Most desserts that are kosher for Passover don't seem that appealing. How good could they be without flour and baking soda and baking powder? To me, it's the same as eating a pizza without the tomato sauce--- you're more aware of what's missing than what you have. There's nothing appealing about this display- neither the sign, nor the flavorless treats in the boxes However, one of my favorite Passover desserts is Chocolate Chip Mandel Bread. Maybe that's because I'm also a lover of biscotti, the well-known Italian dessert, to which Mandel … [Read more...]
Passover: Chocolate Covered Matzoh
April 2, 2012 By 10 Comments
I loved Passover as a child. To me, the holiday represented the most beautiful traditions of faith and family. At one point in time, our Passover Seder boasted 4-generations of family (sometimes upwards of 35 people) sitting around the festive table, singing, celebrating, questioning our Jewish heritage. The abundance Jewish holiday food was just as memorable as the meaningful dinnertime service. A week before the first night of Passover, Mom would begin the act of clearing the house of "Chametz" (bread and flour). And then, she'd start … [Read more...]
Dry-Roasted Edamame and Cranberry Mix
March 30, 2012 By 5 Comments
It's hard to believe edamame has been around since the 13th century and I'm finally starting to experiment with it in my house only as of this year. While I've always loved boiled, salted edamame as an appetizer at Japanese restaurants, somehow, they never made it on to my own kitchen table. Edamame's Japanese translation is "branched bean." I've learned that they're actually young, green soybeans when they're picked so they're soft rather than hard and dry like mature soy beans. And, if you want to get really fancy (and lazy), you can … [Read more...]
Rainbow Chocolate Chip Cookies
March 28, 2012 By 4 Comments
Isn't it amazing how just one little alteration to a recipe can significantly change the result? Take, for example, the omnipresent Chocolate Chip Cookie. Pretty basic cookie, right? They're probably the most popular cookie in the world (although, after their 100th anniversary, the Oreo manufacturers would argue otherwise). But, did you know chocolate chip cookies actually started out as a mistake? Apparently, Ruth Graves Wakefield was trying to make her signature Butter Drop Do cookies. The recipe specified baker’s chocolate, but one … [Read more...]
