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Baked potatoes with diced pepper and mushroom marinara sauce (pareve)

By Eileen Goltz, Courtesy of the Orthodox Union (www.ou.org)Published March 28, 2012

A quick lunch or dinner during Passover. Ingredients 3 tablespoons olive oil 2 teaspoons minced garlic 1 pound mushrooms, sliced 2 cups canned crushed tomatoes 2 tablespoons fresh basil; chopped, or 1 1/2 teaspoons Dried basil 2 diced green or red peppers...

Onion and cranberry cheese bites for Passover (dairy)

By Eileen Goltz, Courtesy of the Orthodox Union, www.ou.orgPublished March 28, 2012

A really nice snack spread for Passover Ingredients: 1 tablespoon butter or margarine 1 1/2 cups thinly sliced sweet onions 1/2 cup sliced green onions 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar 1/2 cup fresh or frozen cranberries (thawed), coarsely chopped or dried...

Caramel topped pears (dairy or pareve)

By Eileen Goltz, Courtesy Orthodox Union (www.ou.org)Published March 28, 2012

Perfect for dessert or breakfast during Passover Ingredients 1/3 cup packed brown sugar 1/4 cup water 2 teaspoons butter or margarine 2 firm ripe pears, peeled and cored and cut in half lengthwise vanilla yogurt (for breakfast) or pareve whipped topping,...

Recipes to please the crowd and de-stress the chef

By Jamie Geller, JTAPublished March 28, 2012

NEW YORK—Passover may be the mother of all kitchen yuntifs, but stay cool and don’t stress. Here are some of my favorite recipes from last Passover that you will love this Passover and all year.Last year, 99 percent of what I made for Passover weren’t...

Pesach cookbook shuns the spuds

By Sybil Kaplan, Special to the Jewish Light Published March 28, 2012

The “No-Potato Passover” by Aviva Kanoff (BRIO Publishing, $29.99, available from amazon.com or nopotatopassover.com) is “a journey of food, travel and color,” as the eclectic author demonstrates in writing it to “change the way we think about...

Sheri Sherman

Sheri Sherman’s Oat Matzah Brei

Published April 13, 2011

Because these matzahs are more fragile than regular ones, they absorb liquid much faster. Therefore, Sheri suggests soaking them only breifly. 2 eggs 1 sheet oat matzah 1-2 tablespoons butter, for pan Ground flax seed (flaxmeal), for sprinkling, as desired...

Kathleen Sitzer

Kathleen Sitzer’s Matzah Brei

Published April 13, 2011

1 large onion, peeled and diced Canola oil, for frying 6 eggs 1/2 cup milk Salt, pepper, and garlic powder, to taste 2 cups matzah farfel Chopped tomatoes, green peppers, zucchini, basil, parsley, dill, thyme, optional Parmesan or Romano cheese, optional...

Ken Levine

Ken Levine’s Traditional Matzah Brei

Published April 13, 2011

6 eggs 1/2 cup whole milk Salt and pepper, to taste Pinch of cinnamon 1 box matzahs, regular or whole wheat 2 tablespoons butter, for frying Fruit jam, preserves, or maple syrup, for serving In a large bowl, whisk together 6 eggs and 1/2 cup whole milk....

Michael Eastman’s Matzah Brei

Michael Eastman’s Matzah Brei

Published April 13, 2011

Ingredients 3 tablespoons schmaltz 1 1/2 large onions, coarsely chopped 5 sheets of matzah (Michael prefers using onion matzahs), coarsely broken into a medium bowl 1-2 cups warm, chicken broth    Coarse kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper,...

Michael Eastman making his Matzah Brei in his home. Photo: Kristi Foster

Visiting local kitchens for several takes on Passover staple — Matzah Brei

By Margi Lenga Kahn, Special to the Jewish LightPublished April 13, 2011

When it comes to Matzah Brei, that perennial Passover favorite, there seem to be as many versions of this treat as there are Jewish families in St. Louis.  There is something about the combination of matzah and eggs that brings out the creative muse...

PESACH FRIED GREEN TOMATOES

(contributed by Mildred Lubritz Covert)Published April 10, 2011

1/2 cup matzah meal1 tsp kosher salt1/2 tsp cayenne pepper1/8 tsp granulated sugar2 large eggs4 to 5 large green tomatoes (about 2 lb), cored and sliced 1/2 inch thick, ends discarded. (If you can't find greentomatoes, use hard, unripe red tomatoes)1/2...

Lemon Meringue Charlotte

Published April 7, 2011

Submitted by Harriet Leff Ingredients: 1¼ cups matzah farfel or 2 whole matzahs crumbled 2 cups milk scalded 3 tbsp. lemon juice 1 tbsp. grated lemon rind 3 egg yolks, plus one whole egg ¼ tsp. salt ¼ cup raspberry preserves 4 egg whites ½ cup sugar...

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