Giora's Kosher Food Blog April 2008 Archive

Colorful Israeli Salad
Whether eating in Israel in a restaurant or in someone's home, you are likely to find some version of this finely diced, tomato-cucumber based salad. Classic Israeli Salad Festive Israeli Salad Photo ... Read More

Wednesday April 30, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Mediterranean Zucchini
Once I ate this Mediterranean Zucchini at my neighbor's Israel Independence Day party, and since then I serve it every Yom HaAtzmaut too. It is a pareve dish that goes ... Read More

Wednesday April 30, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Cauliflower Broccoli Salad
I made this Cauliflower Broccoli Salad for our Israeli Independence Day picnic. The carrots and red onion add color, and the sunflower seeds and cashews add flavor. The simple dressing ... Read More

Wednesday April 30, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Cold Macaroni Side for Kids
This child-friendly Macaroni Salad can be the starchy side dish on your barbecue menu. While this simple pasta salad can be easily dressed up with cherry tomatoes, red onion, broccoli, ... Read More

Wednesday April 30, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Israeli Chocolate Balls
A long, long time ago, when I was in preschool in Israel, I used to make these treats. And today in Israel, preschool children continue to make them. Israelis call ... Read More

Tuesday April 29, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Hip Kosher Cookbook
Ronnie Fein offers 175 easy-to-prepare recipes for today's kosher cook in her Hip Kosher cookbook. The book reaches out to kosher newbies, including the many outside the Jewish community, as ... Read More

Sunday April 27, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Deli Roll
I was served this Deli Roll for a Shabbat appetizer at a friend's house, and I immediately knew the recipe was destined for this Kosher Food site. Everyone, including the ... Read More

Sunday April 27, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Passover Brownies
During the week of Passover, you can depend on this simple, sure-fire success recipe for Passover Brownies to give your kids a treat they will enjoy.

Thursday April 24, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Passover Family Dinners
While the Passover Seder is over, many Jews will observe Passover dietary restrictions throughout the whole week of Passover. You can please your hungry family this week by serving any ... Read More

Monday April 21, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Matzo Farfel
Looking for a starchy side dish your kids will like to eat for dinner during the week of Passover? Serve this Matzo Farfel with meat and a green vegetable for ... Read More

Monday April 21, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Special Diets on Passover
How do those with celiac disease, diabetes, heart disease, food allergies, ... follow their special diets on Pesach? Where can one find gluten-free, sugar-free, lactose-free, low-carb, kosher for Passover products ... Read More

Monday April 21, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Quinoa for Passover
Gourmet Magazine describes her as being like “the new kid in town rolling up in a shiny convertible." Adeena Sussman writes "this grain-that’s-not-a-grain is becoming the belle of the Passover ... Read More

Monday April 21, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Simple Matzo Brei
Matzo brei means fried matzo in Yiddish. During the week of Passover, matzo brei makes a popular breakfast, lunch and dinner dish. While there are fancier matzo brei recipes with ... Read More

Monday April 21, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Passover Rolls
Not a fan of matzo? These Passover Rolls are the perfect replacement. Children especially prefer the soft texture of these rolls over that of hard matzot. Throughout the holiday week, ... Read More

Sunday April 20, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Pesach Mandelbrodt
Mandelbrodt, which literally means almond (mandel) bread (brodt), is a twice-baked hard bread similar to Italian biscotti. This recipe for Pesach Mandelbrodt was concocted by my cousin in Minneapolis, an ... Read More

Sunday April 20, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Fancy Matzo Brei
Matzo Brei (Fried Matzo in Yiddish) is so easy-to-make and tasty that it has become a Passover staple. My kids love Matzo Brei so much that they ask for it ... Read More

Sunday April 20, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Happy Passover!
I did it. I've finally committed to a Seder menu. At first I felt overwhelmed as I sifted through so many innovative and interesting kosher-for-Passover (KFP) recipes. But then my ... Read More

