It’s easy to make turtles. The hardest part will be not eating too many of them Preparing turtles is quite easy, and fun too. And they are delicious. The crunchy pecans (make sure to toast them first, it makes a HUGE difference) combined with the gooey caramel and some dark chocolate to bring it all…
desserts
Coffee Meringue and White Chocolate Cream Cake
It tastes even better than it sounds. This light and airy meringue cake is layered with the best white chocolate cream filling. Add fresh fruit and it’s the perfect dessert. I have been preparing this cake, or dessert, if you will, every Shavuos, for years. Some of you might remember it was featured in the…
Cherry Praline Sundaes
You’ve never tasted ice cream like this before. With praline, dairy streusel, fresh cherries, and balsamic glaze, this is as flavorful as ice cream sundaes get. Really, I don’t remember how this combination came about. I was planning a sheva brachos and I was in the mood to be creative. It was the summertime, August…
Rocky Road Marshmallow Pesach Brownies
We used Lieber’s cocoa and chocolate chips (the best, for real!) to make these extra special gluten free brownie bars that are so special, they work as a complete dessert. Last year, we set about making our Pesach menus, full of BCP tried-and-true favorites. But then we realized–that might be easy now, but then what…
Pesach Ice Cream Sandwiches
Chocolate chip cookies, ice cream, and sprinkles are so much better together in this Pesach dessert. This is the perfect example of two things that are just ok on their own being way more amazing together. When I’m hosting a lot of people for a meal over Yom Tov, rather than be busy making lots…
Hamantaschen Carpaccio
This will be the must-have dessert at your seudah…but why wait? Enjoy Hamantaschen Carpaccio today! We’re not sure if you noticed, but long before the rest of the world was putting food on boards, for us it was, “Been there/done that.” We introduced you to the Charcuterie Board concept back in 2017. That’s a long…
Date Spread Cookies (“Megulgalot Tmarim”)
If you’re not familiar with this classic cookie, you soon will be because they’re too good to pass up. So whether you call them by their original name, Megulgalot Tmarim, or you go with the easier “Date Spread Cookies,” just bake them! Megulgalot Tmarim are a popular treat in Israel, a delicate and flaky cookie,…
Square Donuts or Beignets
There’s no cutting out circles. Cut these easily and have amazing square donuts ready all the quicker. Make them dairy or make them pareve. At our Chanukah content meeting, Renee asked, “What doughnut recipe will we be sharing on BetweenCarpools.com this year?” And I responded, “Renee. We have sooo many donut recipes on BetweenCarpools. (Not…
Peanut Butter and Chocolate Mousse Cups
It’s decadent, rich, and delicious. These Peanut Butter Mousse Cups are a special occasion dessert that you can prepare in advance and simply pull out of the freezer when it’s time to indulge. This is the type of dessert that my whole family looks forward to. It is also the type of patchka that I…
Hot Apple Cranberry Drink for Long Winter Nights
It’s the perfect thing to serve and relax with on a long Friday night, after a delicious meal Do you ever feel like you would like to add that finishing touch to a Shabbos meal, a way to extend the time spent with your family and maybe friends too, with ongoing conversation and ideally the…
