What’s not to love about Tu B’Shvat? We celebrate new growth, trees, and fruits. There are no rules – just celebrate on your own terms. And it’s a regular school day. Win! Here are two easy ways to celebrate Tu B’Shvat in style: Make your breakfast yogurt into a Shiv’at Haminim party in a bowl….
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If You Make One Dish with Fruit This Tu B’Shvat, Make These Fruit Envelopes
Because warm fruit inside a sheet of flaky pastry is not something you should miss this Tu B’Shvat. These fruit envelopes are heaven. We call them fruit envelopes at Casa Muller, and to me, they spell Tu b’Shvat. Sure, I sometimes like to serve this as a side dish on Yom Tov as well, but…
No-Mixer Brownie & Fudge Sauce: The Absolute Best Dessert for a Cold Winter Night (Hot + Cold = Perfect)
Hot cake and cold ice cream? It’s the perfect combination for the best dessert and the easiest to pull off. In the winter we want hot desserts, but even when it’s cold outside, hot desserts are even better with something cold on top. This one is special enough for those long Friday nights when there’s…
This Chanukah, Wow Your Guests With Dessert Without Any Effort.
These waffle dishes are so good, you’ll never believe they’re pareve. Perfect for an easy-prep Chanukah dessert. You will never believe this Simple Farms pancake batter, that you’ve seen at the grocery lately, is pareve. It tastes like somebody made a mistake. Really good. Go-back-and-check-the-label-again-kind-of-good. Right there at the Kosherfest Simple Farm booth, after being…
Forget the Rest. Classic Sufganiyot Are the Best Donuts You’ll Ever Have
How to get the most perfect beautiful sufganiyot / donuts every time. I can handle the heat, the gallons of oil, and the sticky fillings. But what I can’t stand are misshapen donuts. Say goodbye to deflated, uneven, overworked, over-floured sufganiyot, and especially, an over-messy workspace. I received this recipe and hack from a friend…
These Plum Tortes Will Be Your Fave Go-To Dessert
Go ahead, choose a fruit, any fruit. I choose plums. Then make this long time favorite. In minutes. It was always there when I was growing up. And you’ll still always find it on my mother’s menu during the late summer and early fall: plum pies. Sometimes, she makes doughier or cake-like versions, with plums…
It’s All About the Presentation: Passionfruit Mousse
You can make any dessert as pretty as this Passionfruit Mousse in 5 simple steps Every time I get a phone call from someone asking me for a new dessert idea, I cringe. Dessert is my hardest course. (Ask me for a new salad instead.) This summer, my friend Toby Engel sent me a photo…
Apple Crumble Sundaes: The One Dessert Victoria Makes Every Single Rosh Hashanah
It’s easy, everyone loves it, and it’s so easy to prep ahead. Enjoy these Apple Crumble Sundaes. My menu might change year to year on every Yom Tov. On Rosh Hashanah, though, this always makes it to the dessert menu. Apple crumble sundaes appeal to everyone (the kids might leave out the fruit on their…
The No-Guilt Ice Cream You Can Really Have Anytime (It’s Great for Kids Too!)
This frozen strawberry banana ice cream is a great way to teach your kids how to make “sometimes foods” into an “anytime food.” I learned about the concept of “sometimes foods” and “anytime food” from a book called “Untangled” by Lisa Damour. I instantly loved the idea of not labeling foods as “good” or “bad”…
We Found the Best Fruit Pie You’ll Enjoy All Summer: Frozen Strawberry Rhubarb Crumble Pie
Because what could be better in summer than a strawberry rhubarb pie that’s…frozen? I’m a huge fan of strawberry rhubarb pie. I like all the versions out there. I like it hot, I like it at room temperature (I like a slice, I like a dice—Okay, you know what I’m getting at). One day, I…
