Cooking for 35 People (My Son’s Bar Mitzvah)
In August, 2009, I celebrated my son’s bar mitzvah. We had 35 guests for three meals, and I cooked the majority of the food myself from scratch. This page includes links for planning and implementing a similar cooking session.
My Bar Mitzvah Cooking Session
Cooking Spreadsheet shows a chart for calculating quantities of raw ingredients.
Tips for Easy Kitchen Cleanup: Start From the Beginning.
Menu and Recipes:
Recipes are constantly being added. Click here for a complete list of recipes on this site.
Appliance tips:
Tips for Food Processor Efficiency
Tips for Using your Pressure Cooker
Make the Most of Your Conventional Oven
Menu Planning, Food Storage, and More:
Preparing for Large Cooking Projects
Quick Update on Bar Mitzvah Cooking
Ten Tips for Cooking and Freezing for a Crowd
Please let me know if you have questions.

I'm Hannah Katsman, a mother of six who likes to help home cooks save time and money. At Cooking Manager, you'll learn tips and techniques for cooking healthy foods from natural ingredients with a minimum of time and effort. Topics include menu planning, shopping, using up leftovers, gadgets and appliances, and more.
