Want to feel light and energetic on Pesach? Take advantage of a week of no flour (except that matzah) and enjoy these light, refreshing meal ideas. The joke goes that on Sukkos there’s nowhere to eat, on Pesach there’s nothing to eat, and on Shavuos we’re too tired to eat. I beg to differ. Aside…
Pesach Food
We Polished off Aunt Ruchy’s Sweet Potato Chips Salad
Sure, you can make it all year if you like, but this salad is absolutely perfect for Pesach. Last year on Pesach, we took the kids to visit our aunt Ruchy B. Whenever we visit, she always prepares way too much food and loads of variety. This salad was one of our favorites. We polished…
How to Serve Sorbet as an Elegant Dessert
Grapefruit + Pomegranate + Sorbet. You can’t go wrong with this light and refreshing way to end a Yom Tov meal. Pesach desserts tend to be high on sugar, nuts, eggs, or…all of the above combined. Last year, I prepared Chantzy’s Grape Juice Sorbet, you know, “for the kids.” The freezer was stocked with many…
Meet Your Next Level Roasted Veggies
This version of roasted veggies is super easy to prep, unexpectedly delicious, and you can make a large quantity in little time. Who ever thought such simple ingredients could have such amazing results? I used to call these potatoes, “Newlywed Potatoes” because they’re what I used to make when I first got married. Recently, I…
Need Sides, Right? These *Gorgeous* Sweet Potato Nachos are It.
Could a potato side dish possible be colorful, beautiful, and so fun to eat? Well, yes. Sure, sweet potato fries are easy to make. They’re amazing with simply salt, garlic, and smoked paprika (as we seasoned ‘em here). They’re amazing drizzled with silan. You can also prep ‘em as we did in this post? But…
9×13 Life: Slow-Cooked Minute Steaks and Yukon Golds
Put this meat-and-potatoes dish up in the morning (in minutes) and come home to a complete meal of soft tender steaks. In this dish, there’s minute steaks hiding under onions and garlic, and soft buttery Yukon Gold potatoes hiding under the steak. And because you know me, then you also know that this dish is…
How to Make Your Potato Kugel Super Elegant
You’re making potato kugel anyway – so why not make it special? I’ve spoken about potato kugel a lot on this site. We started with basics – how to make the best potato kugel. We discussed freezing potato kugel here, and even a twist called kugel bites as a side dish. Renee Muller shared how…
English Ribs
Breaking Out the Ribs This Yom Tov? Make These English Ribs Years ago we slathered sweet sauce on roast or ribs, covered them, then simply cooked them until they were butter soft. Not that there’s anything wrong with that method. But in the past few years, the rise of kosher restaurants with knowledgeable chefs has…
Basics: How To Make Pesach Lukshen (aka Egg Noodles)
Use this lukshen recipe for your blintzes and crepes as well. Don’t we all look forward to that steaming bowl of chicken soup with lots and lots of Pesach lukshen? No? Only me? I’m sure it’s not just me. For starters, I know my kids really look forward to it. Like, reeeaaallly. So much so…
Basics: How To Make Chrein (Prepared Horseradish)
Eat a lot of chrain on Pesach? Prep it fresh and prep a lot. Each Pesach, we consume copious amounts of chrein in our house. It just goes so well with matzah. And all Pesach foods, as a matter or fact. And mayonnaise, obviously. (Click here to learn how to prep the best mayo ever.)…