While you’re kneading your dough, get the kids involved and let them make their own challah creations from “The Kids Book of Challah.” Earlier today, I introduced you to my new book, “The Kids Book of Challah.” And while there’s a huge variety of challah-related recipes kids can make in the book, one of the…
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Rochie Pinson’s Chocolate Hazelnut Twists
In Rochie’s new book, “The Kids Book of Challah,” there’s so many challah-related recipes kids can make–on their own! It’s 6:18 pm on a Thursday evening. You’re making yet another 5 or 6 lb batch of challah. (and let’s be honest, some of those challahs from this big batch are probably going to end up…
This Easy Molten Cookie Dessert Hack Takes Minutes to Prepare
Keep two ingredients on hand and have a crowd pleasing dessert ready in (almost) no time. Who doesn’t love a dessert that oozes extra chocolate?? These molten cookies are so easy to prepare that you can hand off the task to a young child. Preheat your oven to 350F. Start with 24 frozen cookie dough…
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,…
The Best Classic Rugelach: Cocoa or Vanilla Flavors
You always wanted to have a go-to rugelach recipe. Whether you love the chocolate or vanilla versions, your rugelach will now finally be coming out of your own oven. (Perfect for break-the-fast!) As our kids grow up, they’ve become unofficial ambassadors for BCP. They help us out with posts like What Does My Daughter Need…
Perfect for Breakfast: Farmer Cheese Cheesecake
Farmer Cheese Cheesecake is the cheesecake we love because it’s a change–the one we’ll enjoy for breakfast rather than dessert. This is the cheesecake that was on the table when I was growing up. As a kid, I admit, I didn’t really understand why the adults love it. Yet, my mother still made it–for herself!…
9×13 Life: Dairy White Chocolate Pretzel Blondies
We subbed half the butter with oil to get the butter flavor with less expense…this is one dairy bar you don’t need lots of new ingredients to make! There are some recipes in life that I avoid making simply because I love them too much and I would eat too much of them. There’s the…
Gluten Free Chocolate Chunk Cookies for Pesach
When we came across this recipe from Tammy Israel, we knew we had to try it. Last year, Tammy shared this recipe over at @saladsnsweets. It seemed easy enough for a child to make, so I had my 10-year-old daughter give it a go. They were absolutely the best Pesach cookies we’d ever tried!! I…
The 9×13 Life: Brownies For Those Who Love Anything Chocolate Mint
These gooey brownies are made perfect with just the right amount of mint flavor! It’s become a comical cliche that online recipes all start with a long-winded story before getting down to the actual recipe. But for this recipe, there’s a story really worth telling. Kids of Courage is an organization that provides adventure experiences…
The Amazing Giant Chocolate Chip Cookies
These just might be the best and the easiest cookies you’ll ever make. Recently, a friend dropped off a box of these chocolate chip cookies. They were big and gorgeous and…the size! How did she get these cookies to be so perfect? I knew these weren’t typical cookies. These were special. That evening, I had…