These Matzah Nachos (“Machos”) are the most fun and delicious way to enjoy matzah this Chol Hamoed. Last Pesach, Yael Rubinfeld from Shop This/That excitedly shared an idea her family really enjoyed over chol hamoed. It’s the kind of idea that once you see, you’ll think, “Why didn’t I ever try that?” It’s so obvious,…
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Batter Fried Chicken Fingers With Tangy Dipping Sauce
These kid-friendly and family-friendly chicken nuggets will be your go-to for both the picky eaters and everyone else alike. When Renee found herself out of ideas one day last chol hamoed Pesach, she naturally turned to her big sister. Her actual big sister, not the “big sister in your pocket” that is known as Between…
Pesach Onion Strings
Yes, you can enjoy onion rings on Pesach and you can even freeze them! They’re perfect paired with your meats. With limited ingredients (see our list of recipes using non-processed food), we pretty much recycle the same ingredients again and again. And every year, we try to reimagine what else we can cook and create…
Easy Homemade Tomato Jam
Savory and sweet, this jam is delicious on matzah or sourdough. After having tomato jam at a restaurant a few years ago, I was hooked. And when I came across the recipe for Tomato Jam Salmon in Adeena Sussman’s Shabbat cookbook, it became a family favorite. That recipe calls for some ingredients that we don’t…
Homemade Tomato Sauce
When using minimal ingredients on Pesach, tomato sauce can be a great way to add flavor. Pesach is a time when we get creative in the kitchen. For those who use minimal or no processed products, it’s also a time when we appreciate the year-round conveniences of canned tomato sauce and tomato paste, and store-bought…
Crispy Sesame Chicken Stir-Fry
Make a deeply flavorful fried sesame chicken dish that your whole family will love. This easy, colorful chicken stir-fry packs amazing flavor. The chicken gets lightly coated and fried until crisp, then tossed with peppers and a glossy honey-soy sauce. It’s a great weeknight dish that tastes like takeout — but better. When Chaky Rabinowitz,…
20 Comforting Soups You’ll Love
With darker days and the start of sweater weather, now is the time to start serving soups. Soups are one of those must-have freezer items. But that doesn’t mean you need to cook just for your freezer. Starting from now, whenever you prepare a soup, double it up, and freeze half for another night. Others…
How to Make Bao Buns Without a Steamer
Those hot, pillowy, soft buns filled with meat or chicken make the perfect appetizer. But what do you do if you don’t want to store a bulky wooden steamer? Often, when an item shows up on a restaurant menu, it doesn’t take long for it to be adopted by home cooks. Lamb Riblets, Corn Riblets,…
Sunday Burgers with Pastrami
Top your burgers with this pastrami for the perfect BBQ upgrade. When it comes to making a BBQ and grilling menu, honestly, less is more. You don’t need many recipes for your steaks, burgers, and hot dogs. Where we do like to have fun is with the additions we add to the BBQ – the…
Elegant Chicken With Green Beans and Roasted Peppers
This chicken dish is so pretty to bring to the table, and even more so, it’s delicious Sisters spend lots of time on the phone, sharing news, sharing laughs and sharing…recipes. My sister Esti told me she had this chicken recipe that she prepares very often for Shabbos, and I knew I had to try…
