This little appliance does way more than we thought. We fell in love with the Betty Crocker pizza maker a bit after Shaindy shared why she thinks the Betty Crocker is the best small appliance. We first assumed that it’s simply the perfect traveling appliance.But once we began pulling it out day after day at home…
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Need a Quick Dinner Tonight? Make Pizza Pasta.
Some of the most popular recipes we shared in the Dinner Done Cookbook were the one-pot pastas. No boiling water, no cooking the noodles first. Just great pasta in one pot. They’re ready in the time that it would typically take just to bring a pot of water to boil. This was one of the…
How to Make Orchidea’s Creamy Farfalle Pesto Pasta
This is a real treat. Fresh basil. Real cream. And Chanukah is the perfect occasion. We’re all about shortcuts and being practical. But if you want to bring that authentic dairy restaurant dish home for Chanukah, this is the one. Fresh pesto and cream are definitely the ingredients you want to call for in a…
It’s the Perfect Time to Try a Tofu Stir-Fry
We visited and cooked with a long time friend. For a few years, I’ve been admiring my friend Eti Efinger from afar. It’s been 20 years since we went to seminary together but I still learn from her, even though she’s raising her family of nine children far away in Bnei Brak. Eti is one…
Confetti Orzo. Because We Need Make Ahead Sides That Can Be Frozen Too!
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…
Make Cozy Meat Pasta in 8 Minutes in an Instant Pot
These days, you’re in multitasking overdrive and you don’t have much time. You need simple family-friendly meals that will please everyone. The Instant Pot can help. This meat pasta dish is one meal. In one pot. That everyone will love. In EIGHT minutes. I don’t need to say much except stick to shell pasta because…
Our Top 7 Back-of-the-Box Recipes Roundup
These classic back-of-the-box recipes just might be the best versions out there. We simply turn to them again and again. The best way for a food brand to get customers that will be loyal to their brand is to teach them how to use their product in the best way. So they develop recipes that…
Rivky Kleiman’s Family Favorite: Creamy Mushroom Pasta
We asked Rivky what her family loves and what her fans love…and discovered one more little culinary secret. We’re fans of Rivky Kleiman’s new book, Simply Gourmet, styled by Between Carpools’ our very own Renee Muller. Rivky launched her career in food by being the main cook behind the wildly successful Bais Yaakov Cookbook, and…
The 9×13 Life: Easy Lasagna That Tastes So Gourmet
Make this lasagna during the 9 days. Or to enjoy during a long, cozy winter night. Or keep it in the freezer to pull out for those nights when dinner just isn’t going to happen. This is the type of easy 9×13 dinner that is perfect now during the 9 days and around the year…
This is the Tomato Cream Sauce Pasta Your Kids Will Love Forever
Make a double batch. Make a triple batch. Just make enough so there’s always some of this pasta sauce ready in your freezer. There aren’t that many recipes that I’ve been making since I got married without stopping. With so many cookbooks, recipes and food trends, very few have been consistently part of my recipes…
