Even if you don’t love wraps, you’ll love flatbread. Because sometimes, you just need a crunch. I’m not much of a wrap person. Sometimes it works for me, but usually not. But when counting calories and trying to limit bread intake, sometimes you’re stuck with the wrap as the healthiest, lowest calorie option. But it…
Tips & Tricks
How to Adjust Your Challah Dough on a Humid Day
Yes, weather will affect your challah dough. On warmer days, it might seem like your regular recipe just isn’t working. Here’s how to troubleshoot. When it comes to challah dough, intuitive baking is the key to achieving the perfect result. I often say that when making challah, by machine or by hand, the quantity of…
One Trick to Make Frozen Bread Feel and Taste Fresh
No bakery on your corner? No worries. Bread from your freezer can also be soft and fresh-tasting if you know this little trick. If you grew up in Europe like Renee Muller, then it’s likely your childhood mornings included walks to the bakery to buy a fresh loaf of bread for breakfast. And while there’s…
The Trick To Keeping Your Kitchen Clean When Making Babka
Babka is delicious. But all that dough being rolled, and filling being sprinkled everywhere also creates a big mess. We have a solution. I’m addicted to baking babka. There is nothing as satisfying as baking a yeast dough…then add some cocoa and sugar for a chocolaty, chocolaty filling and bam! It’s addictive. But there’s a…
What Do You Do When Your Butter is Super Hard?
Hard, cold butter might work for pie crust. But it doesn’t work for baking or spreading on a bagel. No worries. There’s a hack that solves those problems. I don’t plan ahead like I should when I’m baking. That means, my butter or margarine isn’t at room temperature when I need to whip it with…
The Super Simple Way to Make Whipped Cream Without a Mixer
It’s loads of fun to whip up heavy cream using this hack…and there’s no gadgets to wash when you’re done. Whipped cream dreams, here we come. Gone are the days of getting out your beaters or Kitchen Aid to make whipped cream. Introducing the oldest kitchen staple in the book: the Mason jar. Apparently, this…
Rochie Pinson Answers All Your Challah Questions Right Here!
Updated: The Challah Hotline is now closed, but you can see all the challah questions and Rochie’s answers in the comment section below! Have challah quandaries? Want your questions answered? Join us tonight as Rochie Pinson answers your questions right here on Between Carpools Tonight, Between Carpools is hosting Rebbetzin Rochie Pinson, author of Rising:…
The Easiest No-Pot Way to Saute Lots and Lots of Onions
Want lots of golden onions and not a pot to clean? You can caramelize them in the oven. A while back I hosted an online contest; submissions needed to include a great tip related to Pesach, Pesach cleaning, or surviving the season in general. This was the winner! We always hear that, in order to…
Mishloach Manos Wine Bottles for Pesach
You don’t have to use it all the wine up now! You know those small pretty bottles of wine that are always found in the loot after Purim? The ones that would just be a tease on the shabbos table? Don’t drink them!! Clean those bottles and put them away for Pesach. But don’t drink…
How to Keep Fried Foods Fresh and Crispy
I want to fry taco shells ahead of time to use for Purim. What’s the best way to keep fried food fresh and crispy? As I was discussing with Leah the best way to fry these taco shells ahead of time to use in this recipe for my mishloach manot, she said, “Why don’t you…