tu b'shvat

What Kind of Apples Should I Use?

by | September 11, 2022 | 12 comment(s)

Some are good for baking, and some for straight up eating. But there are so many varieties. How do I know what’s best? There are thousands of varieties of apples.  Apple varieties span across countries from around the world. There are so many different types of apples that it can be hard to keep track…

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Do You Love a Classic Crispy Raspberry Crumble Bar?

by | February 13, 2021 | 10 comment(s)

We made these with both raspberry and apple filling for a welcome change. The secret? Use a hard pan, not a disposable for perfect crispiness in every bite.  Sure, you can make these in a 9×13 pan. But, skip the disposable this time. Use a real, hard pan. Since we love these bars so much,…

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Tanghulu Fruit: The Most Fun Way to Enjoy Fruit this Tu B’Shvat

by | January 26, 2021 | 5 comment(s)

What’s more fun? Making this sugar-coated fruit, or eating it? It was a Wednesday night and instead of doing homework, baths, brushing teeth… we were busy watching chefs cook interesting and unusual dishes online. “One more!” was heard after each short video, followed by either “that’s so yummmmm” or, more often than not “ewww who…

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A Completely Incredible Apple Cobbler Cinnamon Bun Pie (Yes, That’s the Name!)

by | November 18, 2020 | 31 comment(s)

Yes. It’s all that but also it tastes even better than it sounds Every once in a while you stumble upon a recipe that is so unique, and so good, you know it belonged to some grandmother in Hungary. You can picture that grandmother wearing her apron in her old-fashioned kitchen as you bite into…

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The Healthy-Ish Apple Date Crumble (That Just Happens to be Gluten Free Too)

by | September 14, 2020 | 6 comment(s)

It’s still dessert, but this apple date crumble will have you feeling good as you end the meal. Salads should be healthy. Desserts, not. I’ve learned that it’s very hard to make a completely healthy dessert that’ll give you that after-the-meal satisfaction that desserts are supposed to bring (there are some rare exceptions). Rather than…

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The Mango Dessert That Everyone Has Room For 

by | March 30, 2020 | 3 comment(s)

Refreshing. Light. Easy to prepare. Pretty. Can be prepared in advance. This mango coulis recipe is a keeper.  Let’s face it. Yom Tov meals are heavy. Matzos are heavy. A nice refreshing dessert is always welcome.  We posted our coulis recipe (see here) for Succos and it was such a huge hit we decided we…

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How to Serve Chocolate Fondue for a Shabbos Dessert

by | February 07, 2020 | 5 comment(s)

We love chocolate, we love fruit and we love an easy dessert! Melted chocolate makes any fruit into dessert, and it’s literally the simplest thing you can prepare for a Friday night treat. Pour a bag of chocolate chips into a quart-size freezer Ziploc bag and seal. Place that bag into a small aluminum pan…

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This Apple, Pom, & Salmon Salad is *THE* Perfect Starter

by | September 22, 2019 | 9 comment(s)

You know those starters that simply make the whole table look beautiful? This one is that starter. It’s festive, easy to prep, and totally delicious too.  We were really smitten by this salad by this salad by Elky Friedman…yes, it’s gorgeous and the perfect starter for Rosh Hashanah. And, like most recipes we try to…

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How to Cut Your Massive Watermelon and Tricky Mango

by | July 10, 2019 | 6 comment(s)

Cutting fruit might be simple, but it’s just those simple techniques that stick with us the longest. Back when we showed you this cutting board hack, a couple of you asked for instructions on cutting the mango shown in the photos. I didn’t think at the time that I was cutting the fruit in any…

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Baked Fruit for Dessert. And It Will Be Delicious.

by | January 20, 2019 | 6 comment(s)

And yes, this baked fruit dessert is mess-free. And it cooks in a 9×13 pan. Bonus: Your house will smell amazing. Do you, like me, periodically go through your fruit drawer and wonder why you bought so many apples? Or pears? Or plums? Some weeks I have the kids complaining that “maaaaaaaa there is no…

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