What do you do when it’s erev Yom Tov and you need one more side dish? Tastier than plain roasted broccoli and easier than anything else. It was erev Yom Tov and my mother asked me to put together one more side dish. Of course, I wanted it to be something that was very easy….
Recipes
3-Ingredient, 3-Step Crispy Onion Chicken (Kid and Adult-Friendly!)
Need a quick dinner in a jiffy that will please everyone? Try crispy onion chicken There’s just three ingredients in this crispy onion chicken recipe: Thinly sliced chicken cutlets, duck sauce, and Paskesz crispy fried onions. Dip the chicken cutlets in duck sauce, press both sides into the crispy onions, and place on a lined…
Top Ways to Top Off Your Corned Beef
Everyone loves corned beef, and if you’re looking for a new way to top yours off, we’ve rounded up the most popular versions, including both our personal and reader favorites. Almost everyone prepares corned beef nowadays. With most butchers pickling their own meat, it’s has become a can’t-miss family favorite option, most often paired with…
The Perfect Fall Yom Tov Dish: Gnocchi with Butternut Squash and Chestnut Sauce
Want to create autumn on a plate? It’s never been easier with this gnocchi. My sister was looking for a seasonal way to serve gnocchi and came up with this perfect combination. And the best part is that it takes under 10 minutes to prepare, beginning to end! Gnocchi with Butternut Squash Chestnut Sauce …
How to Make Gefilte Fish
You know you should know how to prepare gefilte fish, but, really, a recipe would help “Really, what’s the big deal? I don’t need to ask my MIL how to cook it.” That’s what you told yourself last time you cooked some good old gefilte fish and then, your husband covered it with so much…
3 New Ways to Top Challah (or Fake That You Made It)
No time to bake from scratch, but still want to call a challah your own? Change up your own or store-bought challah dough with these three toppings. Anyone can tell you that the quickest, easiest hack for Shabbos challah is to buy it freshly baked from the bakery. That wouldn’t be much of a post….
This Olive Salad with Sauteed Leeks is a Total Keeper
This olive and leek salad provides that perfect, special burst of flavor to your Yom Tov table. Just about every Friday, Yussi Weisz of Snaps in Lakewood shares some of his Shabbos food prep in his “L’kovod Shabbos Kodesh” series. Each dish he makes is with that intention. Last week, I watched him dicing up…
This Salmon with Dill Salad May Be the Perfect Appetizer
This is the salmon starter you’ve been looking for: Easy, quick and chic. There’s something about salmon fillet that makes us reach for it at the fish counter, overlooking the sea bass, branzino, and whatnot. Sure, we cook those too, sometimes. But, when we are not in the state of trying something new or overthinking……
30 Dinner Ideas Using Chicken Cutlets
If you’re like most moms, you’re probably wondering what else you can make using everyone’s favorite protein: chicken cutlets. I belong to a Whatsapp cooking group whose members are always inspiring each other with new dinner ideas. One day, one member asked the rest of us to each post our go-to chicken cutlets recipe. So…
Yes, I’m Sharing My Essential Challah Recipe
When you have the right challah recipe, it just makes every Shabbos and Yom Tov meal right. Sharing a challah recipe comes with anxiety. There is nothing worse than someone trying your challah recipe to find that it doesn’t work out for them. But, we’ve been loving these challahs for the last few years and…
