Sour cream and butter, what can go wrong? Not much. Start brewing some coffee because this is the type of cake you will want to have with your morning cup of Joe. Dense and flavorful, this is a pound cake dream. The dairy flavors meld with the cocoa, but it’s not overwhelmingly dairy or heavy….
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Knafeh: the Syrian Answer to Cheesecake
You can make the best of Israeli shuk street food in your own kitchen. Editor’s note: A few years ago on a trip to Israel, I took a tour of the Machane Yehuda shuk with Tova In Israel. She introduced us to this most incredible dish and there was no turning back. Every time I…
The Best Spelt Challah Recipe
Use this tried and true recipe—and nobody will believe that you used spelt flour! I casually mentioned to my sister that I was trying a new spelt challah recipe one week after the previous attempt failed miserably. She told me to stop searching because she’d had the best spelt challah the week before made by…
Basics: How to Make Pesach Rolls (Gebrokts)
These Pesach rolls were always a staple when I was growing up. My earliest Pesach memories involve sitting on the steps of the Javits Center during a Chol Hamoed trip eating these Pesach rolls and cream cheese. Before Pesach lunches, my mother would make them fresh and bring them to the table hot out of…
Chocolate Cookies for all the Chocoholics to Enjoy on Pesach
Why mess around with extras when all you really need is chocolate?? 5.0 from 1 reviews Pesach Chocolate Cookies Save Print Cook time 12 mins Total time 12 mins Ingredients 1 ½ cups sugar 4 eggs 4 tablespoons oil ¼ tsp coffee dissolved in 1 tablespoon boiling water pinch salt ½ cup potato…
This Is the Best Pesach Apple Crumble We Ever Tried
Make sure to double your crumbs…you’ll want to use them on top of everything. We love these crumbs. We make a big batch and use them on everything (stay tuned for more ways to use them!). But, first, why not use them in the most obvious, basic way? On top of an apple crumble, of…
The Gooey Chocolate Cookie Dough Dessert Hack
You’re only two steps away to one amazing chocolate cookie dough dessert cupcake that everyone will love. Last May, we posted this dessert hack by Chantzy Weinstein, combining brownie mix, store-bought cookie dough, and lotus butter…5 minutes, three ingredients (sort of), barely any work, and you have these really delicious sweet treats. It was so…
The Best Pesach Chocolate Chip Cookies
This is pretty much a staple all year. Now you can have your classic treat on Pesach, too. Who doesn’t love a good chocolate chip cookie? Kids don’t like Pesach breakfast options? Have a cookie. Time for a snack? Have a cookie. Need a dessert that everyone likes? Put a cookie on a plate, top…
The Easy Way to Make Hot Pretzels at Home
Making pretzels is a great rainy day activity. This is one of my favorite recipes from Kids Cooking Made Easy. When I was younger, I didn’t like school lunches. I used to walk to school, so on the way, I’d stop at a corner store and buy myself hot pretzels for 50 cents to eat…
8 Ways to Roll Your Babka for a Different Look
Babka is one of those all-time favorite baked goods to gift on Purim. Want to make yours look a little different? Here are some new shapes and versions you may want to try. Let’s start with the classic shape. A jelly roll, twisted in half (plus pick up this genius hack!). Next is everyone’s BCP…
