If I don’t make any other sweet thing on Pesach, I will make meringues…the melt-in-your-mouth perfect little sweet treat. Let’s get a few things straight. I don’t leave my meringues in the oven overnight. We like them crisp on the outside, and chewy on the inside. And you can accomplish that simply by baking for…
Recipes
How to Make This Easy, Delicious Chicken Steak
Basic ingredients you already have? Check. Minutes to prep? Check. Delicious? Check. Looks pretty on the plate? Yes, that too. This chicken steak is my most popular recipe by far! It literally takes minutes to prep…and I know most of you love that. If you don’t use processed ingredients on Pesach, find the recipe for…
The Gooey Chocolate Cookie Dough Dessert Hack
You’re only two steps away to one amazing chocolate cookie dough dessert cupcake that everyone will love. Last May, we posted this dessert hack by Chantzy Weinstein, combining brownie mix, store-bought cookie dough, and lotus butter…5 minutes, three ingredients (sort of), barely any work, and you have these really delicious sweet treats. It was so…
The Best Pesach Chocolate Chip Cookies
This is pretty much a staple all year. Now you can have your classic treat on Pesach, too. Who doesn’t love a good chocolate chip cookie? Kids don’t like Pesach breakfast options? Have a cookie. Time for a snack? Have a cookie. Need a dessert that everyone likes? Put a cookie on a plate, top…
The Easy Way to Make Hot Pretzels at Home
Making pretzels is a great rainy day activity. This is one of my favorite recipes from Kids Cooking Made Easy. When I was younger, I didn’t like school lunches. I used to walk to school, so on the way, I’d stop at a corner store and buy myself hot pretzels for 50 cents to eat…
Add Easy Tomato Garlic Confit to Your Shabbos Table
It doesn’t take any extra work. But it adds a whole lot of extra flavor. Tomato Garlic Confit is our new favorite addition to the table. Originally this recipe began as a way to get rid of an extra box of grape tomatoes in the fridge. Then it was so loved that we now buy…
The 9×13 Life: The Perfect Flanken Main Dish for Shabbos
When there’s so much to prepare each Shabbos or Yom Tov, who is going to mind that the main dish took 5 minutes to put together? We all love a good shortcut when cooking for Shabbos. After all, Fridays are short and our to-do lists long. When the main dish requires literally 5 minutes to…
Love Halvah? You’ll Absolutely Love These Mini Halvah Buns
All it takes is some extra challah dough and some halvah spread. And you’ve got a winning combination – halvah buns! So here’s a little secret about the way I make challah. I don’t weigh or measure the strands of dough. I just guess as I separate the pieces and then roll them out. When…
You Can Make This Chocolate Popcorn Now–And Freeze It!
Beat the rush and create a unique chocolate popcorn treat Chocolate popcorn is one of my oldies but goodies. There was a time when I’d make it every single week as a dessert for Shabbat. I’d serve it in a big jar and we’d sit around the Shabbat table late into the night, schmoozing while…
Basics: A Sushi Dinner Isn’t Complete Without Sweet Sauce
It’s easy to make the essential sushi dipping sauce. Everyone knows that sushi is always better with the condiments, including spicy mayo (mayo and sriracha sauce, quantity depends on desired heat) and that thick, sweet, teriyaki-like concoction known as sweet sauce. It’s simple to make too. Simply boil the ingredients together until thickened. Then dip…
