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Chocolate chiffon cake

By Linda Morel, JTA, recipe courtesy "The Kosher Baker: Over 160 Dairy-free Recipes from Traditional to Trendy" by Paula ShoyerPublished March 29, 2012

(Two-Step Prep, But Very Doable) This cake is a classic Passover dessert in terms of the technique, which entails separating eggs. But the flavor is without peer. Ingredients: 1 cup matzah cake meal 1/2 cup potato starch 1 tablespoon baking powder 1...

Strawberry mousse

By Linda Morel, JTA, recipe courtesy "The Kosher Baker: Over 160 Dairy-free Recipes from Traditional to Trendy" by Paula ShoyerPublished March 29, 2012

(Two-Step Prep, But Very Doable) Shoyer likes to serve this dessert in individual ramekins. You can also use wine or martini glasses. Ingredients: 16 ounces fresh strawberries 1 teaspoon rum or cognac 2 teaspoons kosher for Passover confectioner's sugar...

Coq au vin with saffron quinoa

Published March 28, 2012

Coq au vin with saffron quinoa (from “No-Potato Passover” by Aviva Kanoff) Ingredients: 1 cup dry quinoa ½ cup dry white wine ½ cup water Pinch of saffron ½ cup thinly sliced mushrooms 4 chicken leg quarters 3 Tbsp. olive oil Salt and pepper...

Cabbage soup with matzoh meatballs

Published March 28, 2012

Cabbage soup with matzoh meatballs (from “No-Potato Passover” by Aviva Kanoff)  Ingredients: 1 large diced onion 4 chopped garlic cloves 5 tbsp. canola oil 1 tbsp.  sugar 4 diced tomatoes 1 large chopped green cabbage 8 cups chicken stock 1 tbsp....

Viennese crunch

Published March 28, 2012

Viennese crunch (recipe from “No-Potato Passover” by Aviva Kanoff) Ingredients:  1 cup margarine 1 egg 1 teaspoon instant coffee 1 cup sugar 1 cup matzoh cake meal ¼ teaspoon salt 12 ounces chocolate chips 1 cup chopped nuts Directions: Preheat...

Hazelnut chicken with raspberry sauce (meat recipe) for Passover

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

Ingredients 3/4 cup fresh raspberries (about 3 1/2 ounces) 3 tablespoons vinegar 1 tablespoon sugar 1/2 cup oil 3 to 6 teaspoons water (optional) Chicken: 1 cup chopped hazelnuts (about 4 1/2 ounces) 3/4 cup matzo meal 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon coarse...

Pineapple and turkey meatballs (meat)

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

A simple recipe for Passover that you can make up ahead of time and reheated whenever you need it during the week! Ingredients 16 oz of pineapple chunks in juice, drained, save the juice 1/2 to 2/3 cup of red or green bell pepper, chopped fine. 1 teaspoon...

Avocado, onion and hearts of palm salad (Pareve)

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

An amazing salad for Passover that you can top with chicken or fish or cheese or all by itself! Ingredients 1 (14-ounce) can hearts of palm, drained, sliced into rounds 4 ripe avocadoes, diced 1 small red onion, sliced thin 1/2 to 1 cup pine nuts, toasted...

Muffin tin white fish cakes (fish/pareve)

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

A great Passover recipe that you can make up to two days before you need them. Cover them with plastic wrap and refrigerate them, don’t freeze them. Good hot or cold. 1 pound smoked white fish, deboned and flaked 2 cups matzo meal 1/2 red bell pepper,...

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...

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...

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