How to make the best avocado toast with garlic aioli and guacamole. By Miriam Lopiansky Editor’s Note: You’ve been cooking for everyone else for the last couple of months. Perhaps it’s time for some self-care, and perhaps a quiet lunch that’s just for you? So whether you make yourself this Cookie Corner Avocado Toast, or…
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Chocolate Chip Brioche Buns for Brunch
This buttery and chocolatey roll is the perfect addition to a special brunch–in the Sukkah or anytime of year. One day this summer, I was chatting with my sister and she told me that she had just baked something worth making just for the smell alone. I happened to be in her neighborhood, so I…
School Lunch Solutions
It can sometimes feel overwhelming to pack school lunches. For some, packing school lunch is an additional part of the morning routine and it often becomes a struggle. Schedules are tight, children are picky, and the choices of options that stay well at room temperature can feel limiting. To start, some tips: *Deena Segal from…
Müesli. (A Great Way To Start Your Day.)
Prepare it once and have breakfast to grab and go (almost) all week. I grew up eating muesli. We actually put the two dots on the “u” of the müesli (like this). And we called it Birchermüesli, but I don’t expect you to try to say that. Although I grew up in the southern region…
Fresh Spring Rolls with Peanut Dipping Sauce
These rolls are as fun to make as they are to eat—and they look beautiful on a plate. You can customize them a million ways (think shredded chicken, tofu, mango…). Call them summer rolls, Vietnamese spring rolls or salad rolls – either way they’re light, they’re fresh, and they make a gorgeous appetizer. Or a…
The Easiest Way to Make Matzah Pizza
No more soggy matzah pizza this Pesach! We love matzah pizza in our house. (I think I do more than the kids!) It’s such a simple chol hamoed meal without too much work. In the past, we used marinara sauce. But the Pesach versions tend to be more watery than the all-year-round version so I’d…
Gluten-Free Chocolate Cheese Muffins
These Chocolate Cheese Muffins are an absolute favorite for Pesach. You may be baking them on repeat. Ever since this recipe by Faigy Cohen was featured in the Whisk’s Pesach Edition of 2022 (Ami Magazine’s Food Magazine), I have been adding 3-4 tubs of cream cheese to my Pesach grocery list. Because, these muffins are…
Kosher Kopycat: Tuna Carpaccio
A refreshing and surprisingly different way to serve your tuna crudo. At our house, the girls have a bit of an obsession with raw fish. The boys at the table have learned to look the other way and stick to their chummus with garlic confit and sourdough, while the girls polish off another form of…
3 (Delicious) Ways To Use Your Sourdough Discard
Don’t discard your discard! How I use mine up, below. After years of excuses (‘I have enough mouths to feed without sourdough starter!’), I finally hopped on the sourdough train. And with a sourdough aficionado on speed-dial answering all my questions and cheering me on (thanks Nechama!), I’ve even gotten the hang of it. Mostly….
Oven French Toast For a Crowd
Want to serve a French toast breakfast without the stovetop mess? Try this oven method. It’s great for serving a big family or a crowd. Recently, Between Carpools reader shared her technique for making French toast in the oven. French toast in general is a great basic. It’s that comforting breakfast that’s perfect for Sunday…
