Do you know the right way to check vegetables for insects? And even if you do, do you know what you’re looking for? These resources can help. A few years ago, I remember thinking that I couldn’t let a summer go by without enjoying at least one salad made from fresh baby spinach. But it…
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Pomegranate Seeds Add Pops of Sweetness and Color in Daniella Silver’s Couscous
Enjoy one of your favorite simanim in this easy couscous side dish. Such a pretty side dish, this simple couscous salad is great for any occasion and especially Rosh Hashana. Beautiful, bright pomegranate seeds give this dish a pop of pink and a surprising freshness by adding a burst of juice to every bite. And…
FREE DOWNLOAD: The No-Fuss Real-Life Guide to Yom Tov: What to Cook if You Don’t Like to Cook!
Esti shares her personal real-life Yom Tov menu + 6 essential prep tips! So I downloaded Renee’s yom tov menu and drooled. And then I sighed and turned to my computer to make my menu. Because mine is more of the last-minute, nobody-will-go-hungry, basic-but-satisfying type of menu. I don’t enjoy cooking. I’d much prefer to…
6 “Prep It and Forget It” Ways to Cook Meat
I wouldn’t exactly call these recipes, but perhaps rather ‘5-Minute Solutions for Cooking Great Meat.’ These ideas are the type you collect from friends and family…feel free to make them your own. 1. The Stovetop Simmer Use a minute roast or chuck. Sauté 2 diced onions, 3 sliced carrots, and 2 diced celery stalks for…
Sea Bass with Quinoa and a Meringue Caramel Dessert
Ruchela Horowitz shows you how to make a fish starter and a dessert that impress. Start the meal with Sea Bass, Quinoa and Beets and end with Meringue Caramel Dessert. 5.0 from 1 reviews Sea Bass with Quinoa & Beets Save Print Author: Ruchela Horowitz Recipe type: Fish Serves: 4 servings Ingredients Sea Bass…
The Top Five Tablesetting Trends for Yom Tov
Devoiry Kalisch of Noir shows us how to set a timeless yet up-to-date table How can you update your table this Yom Tov? Devoiry Kalisch, of Noir Signature Gifts, shows us how we can add special touches to our table settings to add enjoyment to the moments we spend around that table together. It’s…
Exclusive Download! Renee’s Personal Yom Tov Menu
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,…
Your Favorite Cookbook Author’s Favorite Recipes- Renee Muller
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…