You fry donuts once a year, so they better be perfect. Avoid these 7 no-gos and they will be. With Chanukah here a fryfest is impending ! Whether it’s the hot oil or the cleanup, there’s certainly some work involved with frying at home, but if it’s the irresistible freshest doughnuts is what you’re after,…
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Want Only the Best Classic Donut? Fry These Yeshiva Donuts
It may be true. We found the best ones. Just in time for Chanukah. A donut is a donut. Some are better than others, but they’re pretty much all awesome. So, when my son came home from yeshiva raving about the donuts the cook made, I paid attention. This guy is not a foodie. He…
Sometimes, Traditional (Like These Meat Kreplach) Is Just the Best
Want to prepare meat kreplach for your Purim Seudah, just like Bubbe? I began compiling my family’s recipes in the year 2003, when the extended Newhouse family decided to make a “Newhouse Shabbos.” That Shabbos will be etched into our hearts and minds forever. It was a Shabbos that Ima/Bubby, Rebbetzin Rivka Newhouse ע”ה, the…
This Is the Lazy Way of Making Onion Rings
Don’t like to dip and coat each strip of onion? This version of onion rings is way easier (and very tasty too). These onion rings are great over a steak (like you enjoy in steakhouses) or on their own as-is with some mayo, ketchup, sweet chili sauce, or whatever you like to use as a…
These are the Fritlach for When You Literally Have Five Minutes. Literally
Could fritlach get easier? Not easier than this. Try this 5-minute version. Fritlach are thin, fried strips of dough and while they’re certainly easier to make than doughnuts, we wanted an even easier version. Perhaps our grandmothers wouldn’t be happy with our nontraditional method, but gone are the days of painstakingly rolling out dough as…
Does Your Family Love Sesame Chicken? Here’s Two New Dishes They’ll Love
If you only fry Chanukah time, this is the chicken dish (with two sauce options!) you don’t want to miss. If I had to pick the most popular recipe that I’ve ever written, it would have to be the Sesame Chicken from Fresh & Easy. They say that when something isn’t broken you shouldn’t fix…
These Are the Only Vegetable Latkes You Will Actually Love
Do the healthier substitutes for potato latkes just not do it for you? If you’re going to change it up a bit, this is these vegetable latkes are the only way. I’m a purist, and really I don’t think anyone should mess with latkes by making different versions and variations. I prefer my latkes the…
Forget the Rest. Classic Sufganiot Are the Best Donuts You’ll Ever Have
How to get the most perfect beautiful sufganiot / 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 sufganiot, and especially, an over-messy workspace. I received this recipe and hack from a…
Frying this Chanukah? It’s Time to Try Rice Krispies Chicken
If you’ve ever tasted Rice Krispies chicken, you know it’s a favorite. Now you can make it yourself. It’s perfect for your Chanukah party! My sisters-in-law (and I have many) are all pretty obliging when they need to help me out with my obsession of collecting and writing amazing recipes. Some send me photos whenever…
Basics: The Secrets of the Perfect Potato Latke
Crispy on the edges and soft on the inside…there’s one big secret when it comes to getting latke consistency perfection. Latkes may the simplest dish out there. It’s just plain potatoes, eggs, and oil. No, you don’t need flour. Flour just makes a gummier latke. And you don’t need onion (although I’m not anti-onion, so…