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 [...]
My mini omelet soufflés can be enjoyed year-round. Since the ingredients for these mini omelet soufflés are Passover friendly, here they are again. They are low fat, low calorie, vegetarian, healthy, yet tasty and indulgent. And…they are Kosher for Passover! Enjoy these for breakfast or brunch. Passover Mini Omelet Soufflés ¼ cup red onion, [...]
Before you begin, make sure to have a waffle iron on hand. Preheat the waffle iron according to manufacturer instructions. 3 matzo sheets, broken into small pieces ¼ cup hot water 3 tablespoons butter, melted 2 eggs, beaten ¼ cup milk 1 teaspoon vanilla ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg maple syrup [...]
Nanny Fela was the quintessential Yiddishe Bubbe to my children, Lawrence and Sally, who are now grown and married with children of their own. They have the fondest memories of Nanny Fela's bubbeleh, which they always requested for breakfast when they visited her in her bungalow in the Catskills. My son describes the bubbeleh as [...]
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 [...]
I bake a lot of challah, so I usually have quite a bit leftover. I recently started to make challah pudding using day-old challah with great results. This recipe bakes up beautifully with a golden brown crispy crust and a light, fluffy, and flavorful interior. Serve this scrumptious dish for brunch with some fresh fruit, [...]
It’s July! While we’re thinking in red, white and blue, we want to spend as little time as possible in the kitchen and to keep it cool. Here are a trio of appetizers in red, white and blue that are healthy, no bake and quick and easy to make. The fresh tomato and basil topping [...]
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 [...]
Looking for the ultimate Super bowl snack? You will love making this soft pretzel recipe. It’s fun to make, flavorful and delicious, soft and chewy on the inside with a golden brown spicy exterior. Homemade soft pretzels are easier to make than you think with just a few ingredients you may already have in your [...]