You can give your tablesettings a bright spring pop this Shavuos with a disposable placemat or charger from Altoona Designs. **Limited Time Only** Get 15% off your purchase of $49 with code 15%OFF (all caps). We all want our spring and summer tables to put our family and guests in a happy, cheerful mood. But…
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Ruth’s 3 Lessons on How to Treat Your Mother-in-Law
While Ruth, the heroine of Shavuos, serves as a role model for us in many ways, it’s interesting to explore her greatness when it comes to the contentious arena of mother/daughter-in-law relationships. Ruth not only afforded her mother-in-law Naomi great respect; she actually clung to her fiercely, refusing to part ways. How does that happen?…
Basics: The Best Cheese Blintzes in Town
Want to make delicious, airy, thin cheese blintzes with that creamy filling for Shavuos? This is my mother’s cheese blintzes recipe, the all-time best. This is my mother’s blintzes recipe, the all-time best. She makes it all the time and over the years so many friends have asked her for the recipe. But, then, they…
The Creamiest Cheesiest Babka Buns
Warning: These Cheese Babka Buns are too incredibly delicious. You’ll be dreaming about them long after Shavuos is over. When we originally printed this recipe in Dairy Made Easy, it had about half the filling. I like cheese babka with way more filling, so I doubled the filling (even though I don’t use all of it). It…
Basics: How to Make the Perfect Cheese Latkes
Want to make the best cheese latkes? We searched for the best recipe. And bonus: it’s easy too. We went on a search for the perfect cheese latkes, asking all our friends and family to see who had the very best version. This one is a family favorite that’s also quick and easy, and, most…
The Most Beautiful Shavuos Table–Without Spending a Fortune
You can create a grand Shavuos tablescape like this one in no time…even on a budget! Shavuos is all about the flowers and the fresh colors. Filling the house with beautiful blooms brings joy to anyone, and on this specific Yom Tov, it’s an extra special minhag as well. We mimic Har Sinai, and how…
Create a Spectacular Bouquet of Flowers Using This Genius Trick
You can arrange flowers like this with your own two hands. Yes, it’s possible. And it’s much easier than you think. One cold winter morning, Leah and I found ourselves looking for parking in Crown Heights. Now, if you know anything about Crown Heights, you’ll know that finding a spot is really not easy at…
Crunchy Fish Tacos
These crunchy fish tacos are like a party on the table, and the tacos can be customized to suit the picky to the gourmet eaters at your table. While we think “dairy” when we think of Shavuos, we can all use some more pareve ideas too. My sister R. makes this fish and I thought…
The Super Simple Way to Make Whipped Cream Without a Mixer
It’s loads of fun to whip up heavy cream using this hack…and there’s no gadgets to wash when you’re done. Whipped cream dreams, here we come. Gone are the days of getting out your beaters or Kitchen Aid to make whipped cream. Introducing the oldest kitchen staple in the book: the Mason jar. Apparently, this…
Light and Airy Israeli-Style Cheesecake
Want a no-bake, fluffy, smooth, refreshing cheesecake? This is the one! Add this one to the Shavuos menu and it’ll be part of your Yom Tov memories forever. My mother-in-law used to make this cheesecake, and I remember always loving it. So light and airy, almost like whipped cream…it was so different than the typical…
