Say hello to your new Purim appetizer. Back in 2016 I wrote a cookbook, Our Table, and within the most popular recipes, the Spiced Meat Envelopes simply stood out. It seemed like everyone was preparing them. And I did too, for my family. This appetizer was particularly popular with kids, somehow. And moms love it when…
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How to Make Victoria’s Hamin-Inspired Cholent
This cholent, inspired by a Moroccan Hamin, combines the best of both worlds! A bit over one year ago, I asked you all for your cholent ideas in this post and you all shared so many variations! Personally, my family was ready for something new and I had an invitation to experiment. One of the recipes I…
How to Make the Famous Kleiman Cholent
How we even have this cholent written down is also a story! When Between Carpools asked me for my family’s cholent recipe (apparently, it’s known to be an amazing cholent), I happened to have a copy of the recipe that was written down by hand years and years ago. Awhile back, one of the young…
Kosher Kopykat: This Grilled Chicken Salad is an Amazing Upgrade to Shabbos Lunch
Note from BCP: This recipe launches a new series of KopyKat Kosher Recipes, which are recipes inspired by restaurant experiences! We’re sure you’ll enjoy these new, fun recipes which we’ll be posting every so often. Here’s the first! This “Soho Salad” has tasty marinated grilled chicken and lots of crunch. On a recent trip with…
Meatballs, the Easy Way. The 9×13 BCP Way.
What if we could make a family favorite dinner even easier? Here at Between Carpools we get lots of emails. Some are seeking advice (we do our best, and at times, add those topics to future posts we want to explore), some are taking the time to thank us for a post that helped their…
A Super Flavorful Zucchini Soup with Turkey Broth
No more bland zucchini soup. Turkey bones is the secret to a richly flavorful soup. Zucchini soups have a long reputation for being bland when they’re not being helped by artificial flavorings. Since zucchini is a vegetable with subtle flavor, it could really use help to shine. This time leave your onion soup mix in…
Sweet Buffalo Schnitzel Chicken Sandwiches (Family-Friendly!)
From the teenage boys to the little kids too, everyone loves this not-too-spice sweet Buffalo schnitzel sandwich. There’s a few people to credit for this recipe. The first credit goes to my four-year-old. One night, when everyone was complaining about the dinner, that little girl had the most unique complaint. She was walking around and…
Exclusive Sneak Peak! Rivky Kleiman’s Sweet and Sour Chicken from Simply
If you loved Simply Gourmet, then you’ll love Rivky’s next book: Simply. There are so many recipes that we want to make! Rivky Kleiman is incredibly talented with flavors and textures. She knows how to create a recipe that will wow you and your family, yet still, does not require many steps or exotic ingredients….
Easy Chicken Veggie Stir-Fry from The Taste Cookbook
Looking for easy dinner inspiration? Check out this recipe from The Voice’s cookbook: Taste We first gave you a sneak peak of Taste Cookbook in this post (did you try the biscotti?). Even though we started with dessert, now we’re going to share a dinner recipe that’s a real crowd pleaser. 5.0 from 3 reviews…
How to Make Your Own Hard Salami
There’s only one ingredient. Well, maybe two: The salami and the wait. Close to Purim, a friend of ours was hosted in Brooklyn for a family simcha. She and her husband slept in the basement, full of hanging and drying salamis from exposed pipes. It was almost Purim, so thinking back, the hosts were geniuses…
