Even the basics, like chicken soup, can be dressed up with a little extras. If I’ve learned one thing over the years in this industry, it’s that presentation is just as important as taste. If a beginner cook asked me for one piece of advice, though, I’d say the opposite: it doesn’t matter how pretty…
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How to Remove Fat from Chicken Soup…the Easy Way!
It’s super simple and it really works. Let your chicken soup cool completely in the fridge before trying this quick and easy trick to remove fat. For more hacks using plastic/ziplock hags, click here.
How to Cook a Complete Shabbos Meal In The Oven
You can make your complete Shabbos meal in the oven. At first, I thought I’d write this to show you all how I bake my gefilte fish and make farfel in the oven. “But why just write about gefilte fish and farfel,” I thought. Why not try to make my whole Shabbos meal in the…
The Zero Calorie (Ok, Almost) Minestrone Soup
Hot minestrone soup that’s filling, nutritious, and hits the spot…without many calories at all Want to enjoy a hearty, filling no-guilt side? This all-veggie minestrone-style soup hits the spot. I like to save the chopping work and use a vegetable chopper to chop up the vegetables (then they’re nice and even too). Add shredded cooked…
12 p.m. How Danielle Renov Makes Lunch Happen Even on a Crazy Day…in One Bowl
Crazy day ahead? Prepare this the night before and enjoy a one-bowl lunch (or one jar), whether at home or on the run. In this three-part series, Danielle Renov shares how she prepares breakfast, lunch, and dinner and serve the complete meal in one bowl. Check out the other posts here. -BCP Staff Full disclosure:…
The Soup You Need in Your Bowl This Fall Reminds Us of Spring
Make dairy night super special with Sweet Pea Basil Soup The frigid weather is just about here…but it can’t arrive until you’ve stocked up your repertoire with some good soup recipes. I find soup to be the perfect first course. It’s warm, filling, comforting, and best of all, easy to put together. This sweet-pea basil…
They’ve Tasted It All. What Are the Susie Fishbein Family Favorites?
We asked Susie what her family loves and what her fans love…and discovered one more little culinary secret. Everyone has a “favorite Susie Fishbein recipe.” But with 2600 recipes to choose from throughout 9 books, do we have lots of favorites in common? Or better yet, do we share favorites with the Fishbein family themselves?…
5 Things I Always Have in My Freezer
Because life’s just smoother when dinner is as easy as preheating an oven. The saddest sight, for me, is an empty freezer. I rely on my freezer. It’s always there, bailing me out when I need it most. True, there’s the constant restocking to think of, but that becomes sort of a habit. Here are…