Passover: Haroseth with Pear and Figs

I love this Haroseth recipe featured in the New York Time a few years ago.  I make it every year for Passover. For those unfamiliar, 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. Like the other Passover recipes I've made this weekend (Chocolate Covered Matzoh, Matzoh Kugel) I cannot figure out why I eat this amazingly flavorful fruit dish only two days out of … [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...]