seriously? Well, if I really have to do this, then I’d say among…
Have a Sweet Tooth? This is Your Ultimate Rosh Hashanah Challah
The Siegfried family reveals the secret to the sweetest and fluffiest staple on their Shabbos table. My neighbors, the Siegfried family, like everything sweet. Mrs. Siegfried makes sure you can always find fresh cake, cookies, nosh, and sweet candies on the counter and chocolate chip cookie dough in the fridge (you know, in case of…
How to Braid Round Challah
Just in time for Rosh Hashanah! Braid round challah, 3 ways. Leah Schapira shares three easy techniques on how to braid round challah. Learn how to braid a six and four-strand challah as well as challah rolls! Give it a try, and pause as needed until you get the hang of it. And, yes, you…
Susie Fishbein’s Wonton-Wrapped Chicken
We asked Susie what her family loves and what her fans love…and this one is tops. Everyone has a “favorite Susie Fishbein recipe.” But with 2600 recipes to choose from throughout 9 books, do we have lots of favorites in common? Or better yet, do we share favorites with the Fishbein family themselves? We called…
Shana Tova! Get in the Spirit with a Free Wallpaper Download
You’re ready for Rosh Hashana—get your phone in the spirit as well! Rosh Hashana is just around the corner and, along with it, comes the season where we’re inspired by apples, honey, and all things sweet! You may already have your new Yom Tov attire picked out for the new year, but why stop there? Get your…
How to make your makeup last for a three-day Yom Tov: Part One
Priming: A Well-Hidden Beauty Secret Want to have your makeup last for a three-day Yom Tov? Anyone who knows me well knows about my obsession with makeup. Most people in my life stumbled across this discovery in the most subtle of ways, like when I would go missing for weeks at a time, only to eventually be found…
50 Snacks Under 50 Calories
We’ve got 50 amazing snacks under 50 calories. Satisfy your sweet tooth ½ medium apple, baked, topped with 1 Tbsp low-fat yogurt sprinkled with cinnamon (45 calories) ½ small banana, frozen (45 calories) 4 oz unsweetened applesauce sprinkled with cinnamon (49 calories) 1 miniature box of raisins (45 calories) 2 sugar-free ice pops (30 calories) 1 sugar-free…
Genius Products That Will Make Your Closets Neater and Cleaner!
Inexpensive closet hacks It’s easy to have your closets organized when they are custom designed like this: Now that’s a closet! But if you are like most people, whose closets consist of simple shelves and drawers, here are a few little things that you can add that make a big difference. Cupboard Shelves such as…
Why I Will Never Drive a Minivan
People tell me it’s inevitable. I say not. Because I have a truck. No, I will never drive a minivan, and it’s not because I’m so tied to the need to feel like a young and hip mom. I just find my truck so much more practical. A) Who cares about sliding doors. I need…
