If you can’t go out, you can still have the fun of this classic Chinese restaurant appetizer course. When I was a kid, on special birthdays we’d go out to dinner at a Chinese restaurant in Teaneck. It wasn’t local, so it was a big deal. And we’d always start with a pu pu platter…
Menus & Entertaining
Love Dinner Done? You’ll Love These Recipes Too!
If you want some more family-friendly ideas, here’s a guide to the recipes you’ll love in our other cookbooks! A bunch of us on the Between Carpools team have had amazing opportunities to bring lots of cookbooks to the kosher world over the past decade or so. Even so, we’re truly humbled by the response…
Your Rosh Hashanah Table Inspiration Is Here!
There’s so much we love about this Rosh Hashanah-inspired table. It’s beautiful – yet simple, classy, and totally doable. (And yes, those dishes are disposable!). Table By Shevy Zaks with The Stamp Studio There’s lots to do in preparation for Rosh Hashanah. There’s lots of cooking to do, we don’t need to mention that! And…
Company’s Coming! We Have Some Summer Garden Party Inspo.
When you go for a rustic look for an outdoor party, the props are inexpensive and the final look is so perfect and natural. Here’s how this recent summer garden party breakfast, held outdoors, was pulled together. For the florals, I just picked up five bundles of different types of inexpensive flowers from a local…
Need Simcha Table Setting Ideas? She’s Got a Few
Summer weddings and simchas may be a little different this year but it doesn’t mean you can’t make them beautiful. I love throwing parties and I’ve pulled together a few looks from past parties that I’ve created. These are just for inspiration so pull out your dishes and napkins and have fun creating your next…
Shavuos Menus from Renee, Leah, Esti, & Victoria
Our Shavuos Menus Making a menu is perhaps the hardest part of preparing for Yom Tov…sometimes deciding is harder than the actual cooking. Due to all your requests, we’re sharing our real life menus. Yes, our styles of serving and customs are all different…but you’ll find a style of meal that works for you. And…
Inspiration Alert: An Adorable Construction-Themed Upsherin Birthday Party
This is a party that’s easy to pull together. And every boy loves trucks and construction Baby Chef is obsessed with trucks. So choosing the construction theme for his party came easy. The next step was getting everything that is needed. My mantra? If it’s not available on Amazon you probably don’t need it (this…
Party or Siyum Table – This Is a Fun Feast
No matter the age of the one who’s celebrating, the siyum should be an exciting event. Here are super easy decor, recipes, and tips for making a memorable simcha for your bochur. These ideas also work great for your Purim table! Originally appeared in Nshei HaSiyum Let’s get started planning this siyum. Start with this…
Hosting A Party? Make It Easy. Read: Disposable.
It may be disposable, but there’s no need to give up on setting a gorgeous table. And have it all shipped directly to your house. It is amazing to see what is available online nowadays. There are so many cool disposable options that will dress up your party with minimal effort. Let’s start with the…
This Printed Menu is That Finishing Touch To Any Party
Learn here how easy it is to personalize your printed menu, and how you can easily tie your particular occasion, while dressing up your table. Sometimes, you just need that finishing touch. A printed menu can add that polished look to any event. It easily turns your dinner into something more. After a reader suggested we…