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…
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The 9 x 13 Life: This Chicken and Couscous Will Disappear Before You Turn Around
I didn’t think my family liked chicken on the bone. But then I made this dish. My kids don’t willingly eat chicken on the bone. Or even chicken that I’ve taken off the bone. But every once in awhile I try again. One afternoon when I was running out to a photoshoot that would have…
Oyster Steak: The Perfect Addition To Any Yom Tov Menu
This is what you need to know to cook an oyster steak perfectly, every time. Sometimes you want to add something to your menu that is fresh and beautiful. You will love this simple recipe. It’s all about the method. Oyster steak works well over a potato mash or a salad. One will serve 2 adults…
4 Ingredients + 4 minutes = Honey Roasted Red-Skinned Potatoes
Really, any time of year is the perfect time for honey roasted potatoes. When I was planning my Rosh Hashanah menu one year, I realized that these honey roasted potatoes would be the perfect side. They’re easy to prepare, but provide just the right twist for Yom Tov. I prepared another batch just to test…
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…
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….
Move Over Teriyaki. Maple Salmon is the New Version the Crowd Will Love
Need to serve a big side of salmon to a big crowd? If teriyaki is your typical go-to, up your game with this maple salmon. My mother has been making this maple salmon for awhile, and then my sister began making it. It’s a favorite, and honestly, not one of us remembers how this salmon…
Prep These Gooey Chocolate Cookie Dough Lotus Dessert in 5 Minutes
Everyone’s looking for those easy desserts that don’t need a mixer, and frankly, don’t need time to prep either! These Gooey Chocolate Cookie Dough Lotus Cups are *that* dessert. They’re so easy to prep, you can even put these together during the meal and serve them piping hot (what could be better?). In these gooey…
Basics: Do You Call It Tehini, Tehina or Techina?
However you say it or spell it, chances are this dip is a basic that you’d like to master. Of all those foods that are just so much better when homemade, techina is one of the easiest to make. The flavor and proportions of ingredients are very subjective and personal. But the basic components are…
Why We’re Bringing This Mediterranean Pasta Salad to the Party
This pasta salad works in both dairy and meat versions. It takes a total of 20 minutes to prep. And it really pleases the crowd. Need a dish to bring to a party and not in the mood of making something complicated? How about a dinner that takes 20 minutes to prepare and pleases pretty…
