Passover: Haroseth with Pears, Pecans & Figs

This is the best haroseth recipe I've made (or eaten)- and I'm not biased!  Sometimes haroseth can be too nutty with not enough fruit flavor.  This particular recipe strikes the perfect balance. Every spring, when I find myself in the kitchen making a new batch of haroseth for the upcoming seder, I cannot figure out why I only eat this amazingly flavorful fruit dish only two days out of the entire year.  It should NOT only be designated for this holiday. Like many other dishes I’ve tackled, once in the kitchen and confronted with the … [Read more...]

Haroseth with Pears, Pecans and Figs

Haroseth is a chopped nut and fruit mixture served during the Passover Seder.  It's usually eaten between two pieces of matzoh, to represent the mortar used by Jews in building palaces and pyramids of Egypt during their slavery. I simply cannot figure out why I eat this amazingly flavorful fruit dish only two days out of the entire year.  It should NOT only be designated for this holiday.  Like many other dishes I've tackled, once in the kitchen and confronted with the ingredients and the directions, I couldn't believe how easy it is to … [Read more...]

Haroseth with Pear, Pecans and Figs

Haroseth is a chopped nut and fruit mixture served during the Passover seder.  It's usually eaten between two pieces of matzoh, to represent the mortar used by Jews in building palaces and pyramids of Egypt during their slavery. I simply cannot figure out why I eat this amazingly flavorful fruit dish only two days out of the entire year.  It should NOT only be designated for this holiday.  This year was my first attempt at making a haroseth recipe.  Like many other dishes I've tackled, once in the kitchen and confronted with the ingredients … [Read more...]

Haroseth with Pear, Pecans & Figs

Haroseth is a chopped nut and fruit mixture served during the Passover seder.  It's usually eaten between two pieces of matzoh, to represent the mortar used by Jews in building palaces and pyramids of Egypt during their slavery. I simply cannot figure out why I eat this amazingly flavorful fruit dish only two days out of the entire year.  It should NOT only be designated for this holiday. Like many other dishes I've tackled, once in the kitchen and confronted with the ingredients and the directions, I couldn't believe how easy it is to … [Read more...]