Flourless Chocolate Cookies
These flourless chocolate cookies are crispy on the outside, gooey and chewy on the inside, and have a very rich chocolate flavor all the way through. You only need 5 … Read more
Passover
Best Orange Passover Sponge Cake
This Orange Passover Sponge Cake recipe is one of those rare Passover desserts that I’d eat any time of year. Citrusy, bright, and flour-free, it is also the perfect dessert … Read more
Grandma Fran’s Vegetarian Chopped Liver
Back in April I wrote a post about my Aunt Hilda’s Carrot Vichyssoise. At the time I was writing the history of my paternal grandfather’s family, and I thought it … Read more
Matzoh Toffee for Passover
If you’re Jewish, or even if you’re not but you’ve been lucky enough to be invited to a Passover Seder, you’ve probably already fallen in love with matzoh toffee. This … Read more
Matzo Fattoush or Bread Salad for Passover
One thing that can be said about us Jews is that we like to eat, and we approach our holidays with hungry anticipation. Passover, in particular, is a time for … Read more
A Vegetarian Passover: Potato, Tomato, and Olive Stew
If you’re Jewish—or are a relative or friend of the tribe—you’ll be stuffing yourself silly with delicious traditional dishes next week. Unfortunately for vegetarians, the customary Passover menu is loaded … Read more