Category: pesach
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Potato Kugel
Potato kugel — truly, it’s as close as I think Jews come to agreeing on nirvana. Even Sephardi Jews, who mock the Ashkenazi kitchen, see the light when it comes to potato kugel. It is the perfect combination of potato, oil, salt, and heat. The outside is crunchy, the inside melts in your mouth. It…
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Seder Plate
There are at least five foods (though really it’s six) that go on the Seder plate: All of them are meant to remind us of the primary theme of Passover: the Jewish people’s transition from slavery to freedom. There is generally only a small, symbolic amount of food on the Seder plate, with additional dishes…
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Charoset
There is no detailed recipe here — just a method and some guidelines. And perhaps this is how a Pesach recipe should be handed down generationally: with a little bit of this and a lot of that. Of all the different dishes that we bring to the Pesach table, none is quite as family-specific as…
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Chocolate Mousse
A good chocolate mousse recipe is something to treasure. Truly, when I’m at a loss for what to serve, I always come back to chocolate mousse — and this recipe has never let me down. Pictured here is one of my favourite ways to serve it: layered with brownies or other desserts like orange jelly…
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Claudia Roden’s Gâteau à l’Orange (Orange and Almond Cake)
Reprinted with permission from The Book of Jewish Food by Claudia Roden This quintessential Claudia Roden recipe has been imitated and endlessly adapted by chefs and home cooks around the world. It is classic in its simplicity of preparation, yet magical in its complexity of flavour. INGREDIENTS: METHOD: NOTES from me: MAKE AHEAD: This cake…
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Coconut Pyramids
Do you know that Pesach standard — the coconut macaroons in a canister? This recipe is nothing like that! It is delicious and moreish, and the secret is the ground almonds. Once you make your own, the canisters of coconut macaroons may be a thing of the past. INGREDIENTS: TIP: *Desiccated coconut is fresh coconut…
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Chocolate Frogs
After due warning, the second plague came to Egypt. Aaron stretched his hand out over the waters of Egypt, and frogs swarmed forth. They covered every inch of land, and entered the houses and bedrooms. Wherever an Egyptian turned, whatever he touched, he found there the slimy bodies of frogs — the croaking of which…
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Cinnamon Balls
The British Pesach classic — the cinnamon ball — is so delicious: white on the outside and brown with cinnamon on the inside, much like the plague of hail, which was said to be ice on the outside with a fiery centre. The cinnamon balls, unlike the hailstones, should be soft inside, with a strong…
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Charoset Balls – the Perfect Pesach Snack
Charoset is the fruit mixture that is one of the food items on the Seder plate. We dip the maror (bitter herb) in the Charoset. The Charoset is also one of the components, along with maror and matzah, in the Hillel sandwich. The Talmud tells us that the more symbolism we can impart on our…
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Moroccan Fish
Our son Yoel has this incredible knack for cooking; unlike me, he effortlessly whips up dishes without following a recipe. He’s that kind of cook who just throws things into a pot, and every time, it turns out absolutely fantastic. I attempted to capture the magic of Yoel’s cooking and write down one of his…