Hot cake and cold ice cream? It’s the perfect combination for the best dessert and the easiest to pull off. In the winter we want hot desserts, but even when it’s cold outside, hot desserts are even better with something cold on top. This one is special enough for those long Friday nights when there’s…
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One Time Management Tip That Will Keep You Calm on Fridays
My goal was to learn how to be on time in the morning. In the end, I learned how to be on time for Shabbos too. My Shabbos Solution This summer, while working with a life coach, I learned how to better manage Fridays. As you can imagine, I used to always be busy until…
Erev Shabbos Checklist: Free Download
Short Friday? No problem. You won’t forget a thing with a Shabbos checklist. Download this Shabbos checklist and hang it on the door inside one of your kitchen cabinets. Even as Fridays get shorter, there’s nothing to worry about. You’ll be ready for Shabbos and you won’t forget a thing. You can also order these…
13 Things You Didn’t Know About Challah
Thing you know everything there is to know about challah? These tips and facts may inspire your next batch. Bakers barely knead the dough. They leave it alone and the dough comes together on its own. It’s called “autolyse.” They only ‘finish it off’ with a bit of kneading. After your challah dough just comes…
Steak Milanese is Your Perfect Yom Tov Main
Move over chicken. Steak Milanese (breaded rib steaks) with some beauty sides is the way to go. All my Brazilian cousins like their beef steak Milanese, which means breaded. When I first saw this dish, I couldn’t get over the idea that they treated steaks like I treat chicken cutlets. Not only that, after it…
Want to Update Your Salmon Starter for Shabbos?
Try This Salmon Pinwheel (with a dipping sauce too, of course). Want to start off a heavy Yom Tov meal with a light and pretty fish dish? Poached salmon pinwheels might be your perfect starter. Pair it up perfectly with the mustard cucumber dipping sauce. Yes, it takes a little bit of fuss, but if…
Which Challah Do You Love the Most? It May Be Rochie’s Pretzel Challah
Rebbetzin Rochie Pinson teaches you how to make pretzel challah! (All photos taken from RISING! The Book of Challah, photographed by Monica Pinto and published by Feldheim.) When people ask me to tell them my favorite challah recipe from my new cookbook, RISING! The Book of Challah, I tell them “I simply can’t, it’s like…
Why a Family-Style Charcuterie Board Will be Your Family’s New Favorite Meal
Serve this charcuterie board for Shabbos lunch along with the cholent and salads and they’ll run to the table. Traditionally, the word “charcuterie” refers to different types of preserved meats. We loved the concept (variety is fun!), but wanted a version that was more family-friendly and perhaps more budget–friendly too. It’s really fun for everyone…
How Many Ways Can You Enjoy Potato Kugel?
Kugel bites is the new version of kugel to try and love. When I started writing cookbooks I didn’t think it would be possible to have a pizza recipe in every single cookbook. But somehow I managed. I’ve written about regular pizza, thin crust, 30-minute crust, dessert pizza, deep dish…to those that enjoyed each one…
Light Water Challah Rolls (+Bread Machine Option)
You love challah. You really, really never want to give up challah. But you also want that diet to work. Now you can have both. Shabbos food isn’t necessarily too high in calories if you are willing to skip potato kugel. The real problem with Shabbos and diets? Those never-ending slices of challah. I know…