The following recipe is featured in the latest issue of Bitayavon Magazine which is full of Pesach and Spring recipes. Second Cut brisket is a bit fattier and is a cheaper cut then regular brisket. It works great for slow cooking and tastes exactly like perfectly cooked short ribs. Regular brisket works great for this recipe as well. Our recipe... Read more
Ingredients: 2 egg whites 1/2 cup sugar 2 cups ground almonds 1 heaping tablespoon cinnamon ¼ cup confectioners’ sugar (for coating) Directions: Beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar and beat until batter turn still and shiny. Fold in almonds and cinnamon. Form dough (batter will be sticky) into small balls and place on a... Read more
The following recipe is featured in the latest issue of Bitayavon Magazine which is full of Pesach and Spring recipes. Flourless and glorious, this dish demands attention to detail but is not difficult to make. This soufflé is a light, chocolate dessert that is sure to satisfy all your guests. Ingredients: 12 ounces bittersweet chocolate 6 large... Read more
What little girl doesn’t dream of receiving a dollhouse for her afikomen present? This year your daughter’s dreams can become reality. The furnishings of the corrugated cardboard dollhouse pictured below are constructed entirely of egg cartons. Just four cardboard egg cartons will yield all the furniture pictured… This means you can... Read more
Update: Congratulations to Mimi, winner of the giveaway!! Finally, a Jewish I SPY book! Hidden Treasures, published by Attara Publishing and distributed by HaChai Publishing, is a large full color book that contains a beautiful I SPY page for all of the holidays in the Jewish calendar. Each laminated page features a brief description of a holiday and... Read more
Feldheim is offering an index of all Jamie Geller’s recipes found in both Quick & Kosher and Quick & Kosher Meals in Minutes. Categorized by meat, dairy and parve as well as by course this index will prove itself handy. It also includes eight bonus recipes from Quick & Kosher Meals in Minutes. Most importantly the guide highlights... Read more
A lightened up version of coq au vin. Ingredients: 1 tablespoon flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast, sliced into 8 cutlets and pounded thin 3 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 10 ounces mushrooms, sliced 1 large shallot, finely chopped 1 cup red wine 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth or water 1 teaspoon... Read more
The New York Times has a profile today of a Mimulo, a flower shop in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, owned by two young women, Chani Frankel and Freidel Levin. On Friday afternoons, the headquarters of the Chabad sect of Orthodox Judaism comes alive as men in black jackets and hats stream like worker bees in and out of the subterranean entrance on Eastern... Read more
This week’s goal: Get to the bottom of the freezer and pantry in preperation for Pesach. Throughout the year I pop my leftover bits and pieces of challah into a ziploc and store in the freezer until I have a use for it such as french toast, cholent kugel, or simply bread crumbs. While your excess chometz may differ from mine, I hope this recipe... Read more