Or, Kneidlach as you might call them. Whatever you call them, you need a recipe. It’s one of the most basic Jewish foods we know, top 5 at the least, but do you know how to make them? Without a box mix, that is? Yes, we mostly rely on the ones that come from a…
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The Easiest Way to Make Matzah Pizza
No more soggy matzah pizza this Pesach! We love matzah pizza in our house. (I think I do more than the kids!) It’s such a simple chol hamoed meal without too much work. In the past, we used marinara sauce. But the Pesach versions tend to be more watery than the all-year-round version so I’d…
All the Basics: The Seder Plate & Pesach Staples Are Right Here
It might be your first time making Pesach, or your 25th…but now you can have instructions for all those Pesach basics conveniently in one place. There are the special dishes and then there are the staples: the items that must get prepared sometime between now and Yom Tov. Here’s a roundup of all the Pesach…
9 x 13 Sweet And Sour Salmon.
Did you know that you can cook your sweet and sour salmon in the oven? You’ll never use a pot again and never have to deal with the fish juice. I was visiting my sister one Friday night, and as she started preparing for the meal, I noticed how she stored her sweet and sour…
Tips for Shabbos Erev Pesach: Making It Simple and Stress-Free
It might seem a little complicated to figure out the logistics of how you’ll balance eating chametz when the house is Pesachdik, but with a little planning, it will be smooth. When Erev Pesach falls on Shabbos, balancing the need to still have chometz and Pesach preparations can feel a little overwhelming. But it can…
Grilled Strip Steak
You might also know this steak as “”Delmonico Strips” or “NY Strip Steak.” I have been noticing this nicely marbled cut of meat on the shelf at the butcher’s lately. Sometimes called “delmonico strips” sometimes “NY style strip steak,” and they are intrinsically the same thing. It’s a French roast cut into strips which makes…
9×13 Mashed Sweet Potatoes
When you can get results like this without a pot, why not? Make soft, roasted, deliciously caramelized mashed sweet potatoes in your 9×13 pan. The BCP 9×13 Mashed Cauliflower has been a favorite in our kitchen for years. The 9×13 method takes a bit of time, but the result is always worth it—a rich, flavorful,…
Grilled Chicken Salad with the Best Nuts
With minimal ingredients and maximum flavor, this is the only grilled chicken salad you need this Pesach. Sometimes we put our minds together and create a recipe, together. Whenever we do that, magic happens. We did that when we came up with the Berry Coulis (which we even created a Pesach version since it was…
Basics: Simple Syrup
The liquified version of sugar is super easy to make and comes in handy in so many recipes. We use simple syrup in a lot of recipes, especially over Pesach. If it’s not something you’re accustomed to making, no worries, simple syrup is, as the name suggests…completely simple. Making simple syrup simply involves boiling sugar…
Random Products We Love Using on Pesach
These random items are simply conveniences we enjoyed using on Pesach, and thought you might too. What interesting items do you find are extra smart or useful come Pesach time?
