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7 Macaroon Recipes Without Coconut
Macaroons made with ground pistachios, almonds or cashews are nothing like their coconut cousins. They’re soft and pillowy on the inside with a delicate, flaky shell. The French sandwich a soft layer...
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Dark Chocolate Espresso Truffles Recipe
Most of us need few excuses to make a batch of chocolate truffles, especially when coffee is involved. My take on chocolate espresso truffles combines a velvety chocolate base with just enough espresso...
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Matzah Brei Eggs Benedict Recipe
My grandfather’s matzah brei was the best, though I am sure many other grandchildren would claim the same of their grandparent’s. My grandmother was the one who did most, if not all the baking and...
View ArticleCauliflower Bialys for Passover
Cauliflower is camouflaging as everything these days– it’s the new bread, bagel, pizza dough and steak — and now it’s a bialy. These cauliflower-based breads are lifesavers for the paleo and...
View Article11 Matzah Brei Recipes to Try This Passover
Anyone who loves matzah brei has strong feelings about the way it should be served — some serve it sweet, topped with cinnamon and maple syrup, while others make it savory, with onions and maybe some...
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Beet and Cauliflower Pizza Recipe for Passover
Passover food isn’t exactly something people look forward to, especially in an Ashkenazi household observing the restrictions on kitniyot. The one thing everyone seems to love however, is matzah pizza....
View Article7 Passover Breakfasts that Aren’t Matzah and Cream Cheese
Kosher-for-Passover breakfast just isn’t known for being a noteworthy meal. Matzah and cream cheese will never hold a candle to matzah ball soup, brisket, or macaroons, and after a few matzah-filled...
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How to Make Cold Borscht
I can’t eat borscht that comes from a jar that’s been sitting on a supermarket shelf for who knows how long. So sue me. Tell me I’m a snob. I just can’t. It’s the wrong color, it’s too thin and has...
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Tequila Lovers, Rejoice! Patron is Now Kosher for Passover
While we love our families, any long and drawn out holiday dinner with them often requires a lot of alcohol kept close at all times. Of course, when it’s Passover, the booze options are fairly limited....
View ArticleWhat Is Matzah Brei?
Matzah Brei, also spelled as matzo brei, is a classic Passover dish of scrambled eggs and matzah, often enjoyed on the morning after the Passover seder and throughout the holiday. It’s a tasty and...
View ArticleWhat is Kosher for Passover?
Kosher-for-Passover food is a bit more complicated than everyday kosher food, but with a little more creativity (and maybe a little less matzah!), kosher-for-Passover meals can be so good you might...
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Perfect Passover Snack: Medjool Date Energy Bars
Get creative this Passover with some vegan, gluten-free and kosher-for-Passover fruit and nut bars! Dense and chewy, they’re similar to Lara bars. They’re packed with dates, which are full of natural...
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No Sub For You: The Hardest Part of the Passover Pilgrimage
I’m a Florida native. I’ve been described as a fish, spending so much time in the water, swimming and splashing in the sun. Now, I live in Mississippi — and while I miss the sand and salt water of the...
View ArticleShabbat Chicken with Dried Fruit Recipe
I have served this chicken on Rosh Hashanah for years, and it’s a go-to for a quick and easy Shabbat recipe. The chicken gets caramelized from the glossy and delicious sauce. It’s best when marinated...
View ArticleMatzah Tiramisu Recipe for Passover
Tiramisu translates to “pick me up.” And this popular Italian dessert sure lifts our mood! Here, we altered the classic by using matzah in place of traditional ladyfingers. The matzah soaks up the...
View ArticleIna Garten’s 5 Best Passover Recipes
“Simple and elegant–my favorite combination,” wrote Ina Garten, author of The Barefoot Contessa, the other day on Instagram. She was describing her approach to table setting, but this combination...
View ArticleVegetarian Passover Recipe: Sweet Potato and Swiss Chard Gratin
March is such a tempting mistress. The sun is in the sky later and the flowers are beginning to pop up, but it’s still just a bit too early for an appreciable amount of spring produce to show up at...
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Where to Find the Best Coconut Macaroons in NYC
As Passover fast approaches, coconut macaroons will soon be everywhere. While most boxed and tin varieties can be overly sweet and bland, homemade coconut macaroons, when made right, are a toasty,...
View ArticleMaple Glazed Rack of Ribs Recipe
As a personal chef I always like to up the ante of my presentation and creativity of my food. Why should Passover food be boring? The one easy way to take Passover food up a notch is by using fresh...
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Do We Need Lent in Judaism?
There are two funny images I like to circulate this time every year as we approach the Passover holiday. The first is a cartoon of a truck with large text on the side reading “Morty’s Passover...
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