Some of the most popular recipes we shared in the Dinner Done Cookbook were the one-pot pastas. No boiling water, no cooking the noodles first. Just great pasta in one pot. They’re ready in the time that it would typically take just to bring a pot of water to boil. This was one of the…
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How Do You Make Your Cholent?
Want to change it up? We peeked into each other’s slow cookers for ideas. I always thought that cholent was the kind of thing you don’t touch. And if I ever wanted to experiment and make another cholent, I’d have to make two cholents, just in case the new one didn’t work out. My cholent…
Who Needs Fries When There’s Fried Cauliflower (Even Better!)
Who knew cauliflower could be so, so good? While walking down Shuk Machene Yehudah with my children, nieces, and nephews, we heard someone shout, “Gush Katif Cauliflower. Try it!” I stopped in my tracks. Technically, after the disengagement, all the farms relocated and are not in Gush Katif anymore (Gush Katif produce were bug-free greenhouse…
Want a Cozy Hot Drink Tonight? Try This Inviting Hot Apple Cider
Doctor up delicious apple cider for a wintery drink that’s way more special than your typical tea. Hot Apple Cider with Rum Save Print Ingredients 1 red delicious apple 1 teaspoon of whole cloves 2 quarts apple cider ¼ cup light brown sugar 10 cinnamon sticks 1 cup of dark rum Instructions Slice the…
How to Make Orchidea’s Creamy Farfalle Pesto Pasta
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…
These Yummy Things Are Called “Fake-It Churros”
All you need are some pizza dough rounds, cinnamon and sugar, and a sauce to enjoy them with! I love frying. Truly love it. But since I do try to cook most things in moderation I don’t pull out the fryer that much. Come Chanukah and my small, cheap, and powerful fryer sits on the…
The Creamy Dairy Mushroom Soup You Can Make Now and Freeze
It’s thick and creamy and it’ll be the perfect addition to all those dairy dinners ahead. There is a restaurant in Israel called Alfredo, where they serve this soup in bread bowls. It’s that real, creamy dairy mushroom soup you always love to order at restaurants…but now you can enjoy it at home. And, yes!…
11 Comforting Soups You’ll Love
With darker days and the start of sweater weather, now is the time to start serving soups. A while back we shared what we each have try to have in our freezers, we all agreed that soups are that must-have freezer item. You can cook a large pot of soup, divide and freeze for another…
Begin Sukkah Soup Season with This Split Pea & Flanken Soup
If you love split pea, you’ll love the amped up flavor of this version even more. Soup seasons and Succos are synonymous. There’s nothing quite like a piping hot bowl of hearty soup to take the sitting-in-the-sukkah-chill away. Especially this year, as cooler temperatures made an early appearance. One of my favorite kinds of soup…
Do You Remember Those Thin Israeli-Style Pancakes You Love?
Well, we might not be able to travel to enjoy them now. But we’ve brought those thin crepe-like pancakes home. A couple of days ago, we told you about our visit to Eti Effinger’s home in this post, where she showed us how she makes a few of her specialties. This is one of those…
