Category: passover
Libyan Butternut Squash Pudding for Passover
March 27, 2018
This Libyan butternut squash pudding would make a perfect post-seder dessert: it’s pareve, relatively light, and, most importantly, not only can chill for hours (or even overnight) but is in fact at its best right out of a lengthy stay in the fridge.
Jennifer Abadi’s Syrian-Style Apricot Haroset
March 23, 2018
If you haven’t noticed, I’m pretty excited to be cooking my way through Jennifer Abadi’s Too Good to Passover. This haroset from the book highlights an unusual fruit: apricots!
Ethiopian Soft Matzah, Just Like They Ate at the First Passover
March 21, 2018
What if matzah didn’t have to taste like charred cardboard? This Ethiopian soft matzah proves that matzah can, in fact, be delicious.
Iraqi Almond Macaroons with Rosewater and Cardamom for Passover
March 19, 2018
These delicious Iraqi Passover almond macaroons come from Jennifer Abadi’s awesome new cookbook, Too Good to Passover. More than a cookbook, this is an absolute treasure trove of Passover recipes, traditions, and memories from the Sephardic world and beyond, including from some less-discussed Jewish food traditions like Ethiopian and Yemenite.
Moroccan Mashed Potato Casserole for Passover (Batata bil Firan)
March 15, 2018
Today I have a great Moroccan Passover mashed potato casserole recipe to share with you. It’s basically a mashed potato kugel with Moroccan flavoring (read: it’s quite a bit more vibrant than your traditional Ashkenazi potato preparation).
A Taste of Spring for Passover: Italian Asparagus Soup with Saffron
March 12, 2018
I love serving asparagus at Passover. It’s one of my favorite vegetables, and since I (more or less) only eat it seasonally, Passover tends to fall around the beginning of the season. My seders usually feature roasted asparagus spears, but I’m always on the lookout for new and different ways to serve this delectable harbinger […]
Something Different for Purim: Queen Esther’s Artichoke Soup
January 22, 2018
I know, I know—it’s more than a month until Purim. But it’s never too early to start planning! Besides, I have a trove of off-the-beaten-track Purim recipes I want to share with you, and there’s no time like the present to get started. Named after Queen Esther, this unusual Italian Jewish artichoke soup takes advantage […]
Fritada de Espinaca
January 8, 2018
The first time I met my friend R., we got to talking about our shared love of Passover cooking. When I asked him what his favorite dishes were, he said I probably wouldn’t know then because they were Turkish. “Oh yeah?” I said. “Try me.”