We have a few recipe categories that we revisit often, including challah, potato kugel and doughnuts. What they all have in common is that they are three of the most popular Ashkenaz traditional foods. Recently someone interviewed me and asked me why I think traditional food on Chanukah is so important. Aside from the meaning…
Tips & Tricks
How to Maintain Your Wood Cutting Boards
A beautiful cutting board can be a piece of art for your kitchen, but you need to show it a bit of love. I love the look of a classic wood cutting board, and there’s no surface I’d rather use to cut up a whole lot of produce. There’s a very satisfying feel when the…
A Guide to Frozen Challah Dough
Fridays are getting shorter and you might move your challah-making to a different day–but you still want to bake fresh challos. A while back, we shared some hacks on how to make store-bought challahs look like your own. Some supermarkets sell pre-braided frozen raw challahs in pans on Thursdays and Fridays and they’re a great…
We Tested the Same Cookie Dough in Different Ovens. Results?
We always get asked: why did the recipe come out differently for me? Read on for the results of our cookie experiment. We often get emails and comments from readers who tell us, “I followed the recipe to the tee. The cooking time is wrong. My food was [fill in any of the following: burnt,…
Use This Piping Bag Hack When Storing All Your Mousses/Dips/Sauces
You’ll be ready to dress up beautiful plates when your piping bag is ready in the fridge. You’re beginning to make your menu, and that includes that special starter or dessert that has a component that needs to be piped fresh. Think: A sauce or dip that goes on a fish appetizer. An avocado sauce that gets…
Prep Ahead and Always Have Fresh Garlic Ready Without a Mess
Love cooking with fresh garlic? We’ve got a tip that will eliminate the messy garlic press from your dinner prep. While we love the convenience of frozen crushed garlic cubes, they don’t really measure up to freshly minced garlic prepared at home. And many of us are already buying the peeled garlic cloves at local…
How To Prepare and Pack Your Yom Tov Food for Travel
We broke down the process for maximum efficiency and minimum hassle. If you’ve ever traveled for Yom Tov and prepared your own food, you know that it’s a big job. Huge, actually. And if you’re hosting at your destination, it can feel impossible. Last year, we changed our Yom Tov plans very late in the…
What Kind of Apples Should I Use?
Some are good for baking, and some for straight up eating. But there are so many varieties. How do I know what’s best? There are thousands of varieties of apples. Apple varieties span across countries from around the world. There are so many different types of apples that it can be hard to keep track…
Keep Your Batter in a Squeeze Bottle for Easy No Mess Pancakes
Prepare a large batch and store it in a squeeze bottle. Serve fresh pancakes for breakfast in minutes! Do your kids love pancakes for breakfast but it feels like you don’t have time to make them fresh and make it to the bus stop on time? We’ve got you covered! Simply prepare a large batch…
How to Crisp Up That Baguette or Sourdough Bread
Nothing beats a fresh loaf. But when you have one left over, you can easily make it *almost* fresh again. Do you sometimes have leftover loaves that don’t seem quite as exciting the next day? Or do you like to shop/bake ahead of time and by the time you want to serve the bread, it’s…
