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Today is April 16, 2024 / /
Buñuelos de Pesach (Sweet Matzo Fritters) Ingredients 4 sheets of plain matzo 1 ¼ teaspoon salt 3 large eggs, lightly beaten ¼ cup shredded parmesan cheese (optional) Vegetable oil, for frying 1 tablespoon honey Preparation 1. Fill a container, large enough to fit the matzo, ¾ the way up with room temperature water, and add Continue Reading »
The History Of Gefilte Fish Some see gefilte fish as a delicacy, others as something too disgusting to contemplate. Either way, it would probably appear on most people’s short list of classic Ashkenazi foods. For good reason. It’s been part of the Eastern European Jewish diet for hundreds of years. The funny thing is that gefilte fish didn’t start out Continue Reading »
INGREDIENTS 1 ½ pounds bittersweet chocolate, melted 1 cup sweet red wine or grape juice 7 sheets matzo Garnish: fresh berries PREPARATION Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Keep chocolate warm by keeping melted chocolate in a bowl set over a bowl of warm water. Place wine in a pan large enough to accommodate Continue Reading »
Honey Horseradish Roasted Chicken INGREDIENTS 1x2x3x 1 3-4 pound whole chicken dried well and with innards removed ½ lemon 5 cloves garlic ½ white onion 5 fresh rosemary springs 1/4 cup kosher for Passover prepared horseradish ¼ cup kosher for Passover honey ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil 1 Tablespoon salt 1 Teaspoon ground black pepper Parsley for garnish INSTRUCTIONS Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F with a rack in the middle. Continue Reading »
A LA RECHERCHE DU PESACH PERDU For those of us who lived in towns so out of the way that we had to go to public school, chol hamoed Pesach meant all sorts of creative measures in school. Instead of the usual brown bag, Passover meant a whole shopping bag with a handle in Continue Reading »
Italian Charoset Ingredients 2 cups sweet wine 1/3 cup (50 g) pine nuts 2/3 cup (100 g) ground almonds 1/2 lb (250 g) dates, pitted and chopped 3/4 cup (100 g) yellow raisins or sultanas 4 oz (100 g) prunes, pitted and chopped Continue Reading »
