There’s only one ingredient. Well, maybe two: The salami and the wait. Close to Purim, a friend of ours was hosted in Brooklyn for a family simcha. She and her husband slept in the basement, full of hanging and drying salamis from exposed pipes. It was almost Purim, so thinking back, the hosts were geniuses…
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How to Skip the Candy Stress on Purim
Do you feel stress or nervous energy creeping in at the thought of an abundance of mishloach manos (read: sugar and treats) available to your kids? Take a deep breath and read below to promote a healthy balance (both nutritionally and emotionally) so you can skip the stress and experience a more positive and meaningful…
Slow Cooker Shredded Beef + Fries = Perfect for a Party or for Dinner
Put the meat up to cook in your Crock-Pot in the morning and it’ll be ready at dinner time with just a few minutes of prep. Years ago, at a restaurant out of town, I had a very memorable dish of seasoned fries loaded with shredded beef. And while I couldn’t begin to recreate an…
How to Make Savory Deli Hamantaschen for Your Purim Seudah
Pick-up foods are always the way to go for the seudah. If you don’t love sweet hamantaschen, but love deli, this is the way to go to bring the hamantaschen to the table. Since I’m not a fan of sweet hamentashen, I’ve always found it fun to create savory versions. I shared 4 ways to…
Download and Print This Custom Classy Purim Label at Home
Customize the PDF download, enter your family name and voila! These labels are set up for print onto the standard address labels that come 30 labels per sheet, such as the Avery 18160. Each label size is size 1″x 2.625″. If you have a printer at home, it couldn’t be easier or more affordable to…
Basics: How to Make a Classic Hamantaschen
Stuck indoors during this snowy Adar? Bake a batch of hamantaschen with the family. At one of our photo shoots, we were discussing the need to post a classic hamantasch recipe. None of us has one that we love, so we were tossing around ideas of whom to ask. Our bookkeeper Shana was at our…
Classy and Quick Mishloach Manos is Easy When You’ve Got This Box
You want something that comes together in 2 minutes, looks great and will be appreciated by the recipient. These clear acrylic containers make it easy! One of the most common questions we get about mishloach manos is where to get an easy to assemble, classy – and affordable – container. We all love the look…
The Easiest Way to Shop for Your Mishloach Manos Treats is Online
We put together some food options available on Amazon that can work great for Mishloach Manos – or any time. Don’t want to go out to shop? Not in the mood of schlepping home the boxes and bags? Just need some inspiration? Sit on your couch and order your goodies with a click of your…
In the Mood to See a Magnificent Purim Table? (Sshh…We Used Disposable Dishes)
We know you’re always in the mood to see pretty things. Especially those that are easy to recreate. You’ll love what we did this time with our LuxeParty dishes. Use code BCP15 for 15% off your order at LuxeParty.com. Disposable dinnerware really isn’t what it used to be. Like really, really not. To tell you…
This Is the Ultimate Guide to Mishloach Manot Containers
The hardest part of preparing the perfect mishloach manot is finding the container. We got you covered! We’ve combed through Amazon to find all the best options for your mishloach manos packaging needs. From jars to boxes, cylinders to cubes, glass to cardboard, now you can prepare beautiful food gifts in no time! This resource can…