You know those starters that simply make the whole table look beautiful? This one is that starter. It’s festive, easy to prep, and totally delicious too. We were really smitten by this salad by Elky Friedman…yes, it’s gorgeous and the perfect starter for Rosh Hashanah. And, like most recipes we try to bring you on…
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Crumbs, Cream & Coulis: This is Our Favorite Dessert of the Season.
Did you ever think a dessert this gorgeous and fresh-tasting could be made entirely ahead? I called Renee Muller and told her I had an idea for a dessert based on a dish I saw at an event. I needed her help. What kind of fruit coulis would work? What fruit did she think I…
Make This Pomegranate Studded Quinoa Salad for Yom Tov
You’ve decided on your mains. But what about your sides and salads? Make Quinoa Salad with Pomegranate. Need a Rosh Hashanah-inspired dish that you can pull out for Yom Tov lunch? This Pomegranate Quinoa is gorgeous, fresh, and light…plus you can make it ahead and keep it in the fridge for up to a week!…
The 9×13 Life: The Low Cal Cauliflower Side Dish Mom Loves
The only problem with this cauliflower side dish for mom is that the kids will want to take some too. Do you want that quick, low-carb side dish for mom without having extra work? Just throw this cauliflower in a 9×13 and you’re done. You won’t need to babysit it and it can cook at…
Yummy, Moist One Bowl Chocolate Chips Muffins You’ll Bake Again and Again
There’s nothing like having a great version of a staple item. These chocolate chip muffins are so moist and delicious and really easy to prep (one bowl). They’ll be one of your keeper recipes forever. I first tasted these chocolate chip muffins when a neighbor brought them over to my house. She didn’t really know…
Basics: How to Cook Quinoa
Learn the way to cook this ancient grain for the best possible results. Some people love it, some people hate it. But if you cook quinoa correctly (and use it in one of the great recipes linked below), you’re certain to have a great salad or side that’s both healthy and popular. 1 cup quinoa and 2 cups water….
How to Prepare the Most Gorgeous Ever Salmon Crudo Salad
Update your salmon course and go crudo. It’s pleasing to the eye, delicious, and healthy. Your fish course will never be the same. Eating fish crudo (Italian for “raw”) always scared me. Would I like it? The fad was growing and crudo was popping up on restaurant menus everywhere. I tried it. I loved it….
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 rice side dish does that…
How to Make Our Favorite Summer Drink: Limonana
It’s sweet, sour, and so refreshing: Make perfect limonana at home today When my family and I go upstate for Camp Visiting Day, we usually end up stopping at Stargelt Cafe in Loch Sheldrake. We always order this limonana when we’re there. Since it became a family favorite, I tried to replicate it at home…
