When a cream is warmed up too much, it can dry out and get ruined. But no worries, we’ll show you just what to do so you can prep in advance and plate beautifully. We all know how pretty vegetable creams are and how much flavor and color they add to otherwise boring plates. It’s…
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How Much Do You Love These Pressed Floral Place Cards?
They’re breathtakingly beautiful, and they couldn’t be simpler to make. Yet, they’ll add so much to your Shavuos table. This past Chanukah, we showed you how to make these confetti place card holders. But really, the idea came about last Shavuos time, when Shaindy showed us how she used these to beautify her Yom Tov table….
What Do You Have in the Freezer for Yom Tov? Oh, Just Some Crumbs.
Get your crumbs ready now and your Yom Tov desserts will be mostly done. Many of our favorite desserts involve some kind of crumb topping. Fruit desserts are very popular, especially now when Rosh Hashanah means apples … and then Sukkos is the time we love those warm desserts. But you know what’s really great…
Menu-Making Tips for Rosh Hashanah + FREE Menu Template Download!
Making a menu and crossing dishes off can even be fun and satisfying. No matter how digital we’ve become in 2019, I still need paper and pen to write a menu. The first time I made a menu (when I was a single girl), I used a pencil and ruler to make my grid (I…
Renee Muller’s Famous Traditional Stuffed Cabbage is Right Here
“Mommy’s Traditional Stuffed Cabbage” from Our Table is the recipe that gets Renee the most “thank you” emails after every Simchas Torah. “I don’t ‘do’ hulupchas.” That’s what I told my father-in-law during the first Simchas Torah at my in-laws. “No such thing. Nobody doesn’t ‘do’ these.” Convinced, I agreed to taste one. He was…
There’s a 3 Day Yom Tov Coming. 5 Ways to Keep the Kids Excited and Busy Through It All.
The change in routine can be tough on families when there’s meals to cook and kids need more entertainment than usual. I collected tips from experienced moms on making Yom Tov more enjoyable for the younger set – some of these may work for you. When a three day yom tov comes up on our…
This Olive Salad with Sauteed Leeks is a Total Keeper
This olive and leek salad provides that perfect, special burst of flavor to your Yom Tov table. Just about every Friday, Yussi Weisz of Snaps in Lakewood shares some of his Shabbos food prep in his “L’kovod Shabbos Kodesh” series. Each dish he makes is with that intention. Last week, I watched him dicing up…
My Family’s Favorite Hickory Brown Sugar Coffee French Roast
The name sounds good right? This simple roast has been a hit in my house for over a decade! Many years ago, my husband and I were served an amazing roast by an amazingly gracious couple who host medical patients who need to stay in their area. B”H we were visiting with patients who were…
FREE DOWNLOAD: The No-Fuss Real-Life Guide to Yom Tov: What to Cook if You Don’t Like to Cook!
Esti shares her personal real-life Yom Tov menu + 6 essential prep tips! So I downloaded Renee’s yom tov menu and drooled. And then I sighed and turned to my computer to make my menu. Because mine is more of the last-minute, nobody-will-go-hungry, basic-but-satisfying type of menu. I don’t enjoy cooking. I’d much prefer to…
How to make your makeup last for a three-day Yom Tov: Part One
Priming: A Well-Hidden Beauty Secret Want to have your makeup last for a three-day Yom Tov? Anyone who knows me well knows about my obsession with makeup. Most people in my life stumbled across this discovery in the most subtle of ways, like when I would go missing for weeks at a time, only to eventually be found…