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bowl of ramen

Tips for Saving Broth or Soup

January 12, 2026

Whether you have a lot or a little, use these tips for saving broth or soup. You won't be sorry and you'll have broth or soup to use as the basis for lots of meals in the chilly winter months. It's wintertime and there is no better lunch or dinner than a cup or bowl of steaming hot soup. I love ramen and chicken soup. But honestly, in this weather almost any hot soup will warm the cockles of my heart as my mom used to say. these days, I'm loving vegan carrot coconut curry soup. I can't even ... read more

simple and easy lemon curd on a spoon with 3 lemons above in a triangle

Simple and Easy Lemon Curd

December 26, 2025

Some things are life changing. And so it was for me with this Lemon Curd. Before, I had always made lemon curd on the stove. Hoping that I would not turn my egg-based lemon curd into scrambled eggs by being too impatient, my lemon curd had always been a nail-biting time. Then my friend Stephanie introduced me to a Vitamix version of lemon curd. Being a food-safety nerd, I was dubious. But after checking to make sure that the lemon curd reached an appropriately high temperature without ... read more

Jewish cheese blintzes for Shavuot with fruit and sour cream

Jewish Cheese Blintzes for Shavuot

May 29, 2025

Cheese blintzes are traditional for the Jewish holiday of Shavuot. but you definitely don't have to be Jewish to love them. They're easy to make and freeze just fine. You can buy them frozen, but this ... read more

array of kitniyot & other foods OK for Passover

Surprising Ingredients that are Kosher for Passover

April 9, 2025

I have lots of Passover-friendly recipes for the seder. But it gets difficult to plan meals for the rest of the week that aren't boring or so chock full of matzo or matzo meal that we can barely ... read more

charoset on matzo for Passover

Charoset Recipe Roundup for Passover

April 10, 2025

Why a charoset recipe roundup? Three reasons: There are many variations on the charoset (also spelled haroset) mixture, ranging from simple ones using a single fruit, one type of nuts, and a bit ... read more

piece of matzo ball above matzo ball in soup

Make-Ahead Matzo Balls

April 8, 2025

The old commercial said, "You don't have to be Jewish to love Levy's real Jewish rye." That's definitely true of matzo balls too. Whether you eat them in chicken soup or vegetable broth, there is no ... read more

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