Make the dressing for this Green Salad in advance, and the rest pulls together in minutes (no major chopping). I have to say, it’s great to have team members like Esti and Renee style and shoot recipes for me. It makes my life so much easier. I gave them this green salad recipe we love,…
appetizers
Gluten Free Pesach Pulled Beef Egg Rolls
These egg rolls can be made now and frozen…fry them fresh and they’ll be your family’s favorite appetizer this Yom Tov. Last year, we tasted these egg rolls by chef Yudit Stock – and they immediately were added onto our list of recipes to get for you this year! Don’t use duck sauce or barbecue…
We’re Sharing Our Famous Crispy Beef Recipe
And guess what? This family-friendly crispy beef is also freezer-friendly! While researching for Starters & Sides Made Easy, we asked lots of people what types of appetizers they love. We had lots of requests for crispy beef, which is thin strips of beef tossed with a sauce and is popular in American Chinese restaurants. Letting…
This Apple, Pom, & Salmon Salad is *THE* Perfect Starter
You know those starters that simply make the whole table look beautiful? This one is that starter. It’s festive, easy to prep, and totally delicious too. We were really smitten by this salad by Elky Friedman…yes, it’s gorgeous and the perfect starter for Rosh Hashanah. And, like most recipes we try to bring you on…
Forget Puff Pastry. The Best Hot Dogs are Wrapped in Challah Dough.
Who needs a bun when you can have challah hot dogs? Are you still wrapping your frank n’ blanks in puff pastry? The best hot dogs come wrapped in challah dough. And they’re the prettiest way to serve them too. Start with your favorite challah dough. It can’t be sticky or it will be hard…
How to Prepare the Most Gorgeous Ever Salmon Crudo Salad
Update your salmon course and go crudo. It’s pleasing to the eye, delicious, and healthy. Your fish course will never be the same. Eating fish crudo (Italian for “raw”) always scared me. Would I like it? The fad was growing and crudo was popping up on restaurant menus everywhere. I tried it. I loved it….
Have You Ever Tried Eggplant Carpaccio? Well, You Must.
You may have tried this interesting twist on carpaccio at a restaurant. Now make this amazing eggplant appetizer easily at home. Or, you can try our shortcut version over here! Usually carpaccio is made using raw meat or fish that’s been thinly sliced or pounded thin, then served as an appetizer. Israelis, though, always have…
The Best Way to Roast an Eggplant
Want an eggplant with a soft, silky, tender flesh and smoky charred skin? Here’s how to achieve it. Roasted eggplant is one of my staples, and today I’m going to show you the best way to get those eggplants roasted. I use my eggplant boats in lots of different ways – you can stuff them…
Move Over Teriyaki. Maple Salmon is the New Version the Crowd Will Love
Need to serve a big side of salmon to a big crowd? If teriyaki is your typical go-to, up your game with this maple salmon. My mother has been making this maple salmon for awhile, and then my sister began making it. It’s a favorite, and honestly, not one of us remembers how this salmon…
These Facon-Wrapped Chicken Drumsticks are Just Gorgeous
They’re the perfect way to start your Yom Tov meal – and of course these chicken drumsticks with maple syrup are delicious too! Plate these on a charcuterie board or serve two drumsticks per person, either way, this will be the appetizer you will be preparing again and again. And they work as a main…
