Effortless entertaining while often seemingly elusive can actually, easily be achieved with make-ahead meals. We always like day trips as a family during chol hamoed. A hearty filling breakfast i...
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This weeks Shabbat comes after a very long week of holiday celebrations. We've compiled the ultimate collection of recipes you can EASILY make ahead and put together quickly before the meal. SW...
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Artificial and processed kosher-for-Passover ingredients simply don’t taste good. But that doesn’t mean we can’t satiate our sweet tooth on Passover with something sweet and divine. The fo...
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At the award-winning luxury hotel, Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem, Passover preparation is an exercise of military-scale proportions. Voted the top-hotel in the Middle East by Conde Nast Traveller Mag...
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For many people matzo ball soup is nostalgic of Passover, the dish people most look forward to (besides the brisket) during the seder. It's hard not to love it, the soup, matzo ball and the com...
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This week is Shabbat Hagadol (translated as the great Shabbat), it is the Shabbat that precedes Passover and is connected to the miracles that happened in Egypt. Since this Shabbat falls so clo...
The Seder is the kickoff to the weeklong holiday of Pesach. It's a night of remembrance, education, freedom, royalty, and celebration. We gather around our Seder table with our extended family in...
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I used to feel that Passover was a meat holiday. It seemed no one (as in my Dad, who always ran this holiday) really knew what to make if it wasn't meat. Fish was not easy to come by and oth...
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Your house is cleaned, your ready to go, your menus are planned and tacked to the fridge, cause you're cooking for Passover, but you still need to get dinner on the table and can't have matzo piz...
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Oh, what a six months it has been. Some of the lowest lows our generation has ever known. Some of the highest highs as well, as we all came together, united, as one nation. Passover, the festival...
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The laws of purity are prevalent in this week's parsha Tazria. This week is also Rosh Chodesha Nissan and Shabbat Hachodesh, which is considered to be the first month of the Jewish calendar. We...
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I had a blast tasting and testing these 7 sweet and savory Seder sides for Passover. All ingredients are easily accessible in both the U.S. and Israel, and all recipes are non-gebrochts. Watch th...
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There is a lot do when preparing for any holiday, but on Passover everything is amplified. Between all the cleaning and all the grocery shopping and all the guests (or traveling) it is even mor...
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This year you can be prepared, no more last minute freak outs. Because you can get a jump on the holiday NOW! Freezing is a great way to preserve food, save time and money and most foods will f...
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After a week of bountiful breadless Passover braising, broiling and baking, I decided to take things a little lighter this week with a lean and green spring Shabbat menu, but made sure to include...
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Every year at this time I usually put together a list of my favorite Passover recipes for you. You can find some of my favorite collections from previous years here and here. This time around...
Challah is the star of the Shabbat table, and should be eaten with only the best toppings! Craving a delicious alternative to hummus on your challah bread? Look no further! This curated list ex...
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Foods unique to specific regions came about due to necessity. In order to survive, people learned to use every resource they had to the utmost. In the Middle Eastern region, breads were all based...
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The weather is hopefully finally warming up so it's time to bring the cooking outside. We’re going to cookout this Shabbat, so c’mon baby light the fire! This whole meal can be made on the ...
Staring down at a half-eaten loaf of challah, wondering what to do with the leftover bread? Look no further than the versatile world of French toast! This classic breakfast gets a delightful upgr...
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One of the most moving, meaningful events I’ve ever done in my life (and I’ve done events all over the world for 15 years) is the Global Day of Unity and Prayer that we hosted at the Dan Fami...
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Jamie Geller’s Tips, Tricks, and Techniques Before we get to technique let’s talk what, where and why. Hamantaschen are the filled triangle shaped cookies that are the official cookie of the ...
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This year's theme was 12 months in the making yet thrown together at the last minute. Within days of Purim I almost always settle on our theme for the following year. After seeing my town's creat...
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Raspberry, poppy seed and chocolate all make for great fillings for those addicting little hamantaschen we get to enjoy each Purim, only thing is those are the only flavors we seem to receive. ...
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This week we want to infuse a bit of smoke into the flavorful stew, perfect for a chicken that can be made ahead and reheated as needed, this is an easy, simple menu you can make this Shabbat. ...
