Drizzled on cheesecake or ice cream, or just by the spoonful, we love this decadent topping. When my family is in Israel, we always make sure to have some knafeh at the shuk. (For a homestyle recipe, check out this post.) We like it simple, with just the nut and shredded halvah toppings, but there…
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Perfect for Breakfast: Farmer Cheese Cheesecake
Farmer Cheese Cheesecake is the cheesecake we love because it’s a change–the one we’ll enjoy for breakfast rather than dessert. This is the cheesecake that was on the table when I was growing up. As a kid, I admit, I didn’t really understand why the adults love it. Yet, my mother still made it–for herself!…
Make Refreshing Pineapple or Mango Sorbet for Dessert: 4 Ingredients!, fruit
Who needs cake when the ices are just so good? UPDATE for 2023: I did not like the quality of the coconut milk available during the Pesach 2023 season. Hence, after the first couple batches, I made my mango sorbet rather with a mixture of fresh mango and simple syrup. I filled a 32 oz…
This Plum Pie is Now a Pesach Favorite
It’s a favorite all year, and now the Pesach adaptation of our Plum Pie is a winner. Plus! Mix it right in the pan. Like always, the best Pesach recipes are the adaptations that we make from our favorites all year round. So last year, when my cousin Lany told me that her sister Leah Gottlieb…
How to Plate a Gorgeous Dessert Using Sorbet
We can’t wait to serve delicious sorbet spectacularly (but still easy!). Victoria: I’ve been buying, serving, and enjoying Cream Sorbet and Gelato for years–whenever I pick up some quarts for Shabbat from Cream in Lakewood, I feel like I have my own little gourmet dessert secret. So when Renee was hired to style photos for…
We Know What You Need: A Literally NO Prep Dessert
And it’s so delicious, our children wanted doubles. The only thing you need to do is make sure you have the ingredients. frozen strawberries store-bought granola vanilla ice cream lotus butter When we got this recipe from the Uhr sisters, we have to admit we were a bit skeptical. Didn’t seem like such a big…
The 9×13 Life: Brownies For Those Who Love Anything Chocolate Mint
These gooey brownies are made perfect with just the right amount of mint flavor! It’s become a comical cliche that online recipes all start with a long-winded story before getting down to the actual recipe. But for this recipe, there’s a story really worth telling. Kids of Courage is an organization that provides adventure experiences…
The Amazing Giant Chocolate Chip Cookies
These just might be the best and the easiest cookies you’ll ever make. Recently, a friend dropped off a box of these chocolate chip cookies. They were big and gorgeous and…the size! How did she get these cookies to be so perfect? I knew these weren’t typical cookies. These were special. That evening, I had…
Cinnamon And Nuts Bundt Cake, No Mixer Needed!
This is really a 9×13 life kinda recipe, but in a bundt pan. So you’ve made my amazing eggplant appetizer, I presume, by now. If you didn’t, you should. Ok fine, I know not everyone loves eggplants. But then again, you should try it. You might discover that you do love eggplant. But, can we agree that…
How to Make Homemade Dairy Pastry Cream
You might even have all the ingredients to make this dairy pastry cream already in your house! If you’re the DIY type, or if you love all things fresh, real, and dairy, you may want to make dairy pastry cream yourself! Last year, reader Ella Ritri shared that she made our yeshiva donuts THREE times over Chanukah….
