The History Of Gefilte Fish Some see gefilte fish as a delicacy, others as something too disgusting to contemplate. Either way, it would probably appear on most people’s short list of classic Ashkenazi foods. For good reason. It’s been part of the Eastern European Jewish diet for hundreds of years. The funny thing is that gefilte fish didn’t start out Continue Reading »
Kosher Myths And Facts Pertaining To Passover PESACH MYTHS AND FACTS INCLUDING MUCH UPDATED MATERIAL PESACH: MYTHS & FACTS Most Jews will tell you that their favorite holiday is Pesach. Most Jews will also tell you that the holiday they most dislike having to prepare is Pesach. While it is true that the work Continue Reading »
Speedy Coq Au Vin Ingredients 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 chicken, about 3-1/2 pounds, cut into 8 pieces 8 small white onions, peeled 16 small white mushrooms, cleaned 3/4 cup dry red wine 1 tablespoon fresh minced parsley 2 teaspoons crumbled dried thyme or 4 teaspoons fresh minced thyme 1/2 teaspoon coarse black Continue Reading »
The Cup Of Elijah In the middle of every seder table stands Elijah’s cup. We welcome Elijah into our homes at every seder around the world. Pesach is often referred to as a “taste of the messianic era.” As Elijah will herald and announce the coming of the messiah, we welcome him to our seder Continue Reading »
TEN SIGNS YOUR SEDER IS TOO BIG After spending four hours cleaning the oven on Sunday, and lugging boxes upstairs and downstairs, etc., we decided it was time to take a break for some laughter. TEN SIGNS YOUR SEDER IS TOO BIG 10. You can’t find anywhere out of sight to hide the afikomen. 9. Continue Reading »
PASSOVER MEMORIES March 30, 2004 at 10:30:46a.m. I have some really fine memories of Passovers past when I was a young child and even as I was older. Passover was always the time when you knew family would be together. You knew that you would see B and Z (Bubbe and Zayde), Tantes and Fetters Continue Reading »
CHOCOLATE MATZAH BRITTLE We make this every year, and it is always a huge hit with the family! HINT: Cover a cookie pan with aluminum foil- it makes clean up much easier. Matzah 2 sticks of pareve margarine 1 cup of brown sugar 1 bag of chocolate chips Line the cookie pan with matzahs. It Continue Reading »
Ingredients 1/2x 1x 2x Original recipe (1X) yields 30 servings 6 whole matzos 1 cup salted butter 1 cup packed dark brown sugar 20 ounces semisweet chocolate chips ½ cup chopped pecans Local Offers Oops! We cannot find any ingredients on sale near you. Do we have the correct zip code? Directions Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line baking Continue Reading »
DIABETIC CHAROSET AND NUT FREE CHAROSET FROM THE LONDON BET DIN Diabetic Charoset 4oz (110g) dried pitted prunes 4oz (110g) pitted dates 2oz (56g) blanched slivered almonds 3 medium sized Granny Smith apples – peeled, cored and quartered 1 large Naval orange quartered ½ inch piece of fresh ginger peeled and chopped ¼ cup kosher Continue Reading »
A SUPER PASSOVER DESSERT CHOCOLATE MATZAH 1 lg. pkg. chocolate chips (or 12 oz. chopped chocolate bar) 1 tbsp. butter 4 Matzah Need saucepan or double boiler, cooking sheet, waxed paper, mixing spoon, rolling pin and measuring spoon. 1. Melt chocolate and butter over low heat, stir to prevent burning. 2. Break matzah into small Continue Reading »
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