Food
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Beef Carpaccio
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It’s beautiful, gourmet, refreshing, and needs very minimal prep. Make beef carpaccio just as you enjoy it at the restaurant. By the end of this post, you’ll be able to prepare beef carpaccio better than the chefs do at a restaurant. And you’ll be in amazement when you see just how easy it is. This…
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Top 10 Dairy Pasta Dishes
There’s just something about cheesy or creamy pasta that seems to hit the spot every single time. We’ve got a lot of great picks. Sometimes you just want an easy dinner that satisfies your carby cravings. Not too much fuss, nothing exotic. And that’s when you turn to pasta. Pasta just never lets you down. …
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Shavuos Tablesetting Ideas + Easy Gorgeous DIY Place cards
This easy-to-create place cards is the perfect finishing touch to your beautiful Shavuos table. Recently, a reader contacted us and asked, “When is your Shavuos table setting going live? I’m waiting for it to plan my table!” One member of the BCP team asked the others, “She’s waiting for ours? But they’re so simple!” Another…
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Green Bean, Tomato and Feta Cheese Salad
This Green Bean Salad is exactly what you want to eat this summer. One morning last Shavuos, I found myself with a package of trimmed green beans and no red onions. I really meant to prepare the Green Bean Salad from Dinner Done (page 258 if you are curious). It was even on my menu,…
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Our Top 10 Cheesecake Recipes
Do you want the airy, creamy Israeli-style cheesecake, or something fancy and indulgent? Or perhaps you want the easiest possible cheesecake solution, maybe in a 9×13? These are our top cheesecakes, and there’s one here that suits your cheesecake taste.
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Corn Muffin Tiramisu
Forget the ladyfingers. Forget the coffee even. This tiramisu-inspired dessert swaps ladyfingers for crisp cubes of corn muffin layered with a cheesecake cream. We are corn muffin fans. That’s especially true when it comes to the crispy tops. Some of us are guilty of taking off the top and leaving the bottoms (as if there’s…
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25 Party Favor Ideas (for Sheva Brachos and More)
Do you want to give a little something out to your guests but need a little inspiration? Here are 25 great party favor ideas that take little or no effort. Adding a little touch of personalization makes all the difference at a simcha. Often, it’s that little item that makes the place setting special and…
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The Secret Ingredient for the Best Burger
Add this magical spice blend to your ground beef for just the right amount of flavor in your burger! A while back I came across a recommendation for this Grillmates Worcestershire spice blend. That bit of tanginess from the Worcestershire sauce flavor adds something interesting to any protein you use it with. But the real…
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Do You Need Upsherin Ideas? We’ve Got Lots
Everything you need to plan your little boy’s Upsherin day is here on Between Carpools–from the most important parts of the day, to the fun little extras. It’s the day your cute little son turns from a “baby” to a “little boy,” (or “big boy!”) and the day that he dons his kippah and tzitzis…
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17 Fresh Menu Ideas for Shalosh Seudos
It’s time to add something fresh and vibrant to your seudah shelishit/shalosh seudos menu. Here are some ideas. For most of my life, my father/brothers/husband/sons went to shul for mincha and stayed until after Shabbat was over It’s only in the past couple years, in my new neighborhood, that seudah shelishit has become a time…
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