יום שלישי, ז׳ אב תשפ״וTuesday, July 21, 2026
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Mindy Rafalowitz is a recipe developer and food columnist for over 15 years. She has published a best selling cookbook in Hebrew for Pesach and the gluten sensitive. Mindy is making progress on another specialty cookbbok for English readers. For kitchen questions or to purchase a sample recipe booklet at an introductory price, contact Mindy at mitbashelpo@gmail.com.
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Though I loved cooking, I did it with a heavy heart as I continuously worried about what I should be cleaning.
Now that we're back to chometz, it’s just the right time to give thought to our wellbeing. Who doesn't want to lose a few bulky matzah-and-potato pounds? Who wouldn't like to eat smarter and feel better? If you're like most people I know, these are probably the first things you'd like to address. It's time […]
Until the year I decided to put a stop to all my tremors. I realized that if I wanted my family to experience Pesach and its preparations as uplifting and fulfilling, I'd have to relax and loosen up.
Purim is a fantastic time for fantasies, so I hope you won't mind my fantasizing about how easy life would be if kids would prefer healthy cuisine over sweets. Imagine waking up to the call of "Mommy, when will my oatmeal be ready?"… As you rush to ladle out the hot unsweetened cereal, you rub […]
Soup could really be a great way to get your kids to eat their veggies on a daily basis, but most kids I know can’t stand “icky things” swimming around in their soup bowl.
I should be pursuing plateaus of pure and holy, but I’m busy delving and developing palatable palates instead.
You’re probably wondering why the greatest advocate of fast and easy preps in the kitchen is talking about layer cakes, right?
"Whole soybeans," was the answer. "They have all the advantages of soy without being processed with hexane," she added.
One thing I did know, judging from the urgency in her voice, was that she wanted an explanation fast.
For your average Israeli, spicy hot might be fun, but not for me. Allow me to repeat - easy does it!
It's no joke – Pesach is looming closer and there's still so much to do. This is definitely not a time to rest! Who isn't putting in their "all" these days? But there is just so much you can do. Keep in mind that the key to success is in the hands of Hashem, so […]
For me, there's nothing like making challahs for Shabbos. But I can't say it's always been the height of my week. There was a time when baking fluffy, light-as-a-feather challahs was a total mystery to me.
Yeast dough is considered one of the most basic but complicated of the dough family. Just think of the first cakes you made – I'm almost sure they weren't yeast cakes. But mine were!
It's all over. The orchestra is still, the lights are dimmed. Your simcha outfits hang in your closet, silent witnesses to a time you will treasure in your mind and heart forever.
It happens to all of us. I call them “kitchen mishaps” and they can range from the small to large. Sometimes they come in extra small and other times they might be XXL just like our clothes sizes. But as I said, they happen to us all.
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