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Every year as Purim approaches, I become anxiety-ridden over having to come up with the most creative and delicious combination of flavors to fill hamantaschen. Some of my favorite creations have...
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Finally, the Mishkan has been built and Aaron and his sons officially are anointed, priests. A cloud appears over the Mishkan to signify the divine presence. To celebrate the completion of th...
Purim is coming and we love themed menus to guide our seudah plans. It is also a fun time to explore new and old cocktails. So I thought for this year's theme let's have a cocktail inspired c...
Get our Purim Print Outs. Make your seudah parties and mishloach manot gift baskets easy and with style with all our print outs. Wine Tags, Hamantaschen Sampler card, themed Mishoach Manot Card...
Everyone has a different dish that really brings comfort home to them. Comfort food refers to that which brings nostalgic or sentimental value and that is why it can be something different for ...
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This week is called Shabbat Parah. In the days and weeks leading up to Passover, we have a few special torah readings, this week it is about the Parah - the Red Heifer, an offering intended to ...
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Schug is an Israeli hot sauce brought to Israel via the Yemenite Jews. There are many ways to make schug and everyone has their fave, but the basic components are always the same; hot peppers, ...
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What can be better than a cup of hot cocoa on a cold winter’s day? A mug of hot chocolate—and make that the haute kind. Not to be confused with cocoa powder mixed with milk, real hot chocolat...
Gold and silver can be used to make things more beautiful, to show our love and appreciation, like a wedding ring or a special piece of jewelry. Or gold can blind us with the idolatry of wealth...
Beyond chicken noodle, there are a treasure trove of comforting soups that highlight the ever-satisfying soup accompaniment...noodles. There's something undeniably comforting about a steaming b...
When the snow starts falling, there are 2 different feelings that emerge. One is the worry over how much work you have if you can't get into the office and how you will deal with stir-crazy kid...
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To light the eternal flame, the children of Israel are commanded to bring pure oil of olives crushed for lighting, maybe that is where my eternal love of olive oil came from. I use olive oil in m...
In the Winter time no matter what the weather, we all enjoy some comfort. So many foods make me feel comforted, whether for the memories associated or the flavors they provide, here are my favo...
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Some people think it doesn't get cold in Israel and truthfully compared to many other places it doesn't get that cold, but for those that live in Israel Winter is real. In Jerusalem, the even...
In this week’s parsha, we celebrate the beauty and mystery of the sanctuary. The gifts we make help create a space for the presence of Hashem to dwell among us. From the pure gold of the ...
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Shabbat dinner shouldn't be a stressful dash to the finish line. Let's reclaim the serenity of the holy day with a collection of Quick and Easy Shabbat Recipes that are bursting with flavor witho...
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Winter squash comes in many varieties, with names that run the gamut from the sublime to the ridiculous. Today, you can find butternut squash, acorn squash, delicata squash, hubbard squash, kaboc...
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It's almost time for the biggest sporting event of the year, Super Bowl LVIII! This year's matchup is a classic rivalry: the Kansas City Chiefs taking on the San Francisco 49ers. Whether you're r...
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In this week’s parsha, we learn of the Torah’s prohibition against eating milk with meat. Today we have a plethora of plant based proteins and innovative products that allow us kosher cooks...
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Soups can always be made with minimal ingredients when you start with a good stock and some of the recipes here rely on that, but we also have 5 ingredient soups packed with flavor without any st...
Tired of dinnertime tantrums and takeout Tuesdays? I know weeknight meals can be a battlefield. Between soccer practice, homework meltdowns, and that ever-present pile of laundry, who has time t...
Winter is in full swing in some places and even if you don't have any snow days, the cold is in the air and that means food! Winter calls for warm, hearty meals and treats. For those of us who do...
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Every celebration calls for a unique challah braid, so break out of your comfort zone and make one of these simple, unique and dazzling challahs! Start by using one of our favorite challah dough ...
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In this week’s parsha, Yistro, the Israelites stand at the foot of Mount Sinai. We witness thunder, lightning, smoke and the sound of the shofar and experience the declaration of the 10 Com...
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Often times a recipe will ask you to melt chocolate and other ingredients using a double boiler. It's basically a pot that sits inside another pot usually filled with water to allow a more even l...
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