Here's a great Passover dish. It serves triple duty as a side dish, a brunch dish, or a scrumptious dessert. 1 pound matzos 6 apples, peeled and grated (granny smith, golden delicious, or gala) 12 eggs, separated 1½ cups water 1 cup margarine or coconut oil, melted 1 teaspoon salt pinch of pepper 2 teaspoons ground [...]
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 [...]
This matzo meat pie is a real showstopper and it tastes as good as it looks. Make sure to have four 4-inch round spring form pans on hand for the recipe. You can find the pans in kitchen stores or online. Wishing all a Happy and Sweet Passover. Meat mixture 2 tablespoon cottonseed oil 1 red pepper, [...]
How gorgeous are these Passover cookies? You will want to bake up a batch of these to add to your Passover cookie platter. filling 6 ounces semisweet chocolate 4 tablespoons unsalted margarine cookies ¾ cup plus 2 tablespoons matzo cake meal ⅓ cup cocoa ¼ teaspoon salt 1 stick margarine ⅔ cup sugar 1 [...]
The Jewish holiday of Purim is just around the corner. Beginning at sundown on Monday, March 2nd and ending on Tuesday, March 3rd 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 [...]
Looking for something special to make for your sweetheart on Valentine’s Day? Since cookies are a surefire way to just about anyone’s heart, why not show your love with some sugar cookies? While sugar cookies have a long and distinguished history dating back to 7th century Persia, it was the Protestant settlers in the colony [...]
No time to bake cookies for your sweetheart? No problem! With a package of Reko Pizzelle on hand, you’ll be able to whip up these gorgeous and tasty treats in no time. Wishing all a Happy and Healthy Valentine’s Day! 7- ounce package Reko Pizzelle 3 ounces bittersweet chocolate ½ stick butter or margarine [...]
One of my family’s favorite and most requested cakes is a scrumptious coffee cake that I make in a loaf pan. For Valentine’s Day, I bake the cake in a 9 x 2-inch heart pan with great results. I love to serve this cake with a steaming cup of coffee or cocoa, accompanied with little [...]
On February 14, we celebrate Valentine’s Day. It is a day for lovers and sweethearts, but also a fun day for children and family. Valentine’s Day traditions abound. We exchange cards and small gifts, chocolate, candy, jewelry, and flowers. Since I like to bake, my favorite Valentine’s Day endeavor is preparing a heart-shaped cake. Below [...]
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 [...]