Here’s another tasty dairy option for Shavuot. Ricotta gnocchi are the faster, easier, and, some would say, tastier counterpart to potato gnocchi. If you’ve avoided making pasta or gnocchi recipes because of elaborate instructions and techniques, you’re in for a treat with this recipe, which will give you the satisfaction of making a home made [...]
The Jewish holiday Shavuot begins at sunset this Tuesday, June 11th and ends sundown on Thursday, June 13th. Shavuot is also known as the Jewish Festival of Weeks and it commemorates the anniversary of the giving of the Torah. There are many traditions associated with this lovely holiday such as reading The Book of Ruth [...]
If you want a showstopper dairy dessert for Shavuot, this beauty fits the bill. The marbleized glaze does require a bit of technique. You can simplify the recipe by finishing the cake with a sprinkling of confectioner’s sugar or a simple chocolate glaze. Graham Cracker Crumb Crust 1 ¾ cups graham cracker crumbs ¼ [...]
As I write this column, it is early April and I am gazing out my window at the falling snow, the sixth snowfall in as many weeks. Spring arrived last week, but she is nowhere to be found. I know I should be writing about a springtime recipe for May, but it is cold and [...]
Crafting a delicious Passover French Toast involves a simple twist to my traditional French Toast recipe: I swap out the usual bread for my Passover sponge cake or chiffon cake. The results are sublime and often even better than the year-round version! The cake can be homemade, store bought or from a mix. Enjoy! [...]
I have fun creating – and adapting – recipes for Passover. One such dish is a Passover pancake. I take my year-round recipe, make a few tweaks here and there, and voila: a scrumptious breakfast/brunch dish for Passover! 3 large eggs 2/3 cup whole milk 2 Tbsp sugar 1/2 tsp kosher salt ½ tsp [...]
These are one of my favorite Passover confections. You bake a scrumptious Kosher for Passover banana chiffon cake, then pull off pieces of the cake and roll them into balls that are approximately 1 and 1/2 inches. After a short stint in the fridge you dip the balls into melted chocolate. The recipe serves double duty as [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 1/2 ounces) 1/2 cup sugar 8 tablespoons unsalted margarine (room temperature) 2 egg whites 4 tablespoons matzah cake meal Chocolate [...]