My Passover Mandel "Bread" are crunchy and studded with chocolate chips and nuts. The recipe comes together quickly and yields about 4 dozen cookies that will keep for a week at room temperature in an airtight container. Give these a try--they may very well become your go-to treat for Passover. 3 eggs, plus one [...]
Here’s another perennial Passover cookie family favorite—chocolate filled macadamia crisps. If I could only have one cookie for Passover, this would be the one. Wishing all a Happy and Sweet Passover. Macadamia Crisps 1 cup macadamia nuts (4 ½ ounces) ½ cup sugar 8 tablespoons unsalted margarine (room temperature) 2 egg whites 4 tablespoons matzah cake meal Chocolate [...]
I developed these Passover Oreos—aka oreovers—over 20 years ago when my beautiful daughter, Sally, asked if I could make a kosher for Passover version of Oreos. They were a huge hit, and I’ve been making them ever since. Enjoy and Chag Sameach. Cookies 8 ounces margarine (2 sticks) 1/2 cup sugar 1cup minus 1 tablespoon [...]
I just love these cookies which are a creative variation on the traditional chocolate chip cookie recipe. They are tasty and impressive with a pretty visual. They're always a big hit at my seders. 1 ¼ cups plus 2 tablespoons matzo cake meal 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup (2 sticks) butter [...]
Light as a feather, and billowy as a cloud, meringues are crisp on the outside, yet they melt in your mouth. In their most basic form they have two ingredients: egg whites and sugar. They are gluten-free and, if you omit the chocolate chips and nuts in the recipe, they are fat free as well. They [...]
I first made these in 2016 when Kosher for Passover almond and praline paste were available. If they are not available this Passover you may want to make your own almond paste--you can find a simple recipe online with only 4 ingredients--all kosher for Passover. Or, you can check with your kosher for Passover bakery--they [...]
To make these tasty cookies I used my year-round madeleine recipe. A few tweaks here and there and they were kosher for Passover. Big hit! For preparing madeleine molds 2 tablespoons margarine, melted 2 tablespoons matzo cake meal (more if needed) For recipe 8 tablespoons unsalted margarine 1/2 cup matzo cake meal 1/2 cup [...]
Everyone loves these Passover chocolate chip cookies. They are my most requested Passover cookie recipe. Reminiscent of the year round Toll House cookies, these are addictive and delicious. Wishing all a Zissen Pesach. 1 5/8 Cup matzah cake meal(1 1/2 Cups plus 2 tablespoons) 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 Cup (2 sticks) butter [...]
The Jewish holiday of Purim is just around the corner. Beginning at sundown on Thursday, March 13th and ending on Friday, March 14th at sundown, Purim is a fun and festive holiday observed with much revelry and celebration. Dating back to the Persian Empire of the 4th century b.c.e., Purim commemorates the deliverance of the Jews [...]
These gorgeous pastries are zeppoles aka Italian doughnuts. They are filled with chocolate chip ricotta cream. Perfect Hanukkah fried dessert! Happy Hanukkah! 1 cup water 1 tablespoon sugar ½ teaspoon salt 4 tablespoons butter 1 ½ cups flour 4 eggs ½ tablespoon baking powder canola oil confectioner’s sugar Filling 8 ounces ricotta cheese (preferably [...]