traditional jewish matzo

Here are the dishes I am making for my Passover Seder

If you do not celebrate Passover you can make these dishes too! All delicious!

I will also have a green salad with salad dressing that I bought for Passover, roasted asparagus & some fruit!

Chicken Soup in the Instant Pot

Well, I decided to make a chicken soup in the Instant Pot. Usually I cook my soup for hours & hours on the stove & then some more! Lots of skimming & skimming…this is how my grandmother made her chicken soup & my mom & my sisters… but I have found a new way for…

Caponata

My good friend gave me this recipe over 20 years ago. Caponata is a combination of eggplants, onions, tomatoes, peppers & olives, dill & basil. I have no idea of the origin of this recipe! It is an interesting eggplant dish. Caponata can be served as an appetizer, served cold or at room temperature or…

Potato Kugel with Grated Carrot

I have so many recipes for Passover & I usually make the same ones each year. This year I am going to try some different ones. This potato kugel recipe has grated carrot in it!  I have had a booklet from the Manishewitz company for over 30 years. it is yellowed & a bit ripped…

Butternut Squash Kugel

What is a kugel? It is a baked kind of pudding…it can be noodles, potatoes, butternut squash….the main ingredient of a kugel is sometimes pre-cooked…mashed…grated… eggs are added ….put it into a baking dish & you have a kugel!   Usually I think of eating butternut squash roasted with some maple syrup or in a…

Broccoli Kugel Muffins

First posted in 2019. These Broccoli Kugel Muffins can be made any time of year like any other kugel…it is just a ‘baked savoury pudding’ that everyone would enjoy! My friend Jane gave me this recipe & it is the first year that I have made it. The recipe can be made in a baking…

Chocolate Mousse Matzo Cake

I have wanted to try this recipe for a long time.. finally did yesterday & wow! it is delicious! There is a tip if you do not celebrate Passover & do not have matzo just below the picture of the cookbook! The recipe is from one of my favourite cookbooks TRADITIONAL JEWISH BAKING BY CARINE…

Here it is! The famous Matzo Caramel Crunch Recipe.

This is my all-time favourite Passover dessert recipe! Matzo Caramel Crunch…you can check out the other Passover recipes I have on this blog.. look under Passover Dishes in the INDEX I have included 2 recipes that are not for Passover that are very similar! If you don’t celebrate Passover & still want to make this…

Lemon Sponge Cake for Passover

This is a bit of a different kind of sponge cake for Passover . Made in a 9 inch springform pan instead of the usual type of baking pan, either an angel food pan or a tube pan.  This cake is a moist & delicious. Served with fresh berries on top or a fruit compote,…

The broccoli salad that I have as a featured post….

We are invited out tonight & I am bringing this broccoli salad! It is crunchy, colourful & slightly sweet… Broccoli, purple cabbage, grated carrot …. and a few other ingredients. This salad is quick to put together &  a good accompianment to any meal! 

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