basics
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Basics: How to Make Syrian Lehme B’agine
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Lehme B’agine is one Syrian staple than even the Ashkenazim go for. A few years ago, when we published a version of this lehme b’agine recipe in Starters and Sides Made Easy featuring a homemade dough. Well, life changes and gets busier, and homemade dough that needs to be rolled out and cut into circles
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How to Cut Your Massive Watermelon and Tricky Mango
Cutting fruit might be simple, but it’s just those simple techniques that stick with us the longest. Back when we showed you this cutting board hack, a couple of you asked for instructions on cutting the mango shown in the photos. I didn’t think at the time that I was cutting the fruit in any
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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
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Basics: Easy, Cheesy, Buttery Syrian Calsones
The ingredients couldn’t be simpler. A simply cheesy buttery pasta that couldn’t be more well-loved. So why haven’t you made calzones yet? I admit, when Leah and Renee suggested that we include “Calsones” as one of our basics, I thought it was a bit too simplistic. After all, there’s nothing to it, any Syrian girl
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Basics: Do You Call It Tehini, Tehina or Techina?
However you say it or spell it, chances are this dip is a basic that you’d like to master. Of all those foods that are just so much better when homemade, techina is one of the easiest to make. The flavor and proportions of ingredients are very subjective and personal. But the basic components are
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Basics: How To Make Chrein (Prepared Horseradish)
Eat a lot of chrein on Pesach? Prep it fresh and prep a lot. Each Pesach, we consume copious amounts of chrein in our house. It just goes so well with matzah. And all Pesach foods, as a matter or fact. And mayonnaise, obviously. Chrein consists of mainly cooked beets and grated horseradish. You
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Basics: How to Prepare Marror (Horseradish/Bitter Herbs)
Marror. You might need to prepare it once a year only, but you still need to know how to do it. Right? Here’s how. And here’s a disclaimer: it’s easier than you imagined to prepare the marror. Peel the maror with a regular peeler, wherever possible (mostly the straight, long edges). Just as you would
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Basics: How to Prepare the Best Pesach Crackers
These crackers are the perfect, crunchy matzah alternative to enjoy with any meal or snack. Tired of eating only matzah? Enjoy your dips or fish with some crackers. These have become everyone’s staple. This version came from my sister-in-law Shifra’s mother. Enjoy! In a bowl, combine all ingredients and mix together very well using a
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Basics: How to Make Spicy Mayo
This super popular condiment goes well with more than just sushi. Spicy mayo is a useful thing to have around. Is spicy mayo a basic? We think so! It’s become quite a popular dip (even the kids need some alongside their sushi). It’s so easy to put together at home you’ll never need to buy
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Jump Starting A Car: There’s Nothing To Be Afraid Of
Girls can do it too. Have you hosted on Pesach? Have you taken 4 kids to Chuck E. Cheese by yourself (aka the only adult)? Have you survived without cleaning help? Have you flown somewhere (yes, on an airplane) with a toddler? Have you driven a car in Brooklyn, NY? All the above: scary. Jumping
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