The easiest way to get a fresh overnight potato kugel on Yom Tov. We can’t believe we’re sharing another overnight kugel recipe, but when we heard there’s a new “Chantzy W hack” we knew we were going to be making it this Pesach–and of, course, we’d have to share it with you. What are the…
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The Baking Powder / Cornstarch Hack for Even Scooping
Not all containers come with that handy edge. This is what to do when they don’t. Cornstarch and some containers of baking powder/soda can be difficult to scoop. And while some containers of these products come with a handy edge you can use to scrape off the excess in the spoon, many others don’t (corn…
This Easy Molten Cookie Dessert Hack Takes Minutes to Prepare
Keep two ingredients on hand and have a crowd pleasing dessert ready in (almost) no time. Who doesn’t love a dessert that oozes extra chocolate?? These molten cookies are so easy to prepare that you can hand off the task to a young child. Preheat your oven to 350F. Start with 24 frozen cookie dough…
What Do You Do With Leftover Chicken After Making Chicken Soup?
Turn that pale and boiled chicken into an amazing meal for another night. Growing up we called chicken that was used to flavor the chicken soup, “chicken of the sea.” My mother would never serve it. She knew all of my siblings wouldn’t touch it. Chicken of the sea was not for us. But then…
Use This Piping Bag Hack When Storing All Your Mousses/Dips/Sauces
You’ll be ready to dress up beautiful plates when your piping bag is ready in the fridge. You’re beginning to make your menu, and that includes that special starter or dessert that has a component that needs to be piped fresh. Think: A sauce or dip that goes on a fish appetizer. An avocado sauce that gets…
Keep Your Batter in a Squeeze Bottle for Easy No Mess Pancakes
Prepare a large batch and store it in a squeeze bottle. Serve fresh pancakes for breakfast in minutes! Do your kids love pancakes for breakfast but it feels like you don’t have time to make them fresh and make it to the bus stop on time? We’ve got you covered! Simply prepare a large batch…
The Tahini-Chickpea Dip
This tahini-chickpea dip is a great mashup of your favorite Shabbos staples. I love having a variety of dips on my Shabbos table. chummus, techina, my favorite tomato and eggplant carpaccio (will share a hack in a few weeks to make this easier to prepare!) are pretty much the basics every week. Since I like changing it up a bit,…
Enjoy Your Coffee With Cholov Yisroel Milk Even While Traveling with This Hack
Even if you’re flying with just carry-on luggage, you can enjoy cholov Yisroel milk in flight and at your destination. Do you need actual milk in your coffee and are also makpid on cholov yisroel? With advance planning, you can travel with your milk and won’t need to substitute with any alternative milks. The issues…
Checking Lettuce: A Great Hack to Make It Easier
All you need is the right lighting. We get lots of emails… all day, everyday. We like getting your feedback on recipes or articles, we love getting your emails of support and appreciation (makes it all worth it and fuels us anew). Sometimes, not often, we get the best emails: the ones where you share…
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…
