There are lots of delicious things in the world. But we really need things that are both practical and delicious, dishes that can be made ahead, and still taste like they were made fresh. Like this Confetti Orzo. This recipe I originally published in Fresh and Easy Kosher Cooking. It’s a great side dish that…
freezer friendly
Two Easy Steps: Turn A Basic Meringue into a Special Treat
Even your kids can take on this job! These meringues are great to have around (read freezer). Just a simple addition elevates these to a treat to serve guests alongside a cup of tea or as dessert. You’ll need: 1 3.5 ounce bar of dark chocolate, melted (see here how to melt chocolate) ½ cup…
Ripe Fruit in the Produce Drawer? Make This Fruit Crisp
Don’t worry about overbuying fruit in the summer. Too much fruit is always a good thing when you can make fruit crisp. Do you often get to the end of the week and your produce drawer has a variety of fruit that has to get eaten before it dies? Or do you like to shop…
Fancy Rice: The Side Dish You Need To Prepare Today for Yom Tov
Looking for the perfect side you can simply pull out of the freezer? This rice dish couldn’t be easier. Everyone always needs a good side dish. Especially on erev Yom Tov, with many many meals coming up, the urge to diversify and keep things pretty and different is real. This side dish does that and…
How to Freeze Your Ground Beef – and Use It, Too!
Do you have ground beef sitting in your freezer, waiting to be used? You know that mound of ground beef you have sitting in the freezer? You keep forgetting to take it out to defrost the day before you need it and it just doesn’t defrost fast enough to use the same day. Well, here’s…
These Falafel Balls Are Way Better Than Anything You’ve Made from the Box
Green falafel on the inside = fresh herbs, fresh taste Did you know that authentic falafel is green on the inside? I certainly didn’t. I found that out the “Israeli way.” I was sitting at some falafel joint in Geulah and thought it funny that my falafel was bright green on the inside. I was convinced something…
Make a Shortcut Gourmet Dinner in Five Minutes (Not Including Baking Time): Cauliflower Parmesan
You’re four ingredients away from a crispy twist on the cauliflower dinner dish that everyone loves. As I was heading down the freezer aisle with the intent to pick up some frozen French fries (to make this recipe), I spotted frozen breaded cauliflower. My kids love it, so I threw 2 bags into my shopping…
Really, Really Good Whole Wheat Challah
Ah, that time of year is here again. Shlissel Challah. I always marvel at how enthusiastic we get when baking the first dough after Pesach. You’d think we would want to stay away from a measuring cup until July, but no. Here we are, filled with joy, pulling out or mixers, donning aprons and sprinkling…
Hectic Morning? Banana Muffins to the Rescue
Are you rushing in the morning? Don’t have time for a healthy breakfast? These banana muffins will transform your day Some days we have time to prepare eggs with veggies or oatmeal pancakes, or even just a healthy smoothie for breakfast. On other days, breakfast has got to be simply grab-and-go. Most of the easy…
Store Bought Look; Home Baked Taste: Get the Secrets to a Professional Roll Cake from Pastry Chef Margie Gross
Keep these delicious roll cakes in the freezer Roll cakes are very popular on Pesach and for good reason. When there’s so many meals and desserts to serve, often you want to pull out the cake you served yesterday. No matter how many times you slice a roll cake, it always looks complete and new….