I baked these apple cider donuts and then invited the girls over to taste. The verdict: We gotta spread the word. This might be strange, but I prefer baked donuts to fried ones. It kind of defeats the whole Chanukah connection thing, but that’s just the way it is. And when I came across this…
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This Trick Will Make You Want to Drizzle Chocolate Over Everything
Do you prefer a neat chocolate drizzle? Or something a little more natural and organic? Here are two easy tricks to drizzle chocolate over just about anything. Melt the Chocolate First, melt the chocolate to drizzle. In a microwave-safe dish, microwave chopped chocolate for 30-second intervals, with occasional stirring, until the chocolate is all melted….
The Best Honey Cake: Decadent. Satisfying. Just The Right Amount Of Gooeyness.
You might need to hide it once it’s baked, though. This honey cake is that good. Does anybody out there also get sentimental about honey cake? Or am I alone in this? Why is honey cake up there in the top 5 of my most favorite comfort foods ever? Is it because my mother and probably…
Went Peach Picking? Too Many Peaches? 11 Great Peach Recipes
We all wait for peach season and sure, peaches are great on their own. But when a peach is this good, we want to enjoy them in more ways than one. So you had a great outing and everyone was happy. The buckets are full of sweet golden goodness. Now that everyone has eaten as…
The Best Dairy Cinnamon Buns with Cream Cheese Frosting
My kids always beg me to make these dairy cinnamon buns. A couple of years ago, while on vacation, I met a friend who was enjoying certified kosher, yet chalav stam, Cinnabons at a mall. When she said that I could not make something that good on my own in a chalav Yisrael version, I…
The Trick To Keeping Your Kitchen Clean When Making Babka
Babka is delicious. But all that dough being rolled, and filling being sprinkled everywhere also creates a big mess. We have a solution. I’m addicted to baking babka. There is nothing as satisfying as baking a yeast dough…then add some cocoa and sugar for a chocolaty, chocolaty filling and bam! It’s addictive. But there’s a…
Basics: How to Make the Perfect Cheese Latkes
Want to make the best cheese latkes? We searched for the best recipe. And bonus: it’s easy too. We went on a search for the perfect cheese latkes, asking all our friends and family to see who had the very best version. This one is a family favorite that’s also quick and easy, and, most…
Light and Airy Israeli-Style Cheesecake
Want a no-bake, fluffy, smooth, refreshing cheesecake? This is the one! Add this one to the Shavuos menu and it’ll be part of your Yom Tov memories forever. My mother-in-law used to make this cheesecake, and I remember always loving it. So light and airy, almost like whipped cream…it was so different than the typical…
Coffee Crunch Cheesecake
Chocolate Coffee Crust. Creamy Coffee Cheesy Filling. Chocolate Ganache. And then the Most Awesome Coffee Crunch Topping. This cheesecake is worth the time and effort. Coffee lovers will totally rejoice, especially when they have a reason to enjoy this cheesecake for breakfast well beyond Shavuos morning. There’s just so many dreamy elements we don’t really…
Cheesecake Cookie Bites
These cookies, made with cream cheese and butter, simply melt in the mouth. Cheesecake cooke bites are delectable, light, and delicious. Yocheved is the type of friend and neighbor who always delivers something yummy at your door just at the right moment. Lucky for us, 3 out of 5 of us live in her vicinity….
