It’s usually passed over, but celery root deserves to star in a dish of its own. Why not? It’s low-cal, easy to prep, and totally tasty. With winter approaching, the seasonal spotlight is on root vegetables. A root vegetable that’s underrated and hardly recognized is celeriac, more commonly known as celery root. The celery that…
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The Most Convenient Way to Pack Lunches & Snacks
Pack lunches up for your kids to take to school, or pack ’em up for yourself. Are you always on top of your kids or husband to bring back those containers you use to pack their snacks and lunches…then rushing to wash them so they’ll be ready for the next day? If you don’t find…
13 Things You Didn’t Know About Challah
Thing you know everything there is to know about challah? These tips and facts may inspire your next batch. Bakers barely knead the dough. They leave it alone and the dough comes together on its own. It’s called “autolyse.” They only ‘finish it off’ with a bit of kneading. After your challah dough just comes…
The Perfect Easy-Yet-Elegant Fish Appetizer
Dill Salmon is everyone’s favorite. Or it will be. This dill salmon appetizer is so easy, you can add it to your Shabbos menu without a thought. Let it help you make an easy Shabbos this week (isn’t that what you need after Yom Tov?) or serve it to your special Shabbos guests next week….
The Perfect Thing to Keep in The Freezer: Ready-to-Go Sandwiches
You’ll be so happy to have these frozen sandwiches ready in the freezer anytime you’re in a rush. Leah: My mother saw these frozen sandwiches in my sister Miriam’s freezer. She took a picture and sent it to my family saying, “Look how organized Miriam is.” That reminded me! I used to do this when…
Here’s Renee Muller’s Trick for Styling a Salad
Your salad can be a beautiful, colorful centerpiece on your table with this easy trick. We learned this trick from food stylist Renee Muller. As she was styling this red cabbage salad at the photoshoot, we watched and snapped so we could fill you in on the secret too. You can use this trick for…
Is Alcohol Fattening? Or is a Glass of Wine Truly Good for You? Here’s the Scoop.
Alcohol has been known to contribute to belly fat. But why is calories from alcohol different than any other? Here’s why, and how you can enjoy without guilt. By Flavorful Fit’s Eve Elenhorn When it comes to alcohol, online articles are extremely contradictory. On the one hand, we hear a glass of wine is good…
Loved Our Charcuterie Appetizer Concept? Make a Mini One for Yom Tov
This fun charcuterie appetizer idea will have your family raving long past dessert Did you love our family-style charcuterie board we posted back in August? Since then, it’s been a go-to for Shabbos lunch and entertaining. Are you looking for a more formal appetizer idea for Yom Tov? Try a mini-style charcuterie board. These boards…
And You Thought There Wasn’t a New Way to Serve Your Chicken Soup
Even the basics, like chicken soup, can be dressed up with a little extras. If I’ve learned one thing over the years in this industry, it’s that presentation is just as important as taste. If a beginner cook asked me for one piece of advice, though, I’d say the opposite: it doesn’t matter how pretty…
This Is the Salad Your Guests Will Be Talking About: Skirt Steak & Mango Salad
Add the always-popular poppyseed dressing and this skirt steak & mango salad is a guaranteed hit In my Fresh and Easy cookbook, I shared one of my most popular chicken salads called the Duo Chicken Salad, complete with its poppyseed dressing. When my sister-in-law Devorah told me she had a new skirt steak & mango…