Hummus/Chummus can be the start of an amazing meal. And a great version is just a couple of minutes away… During photoshoots and meetings we discuss different things we’re cooking or doing and that usually becomes the content we write for BCP. If we need it now, it’s possible it will help someone else. During…
appetizers
How to Make Arbes (Cooked Chickpeas)
They taste way better when homemade. I used to joke that, as a kid, I knew one of my siblings was having a baby any day now if, by Wednesday, I saw a bowl of chickpeas soaking in water on the kitchen counter. Many have the tradition to serve arbes and beer at a shalom…
This Refreshing, Crunchy Salad Is Exactly What You Need
With all those heavy dishes over Pesach, a light and superfreshing salad like this will be very welcome! We love this salad based off a recipe by Chef Einat Admony! One day, during a photoshoot, we were deciding what to prepare (or order) for lunch while prepping this salad. Once the photos were done, our…
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
Finger 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 hamantaschen, I’ve always found it fun to create savory versions. I shared 4 ways to…
This Salmon Showstopper Is So Pretty, Yet So Easy!
Don’t you just love those recipes? Salmon is the one dish that always welcomes a new recipe. With many Yom Tov meals, Shabbos meals, one can never have enough. Are we right? Also, an effortless but tasty recipe is always a winner. Shaindy got this recipe from a friend, who got it from a friend,…
Who Needs Fries When There’s Fried Cauliflower (Even Better!)
Who knew cauliflower could be so, so good? While walking down Shuk Machene Yehudah with my children, nieces, and nephews, we heard someone shout, “Gush Katif Cauliflower. Try it!” I stopped in my tracks. Technically, after the disengagement, all the farms relocated and are not in Gush Katif anymore (Gush Katif produce were bug-free greenhouse…
Love Oyster Steak? This Salad is your New Shabbos Appetizer
Oyster steak is tasty, chewy, and juicy meat. Now you can serve them in this salad for your first course. Splendid on the plate and sumptuous in the mouth, this appetizer is a must for one of your upcoming meals! This was inspired by my family’s love of oyster steak. I was looking for a…
9×13 life: Liver and Onions In the Oven
Make this traditional Shabbos dish without any mess! I am all for making things super easy and quick. B”H we all have busy lives and I was so honored when Between Carpools reached out to me to do a guest post! I have this love/hate relationship with liver. Some shabbosos I can’t get enough of…
Do You Remember Those Thin Israeli-Style Pancakes You Love?
Well, we might not be able to travel to enjoy them now. But we’ve brought those thin crepe-like pancakes home. A couple of days ago, we told you about our visit to Eti Effinger’s home in this post, where she showed us how she makes a few of her specialties. This is one of those…
