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This soft, juicy, sweet, and flavorful minute steak roast is the perfect addition to your Yom Tov table. Yield: 6–8 servings Ingredients: 1.5 lbs. minute steak roast 2 cloves garlic, crushed ¾ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon black pepper ½ teaspoon paprika ¼ cup balsamic vinegar 1/3 cup maple syrup 2 teaspoons sriracha sauce (optional) 1½ […]

A simanim-themed sushi salad is the perfect way to start off the seudah. Yield: 6 servings Ingredients: 2 cups rice, cooked ¼ cup sugar ¼ cup vinegar 1 teaspoon oil 3 salmon fillets 1 tablespoon olive oil Salt to taste Crispy fried onions Spicy mayo 2–3 shredded carrots 2 vacuum packed or cooked beets, diced […]

About a year ago, a friend of mine introduced me to the benefits of drinking kefir, a milk-based drink that is loaded with probiotics and is very good for your digestive system. It’s really satisfying blended into a fruit shake. Top this kefir-infused shake with some granola in the morning, and you’re good to go. […]

Greatness in Humility A tribute to the Rachmastrivka Rebbe zt”l R’ Yecheskel Ostreicher It was Elul 1944, and as Europe smoldered, a small but joyous bar mitzvah celebration was taking place in the Geula neighborhood of Yerushalayim. Itzik’l Twerski, the boy at the center of attention, had an extra reason to rejoice. He had been […]

Recipe by Gitty Friedman Styling and photography by Mirel Freylich This is the easiest supper and the best way to use up leftover Shabbos deli without your family complaining about leftovers. Yield: 24 mini pizzas Ingredients: 24 mini pizza rounds Barbecue sauce 5 oz. sliced turkey, diced 6 oz. sliced pastrami, diced 2 frozen sautéed […]

The blend of the different components here brings this salad to a whole new level. Yield: 6 servings Ingredients: Salad: 2 tablespoons oil 1 frozen dill cube 1 frozen basil cube 2 frozen garlic cubes 1.5 lbs. chicken cutlets 8 oz. lettuce ½ cup cherry tomatoes, halved ½ purple onion, sliced 1 mango, sliced into […]

This simple and refreshing drink will be a hit at your next barbecue. Serve it as a palate cleanser or for dessert after a heavy meal. Yield: 4 servings Ingredients: 2 cups frozen mango 1 1/3 cup frozen pineapple ½ cup frozen passion fruit 1½ cups water ½ cup vodka Directions: In a blender, combine […]

Fans of chopped liver will love this interesting new way of serving it, and fans of an easy appetizer idea will love it even more. Yield: 4 servings Ingredients: 1 tablespoon oil 2 onions, diced 1 sheet puff pastry dough 8 oz. chopped liver 1 egg, beaten Directions: In a frying pan over medium flame, […]

Compiled and photographed by Sarah Einhorn of BeenThereDoneThatTrips.com As the capital of the United States, Washington, DC, has always piqued my interest. I visited once as a teen but until recently, never went back as an adult. Although we like to travel and visit many places, I was reluctant to visit museums and spend time […]

Got married? Redt a Shidduch. Shadchan Meir Levi proposes a brilliantly simple strategy to shidduchim M. Brejt Photos by Simcha Weinman Newlyweds love to make shidduchim. The contagious joy they recently discovered gives them the impetus to share it. “You have single friends and he has single friends,” they’re told in the weeks and months […]