There’s so many complicated desserts to make for Shavuos. Let this be the easy one. And perhaps the most delicious too. When a cousin calls to tell me that they have a new 9×13 recipe, I say “Yes!” right away. I don’t care if it’s chicken, a side dish, or a cookie. But when the…
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The Classic Chocolate Cheese Muffin Is Always the Best
Sometimes you want simply the best version of the classics. These chocolate cheese muffins are one of those. Back in the days before we had all the kosher food magazines, my cousin Esti first made these muffins for a simcha. The recipe then got passed around the old-fashioned way and every single family member started…
Back To Challah Baking: Which One Is Our Go-To?
This is a conversation between the 5 of us (see what we did there?) and what we bake for our family. And it’s not just about challah. We are used to thinking in advance. So you’d think it’s natural for us to think about baking challah while we are here frying crepes and baking Pesach…
Finish Your Pesach Meal with Hot Chocolate Molten Cake
No matter which version you choose, Chocolate Molten Cake will be a classic make-every-year dessert. Usually I try to share the one best way I make something. When it came to Hot Chocolate Molten Cake on Pesach, I discussed it with everyone: which one do we feature? In the end, I couldn’t come to a…
9×13 Life: The Amazing Pesach Carrot Cake That You Have to Try
And this one doesn’t have any potato starch, so you feel good after enjoying it too! There’s plenty of decent Pesach cake recipes. But, honestly, I don’t feel so good after having so much potato starch. One year, before Pesach, I really wanted to work on some feel-good cakes…something that was almond-flour based and had…
Make Amazing Crinkle Cookies for Pesach (No Nuts!)
This is a classic Pesach cookie we’ve been enjoying for years and years. And BCP readers should enjoy ’em too! Back before BCP’s first Pesach, we posted this long list of Pesach recipes that use only basic ingredients. Some of the recipes linked are no longer accessible, but some of those recipes are so good,…
We’re Very Excited About ‘My Pesach Kitchen’ + The Famous Nut Torte!
This is one amazing dessert, from a great cookbook you’ll be happy you own! Most of us at BCP have known Faigy Murray, author of My Pesach Kitchen, for some time and we know how amazing she is in the kitchen and how passionate she is about cooking. So, when we knew she was working…
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…
Do You Love a Classic Crispy Raspberry Jam Bar?
We made these with both raspberry and apple filling for a welcome change. The secret? Use a hard pan, not a disposable for perfect crispiness in every bite. Sure, you can make these in a 9×13 pan. But, skip the disposable this time. Use a real, hard pan. Since we love these bars so much,…
You Can Make Your Favorite Bakery-Style Crumb Muffins At Home
It’s an exciting morning when these crumb muffins are coming out of the oven. There’s one grocery store in Lakewood that sells the best muffins in their bakery department (and no, not all muffins are created equal). My kids always ask me to bring some home when I’m in that area. The older boys who…
