Celebrate a birthday – or any special occasion – with a different kind of cake. Not everyone loves birthday cake. Is that blasphemous? For one of my kids, I try to come up with a different kind of “cake” for her birthday. Something she’ll really enjoy instead of just doing the cliched frosted cake. One…
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Sneaky Protein Pancakes & Smoothies
Do you need easy, kid-friendly meals When I was a younger mother, feeding picky eaters was a frustration for me and I needed to figure out creative ways to get them some more balanced nutrition. That’s when these pancakes came about. These protein-loaded pancakes were a dinner that made them happy and me too. Even…
Overnight Potato Kugel: So Delicious, and Now Presentable Too!
Because we finally figured out how to serve it without it looking like a sloppy mess. Did you ever wonder how to serve an overnight potato kugel without losing your Hungarian balebusta reputation? Ok fine, let’s not exaggerate. But also, these things really matter to me. I will not cook or serve something that isn’t…
Pesach Banana Muffins
At first, I was really skeptical. But these banana muffins turned out to be the most delicious bring-along item. One day during our pre-Pesach prep last year, my daughter came home with a recipe. “I’m making these,” she said. “My friend made them and she said they’re really good!” “Banana muffins?” I thought. “We’re never…
Roasted Eggplant Pepper Dip
You can get so much flavor from just a few, fresh ingredients in this chunky dip–no blending required. Each year, our favorite new discoveries over Yom Tov become next year’s new BCP recipes. And last year, after I made all the classic BCP favorite Pesach dips (as in Sweet Romanian Eggplant Dip, Creamy Avocado, Crushed…
Mini Fruit Pops
These Mini Fruit Pops are the best, most refreshing way to end a Yom Tov meal. Yom Tov meals are festive, joyous and at times… heavy. After an appetizer of these amazing pulled beef egg rolls, a soup and a main like this standing rib roast (I prepare it for Pesach the same way but…
Top Favorite Pesach Recipes
There have been a lot of Pesach goodies from BCP over the years. But then there are the classics. The recipes that are gold. The ones that make it onto the menu, year after year, and don’t fail us. Here are some of those favorite Pesach recipes, Updated for 2024!
Miriam (Pascal) Cohen’s General Tso Chicken
It’s that great kid-friendly chicken dish that the entire family enjoys. And it’s a new recipe from Miriam’s Real Life Pesach Cooking. Editor’s Note: Whether you need a chol hamoed dinner idea, or you simply need a great, fresh new chicken recipe for a Yom Tov meal, this fits the bill! We’re very excited to…
Grain-Free Pesach Granola
It’s perfect for breakfast with yogurt and fruit, and perfect on-the-go too. This Pesach Granola is that wholesome crunch you’re craving. BCP runs a content chat called…New Content (super original name!) During and after every occasion/Yom Tov we discuss what recipes we tried, ideas we are missing, hacks we used. The following year we review…
The One Bowl Rich, Fudgy Chocolate Cake for Pesach
It’s that good, rich, fudgy chocolate cake that’s easy to make and can’t go wrong. If you’re looking for a brownie, we’ve got that perfect, easy-to-make mix-in-the-9×13-inch-pan Pesach brownie right here. This is a bit different. It’s that amazing fudgy type of chocolate cake that’s just so full of good, pure chocolate. And it’s good…
