cooking
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Fire Safety & Chanukah
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A little awareness makes a life-saving difference. Hi, my name is Sima Clapman. I’m the Fire Prevention Specialist for the Lakewood Fire Department, a mom, and someone who truly loves being in the kitchen, especially during Chanukah. In my role, I do many things, but my favorite part is teaching our community how to stay
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Our Complete Guide to Pots & Pans
This is the ultimate guide to our tried and true, time-tested, and favorite pots for all your cooking needs. A few years ago, we posted a really exhaustive guide to pots, covering every type and price range possible. We interviewed the experts and wrote up all their advice and guidance. We realize, though–it was too
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Sheet Pans: Which You Need & How to Clean
And also–why use real sheet pans in the first place? If you are around long enough on BCP, you might have noticed that we use lots of real sheet pans. You see them on our cooking stories, you see them in our recipes (check out this popular dinner, all done on a sheet pan, one
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What Can I Cook on Yom Tov in a 200-250⁰F Oven?
If your oven will be on a low temperature throughout Yom Tov, is it still possible to cook in it and not only warm up food? The answer is yes! It always seems that people want to be completely ready and cooked before Yom Tov so they can “relax” on Yom Tov itself (haha!). However,
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Our Complete Guide to Pots. Part 3: Open Stock
Our guide continues with the specialty pots and pans you may want to have on hand. Earlier today, we covered the top picks for Stainless Steel Cookware Sets and Nonstick Cookware Sets, including all the information you need to choose the cookware that’s right for you! Sometimes, though, you need a specific pot or pan
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Our Complete Guide to Pots. Part 2: Nonstick
Our best-of-the-best pots guide continues as we cover nonstick cookware. Even though we recommend stainless steel for the majority of your cooking, many people like to choose a nonstick set for dairy/milchigs. This is because milky things tend to stick more to pots. Some people find them easier to clean, as there’s no scrubbing necessary.
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Liquid vs. Dry Measuring Cup. Is There a Difference?
Do you pull out the measuring cup that’s handy? Or do you like to use the right tool for the right job? The “right” way to do things isn’t always the only way. What would happen if we measured dry ingredients in a liquid measuring cup…or liquid ingredients in a dry measuring cup? The answer?
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This is My Easy Menu Plan for the Month
Does making a weekly menu of dinners stress you out? The monthly menu may be your solution. Is making a dinner menu one of your hardest tasks of the week? It was for me too. I’m a working mom and deciding what to make for dinner each week (or each day if I didn’t plan
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What to Listen to While You Cook
Cooking marathon ahead? Listen to shiurim while you cook and the time will be so enjoyable. On Sukkot, on the night of Hoshanah Rabah, while the men were up all night learning, I was up all night cooking. But I didn’t feel so left out. TorahAnytime.com had a live video feed of shiurim, and
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Mishloach Manos Wine Bottles for Pesach
You don’t have to use it all the wine up now! You know those small pretty bottles of wine that are always found in the loot after Purim? The ones that would just be a tease on the shabbos table? Don’t drink them!! Clean those bottles and put them away for Pesach. But don’t drink
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