Passover

Flourless chocolate cupcake cut open on a plate with a dripping scoop of ice cream on top

Decadent Flourless Chocolate Cupcakes

These incredibly rich and chocolatey flourless chocolate cupcakes are fabulous hot out of the oven with some cold ice cream. They are also crowd pleasers at room temperature topped with chocolate whipped cream. Think …

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plate of matzoh brei

Matzo Brei (Fried Matzo)

Matzo brei, or fried matzoh, is a classic Jewish breakfast made by frying eggs and matzo. It's most commonly eaten during Passover, but many eat it year-round. Everyone thinks that their mom's recipe is …

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Maple Sesame Cany

Easy Sesame Seed Candy (Pasteli) Recipe

Sesame seed candy, also called pasteli, is so easy to make! It's a candy sweetened with honey or maple syrup, and it's loaded with crunchy, earthy sesame seeds. You can add nuts for extra flavor …

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a bowl of coconut macaroons

Easy Coconut Macaroons

Coconut macaroons are crispy on the outside, chewy on the inside, and have a wonderful coconut flavor. They are incredibly easy to make! You may have had macaroons from bakeries or from a …

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A bowl of chocolate macaroons with a few off to the side

Easy Chocolate Coconut Macaroons

These dark chocolate macaroons are made with chocolate, egg whites, sugar, and just a pinch of salt. This version of the classic coconut macaroon is for macaroon lovers who also adore chocolate. What …

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Passover Pull-Apart Rolls

Passover Pull-Apart Garlic Rolls

You might want to save these Passover pull-apart garlic rolls for the second half of Passover when your bread craving has kicked in with full force. These Passover rolls aren't true yeast rolls, of course, …

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Chocolate Mousse Pie

Chocolate Mousse Pie with Coconut Macaroon Crust

Every bite of this chocolate mousse pie delivers rich, silky chocolate with a chewy coconut macaroon finish. This chocolate mousse contains raw eggs, so I highly recommend using pasteurized eggs to prepare …

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Tzimmes (Tsimis)

Mom’s Tzimmes (Tsimis) Recipe

This Tzimmes recipe (Tsimis recipe) is the Jewish answer to green bean casserole. We skip the greens and the creamy soup and instead spend our holidays eating a sweet stew made with …

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Matzoh Brei Cupcakes for Passover

Passover is not a cupcake kind of holiday. However, there's no reason not to sneak them onto the Passover menu in unexpected places. While my flourless chocolate cupcakes are worth crossing the Red Sea …

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Gefilte Fish Cupcakes with Horseradish Whipped Cream

You won't have to warn people that these gefilte fish cupcakes with horseradish whipped cream are not typical sweet cupcakes. The smell of fish and onions will do all of the talking for …

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Homemade Pan-Fried Gefilte Fish for a Haute Passover Seder

Pan fried gefilte fish are the gefilte fish for gefilte haters. Think of them as Kosher crab cakes (is it sacrilegious to even imagine Kosher crab cakes?) or Seder salmon croquettes. There is no …

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charoset

Mom’s Charoset Recipe

Charoset is a reason to look forward to Passover. I would eat charoset year round, but then I wouldn't enjoy it as much over Passover. I could eat it by the bowl - cold …

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