Here’s how to elevate your hummus/chummus plate (or how to keep it simple!). When it comes to feeding a crowd on Yom Tov, chummus plates are a great item to serve as an appetizer, or on the table alongside the appetizer. Everyone loves to dip challah into chummus. Make one to serve in the middle…
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This Roasted Eggplant Salad is a Great Addition to Your Shabbos or YomTov Table
Bright and fresh flavors take this eggplant salad to the next level. There’s always something amazing cooking at my sister’s house. No, really. They have a very open home, so there’s usually someone cooking up something in the kitchen. And since her husband is a caterer from a family of caterers, it’s always worth peeking…
Basics: Make Your Own Amazing Hummus/Chummus
Hummus/Chummus can be the start of an amazing meal. And a great version is just a couple of minutes away… During photoshoots and meetings we discuss different things we’re cooking or doing and that usually becomes the content we write for BCP. If we need it now, it’s possible it will help someone else. During…
How to Make a Great Jalapeno Dip
It’s not too spicy, but it still has that kick. Is jalapeno one of your favorite dips on the Shabbos table? Now you can make it even better (and adjust the heat to your family’s liking!). Make adjustments by adding more jalapeno, or removing seeds from the one that’s included in the recipe. Jalapeno Dip…
Dips are Everything on Pesach. And this Eggplant Dip by Faigy Murray is Just-So-Good.
When you cook for Pesach, you start with the desserts, then move onto the dips. And this eggplant dip from My Pesach Kitchen should top the list. As a young girl, I never touched dips. My father would come home every week with containers and containers. I didn’t look at them. My mother made this…
An Amazing Shabbos Dip Without Mayo! Try This Sun-Dried Tomato Dip
Want a new super quick, no mayo dip to add to your rotation? This sun-dried tomato dip uses freezer and pantry staples so you can make it any time. Sun-dried tomatoes pack a lot of flavor into a small bite, so this dip (or spread) goes a long way. Don’t just serve it with challah…
Add Easy Tomato Confit to Your Shabbos Table
It doesn’t take any extra work. But it adds a whole lot of extra flavor. Tomato Confit is our new favorite addition to the table. Originally this recipe began as a way to get rid of an extra box of grape tomatoes in the fridge. Then it was so loved that we now buy a…
This Roasted Tomato Dip Takes 2 Minutes to Prep – and Tastes Amazing!
Looking to add something delicious to the Shabbos table without more work? Hello, tomato. If you’re looking to add another dip to your Shabbos repertoire, but aren’t really looking for more work, this tomato dip might be your answer. One week, after shopping miscommunications and poor menu planning, I was left with a whole…
Basics: Do You Call It Tehini, Tehina or Techina?
However you say it or spell it, chances are this dip is a basic that you’d like to master. Of all those foods that are just so much better when homemade, techina is one of the easiest to make. The flavor and proportions of ingredients are very subjective and personal. But the basic components are…
Basics: How To Make Chrein (Prepared Horseradish)
Eat a lot of chrein on Pesach? Prep it fresh and prep a lot. Each Pesach, we consume copious amounts of chrein in our house. It just goes so well with matzah. And all Pesach foods, as a matter or fact. And mayonnaise, obviously. (Click here to learn how to prep the best mayo ever.)…