There is nothing better than chatzilim with challah. Or sourdough. Ever since I bought my first Fresh and Easy cookbook, this is the recipe that I would prepare again and again without fail. How funny is that? Even the obsessive baking of Everything But The Kitchen Sink Cookies came later on. At that point, I…
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The Most Magnificent Food Gift You Can Send
Salad has never been presented like this, and salad has never tasted like this either. Send the The Salad Board to your hostess or to a simcha. My first encounter with The Salad Board was last Purim when my in-laws received it as mishloach manot. It was definitely the centerpiece salad that was fit for…
Chanukah Gift Guide 2023 – Kids, Teens, and Tweens
From toddlers to teens, there’s lots of great giftable ideas Also see our past Gift Guides 2022 Chanukah Gift Guide for Kids & Teens Little Miss Twin Stars Jewelry*10% of proceeds to support Zaka in Eretz Yisrael**Use code BCP10 for 10% off your order*$16 and up.From newborn through teen (and even women), TwinStars has beautiful…
Chanukah Gift Guide 2023: Home, Him, Her
For the home, for him, for her, and lots more giftable ideas are right here. Head over here for our gift picks for Kids, Teens, and Tweens. See past gift guides for more ideas:2022 Chanukah Gift GuidePersonalized Gifts to Order Now Aura Home It’s so much fun to shop and choose something pretty from Aura…
Create a Chocolate Coin Napkin Ring
It’s super simple, couldn’t be easier to recreate, and looks beautiful no matter what. Some of the best hacks and ideas have come from readers like you. Sometimes the brilliant things that you do are so simple–but it’s precisely that simplicity that makes it work for everyone! Sometimes, those simple but brilliant ideas come from…
14 Ways to Present a Gift Card or Cash Gift
If you want your cash gift or gift card to look a little more exciting, see all the ways you can package it up below. Everyone loves a cash gift. And sure, a regular notecard in an envelope with a nice message totally works. You can find nice thank you cards over here and some…
Corned Beef Pizza
How do you feed 25 people with one piece of meat? It’s easy to find something to do with leftover slow-cooked meat–it simply gets pulled. This week’s roast or ribs equals next week’s tacos. This recipe came about to fill 2 needs. 1) I needed to figure out something that could be made with leftover…
Dairy Donuts with Chocolate Cream Cheese Filling
Fill your store-bought donuts up with this cream cheese mousse for the most gourmet, delicious, dairy results. On Between Carpools, there’s lots of donuts that you can make from scratch. You can go with the favorite Yeshiva Donuts or Naomi TGIS’s Sufganiot. There’s also great hacks for making your donut dough in advance and freezing…
Gift Wrapping Essentials: Don’t Be Caught Unprepared.
Because, you never know when you might need to wrap something. Sure, Chanukah gifting season is upon us, but, this isn’t only about Chanukah. There are many occasions when one might find themselves in the need to wrap something and…let’s just say, many times we find ourselves unprepared. Been there? Yeah, me too. So, that…
The Let’s Pretend Restaurant: A Kid’s Favorite.
Your kids will love this fun family activity, and you get to relax and be wined and dined, for once. This fun Chanukah evening activity is one of the best memories of my childhood. You might have “played this game” yourself, as a child, especially if you grew up in an out of town community,…
