Shabbat

Back To Challah Baking: Which One Is Our Go-To? 

by | April 07, 2021 | 2 comment(s)

This is a conversation between the 5 of us (see what we did there?) and what we bake for our family. And it’s not just about challah.  We are used to thinking in advance. So you’d think it’s natural for us to think about baking challah while we are here frying crepes and baking Pesach…

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Basics: How We Make Our Chicken Soup

by | March 10, 2021 | 17 comment(s)

Our basic section wouldn’t be complete without the most basic Jewish food of all – some classic chicken soup.  We all agreed that we needed to have a BCP Basics post about chicken soup. But we couldn’t all agree on the best recipe. Because everyone knows, chicken soup is personal. There’s no right way or…

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What Kind of Slow Cooker Should I Get?

by | January 29, 2021 | 6 comment(s)

Call it a Crock-Pot or call it a slow cooker. There’s one in every Jewish home. But which one should you use?  We’ve broken down slow cookers into three main categories: the flat top slow cookers, the ceramic slow cookers, and roasting ovens. Which one is right for you? That all depends!  And what about…

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How Do You Make Your Cholent?

by | January 14, 2021 | 39 comment(s)

Want to change it up? We peeked into each other’s slow cookers for ideas.  I always thought that cholent was the kind of thing you don’t touch. And if I ever wanted to experiment and make another cholent, I’d have to make two cholents, just in case the new one didn’t work out.  My cholent…

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How Does A Chabad Shlucha Prep Shabbos for Lots of Guests?

by | September 04, 2019 | 10 comment(s)

There’s a lot of guests coming and there’s not a lot of time. So how does Raizy fine-tune her Shabbos prep so it can all get done efficiently? Recently, my sister, who is a new Chabad shlucha, asked me to help her with Shabbos prep, so I wrote out step-by-step instructions and decided to share…

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This Is Not Your Typical Sesame Challah.

by | April 29, 2019 | 7 comment(s)

This simple method will take your already amazing challah to a whole new level – sesame challah. The first time I tried this on my poor unsuspecting family, they humored me. “Sesame seeds on sale this week?” someone quipped. “Were they so ugly you needed to cover every inch with seeds?” someone else decided. But…

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Basics: How to Make Perfect Potato Kugel

by | November 15, 2018 | 8 comment(s)

From choosing the potatoes, to the way the potatoes are processed…making a great kugel is simple, but the details matter. The perfect potato kugel means different things to different people. But for a real traditional kugel you want it creamy inside and crispy in the outside. I’ve tried every trick out there – heating up…

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