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…
side dishes
Hot Roasted Beets & Goat Cheese
Hot Beets and Goat Cheese takes a few minutes to make. It’s that dish that you can make when there’s really no time to make anything. One motzei Shabbat last year, my extended family had a melavah malkah get together. I don’t remember the occasion, perhaps it was someone’s birthday. Everyone had to bring one…
I Couldn’t Believe How Easy It Was to Make This Amazing Mushroom Salad
Chop and toss. That’s about it! Then, you’re ready to serve this gourmet salad that’s refreshingly different. I have one cousin in Israel that always has gourmet stuff on her table. Well, she’s a professional baker so we’d expect as much. I never really aspired to make anything that she makes because they all look…
Upgraded Roasted Vegetable Rice
Jazz up your side dish this Yom Tov with Roasted Veggie Rice. Side dishes. It’s the one dish that comes as an afterthought for most. And while you can totally serve plain rice, there is always something about serving things a bit upgraded for Yom Tov. This one even reheats nicely! And you can even…
These Roasted Veggies Are So Perfect, You’ll Forget About the Main
Everyone loves roasted veggies. Learn how to do it properly, and you will taste the difference. Barbecue season is upon us and there is no better summery side than a well-seasoned veggie. Rivky taught us that every vegetable is to be dealt with differently. You cannot expect to give peppers the same treatment as Portobello…
Have a Hot Sauce Fan at Home? Make Hot & Spicy Onion Rings
It’s two ingredients; simple as that! I have some kids who are completely obsessed with hot sauce, hot popper chicken, hot sauce potato chips…add hot sauce to any dish and they eat it. Since they love it so much, I came up with this quick 2 ingredient recipe for them that they polish off in…
Cauliflower Popcorn
Susie Fishbein shares the most popular, iconic side dish of all time. Want to know the Fishbein favorites? Susie Fishbein listed the yemenite soup and wonton chicken as some of her families favorites. But then we asked–what is perhaps the all-time popular recipe she has ever published (when it’s competiting with 2600 recipes, that’s saying…
Your New Favorite (Gorgeous) Salad is Here: Green Salad with Citrus Dressing.
Make the dressing for this Green Salad in advance, and the rest pulls together in minutes (no major chopping). I have to say, it’s great to have team members like Esti and Renee style and shoot recipes for me. It makes my life so much easier. I gave them this green salad recipe we love,…
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…
How to Prepare Hash Browns on a Sheet Pan
I’m warning you from now. You will want to prepare a second batch of these perfect, crispy hash browns potatoes. When it comes to making Pesach sides (aside from hot vegetables), all you might be left with is potatoes. As a chef, my creativity has had to go into overdrive to come up with various…