Wednesday April 16, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Gluten-Free Passover
Many - but not all - kosher for Passover products are gluten-free. Likewise, many - but not all - Passover recipes are gluten-free. This Gluten-Free Passover Seder menu is designed ... Read More

Wednesday April 16, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Passover by Design
Who knew that Passover food could be so delicious, elegant, and simple to prepare! Susie Fishbein's Passover by Design features over 130 Passover-adjusted recipes from her other cookbooks, as well ... Read More

Sunday April 13, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Meringues with Strawberries and Chocolate Sauce for Passover Seder Dessert
My wife made these Meringue Cups with Strawberries and Chocolate Sauce for Passover Seder years ago. It is a modification of a recipe by Dorie Greenspan that was published in ... Read More

Friday April 11, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Israeli Charoset with Mixed Nuts
At the Passover Seder, charoset is meant to look like and remind us of the mortar the Israelite slaves used in their building. This charoset combines a variety of nuts ... Read More

Tuesday April 8, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Cindy's Charoset
From my earliest memories, charoset was my favorite Pesach Seder dish. Charoset might look like the mortar the Israelite slaves used in their building, but it tastes like heaven. This ... Read More

Monday April 7, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Matzo Ball Soup
Matzo balls, made of ground up matzo (matzo meal), oil, eggs and chicken stock, are dumplings (kneidlach in Yiddish) which are served in chicken soup - especially on Passover. Enjoy ... Read More

Sunday April 6, 2008 | permalink | comments (1)

Oy Gefilte!
Gefilte fish is a loaf of chopped up fish, usually white-fleshed freshwater fish such as carp or pike. The chopped fish is generally mixed with onions, carrots and parsley. Eggs ... Read More

Sunday April 6, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Brisket - A Favorite Jewish Holiday Entree
I don't like to stereotype, but I think it is safe to say that a high percentage of Jews ... love brisket. Brisket is a cut of meat from the ... Read More

Sunday April 6, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Traditional Ashkenazic Passover Seder Menu
Each Passover, the story of the Israelites' Exodus from Egypt is told at a special feast called the Passover Seder. Enjoy this traditional Ashkenazic menu and recipes for the ... Read More

Sunday April 6, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

10 Tips to Cooking for the Passover Seder
The first Passover Seder is on April 19 (Saturday night) this year. With all the work demanded of Passover Seder hosts, it is important to stay focused on what is ... Read More

Sunday April 6, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Low Carb Passover
Looking for a way to pass through the Passover holiday without gaining weight? You'll love this Low Carb Passover article. In addition to great tips, it contains recipes for low ... Read More

Sunday April 6, 2008 | permalink | comments (2)

Make Your Own Matzo
Did you know that you can make your own matzo? Our ancestors did it, and we can too. But be prepared for a very challenging experience. Everything must be kosher ... Read More

Wednesday April 2, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Perfect Passover Cake
This flourless cake, with its chocolate base and creamy topping, is the Perfect Passover Cake. It is easy and quick to prepare, which is especially important during Passover when our ... Read More

Wednesday April 2, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Kosher for Passover Wine
The P on this wine label means it is kosher for Passover. "Kasher L'Pesach" is also stamped in Hebrew on this label. What is the difference between kosher wine and ... Read More

Wednesday April 2, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

All About Charoset
One of the most loved dishes on the Passover Seder table is charoset. Yes, each year we look forward to eating this lumpy, brown concoction that is supposed to look ... Read More

Tuesday April 1, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Passover Sides
These kugels, casseroles, vegetables and salads will add color and flavor to your Passover meals. They include Colorful Cauliflower, Oven Roasted Asparagus, Miriam's Red Cabbage, Adina's Sweet Potatoes, Potato Kugel ... Read More

Tuesday April 1, 2008 | permalink | comments (2)

Caponata
Caponata, a southern Italian stew consisting primarily of eggplant and bell peppers, makes a wonderful kosher parve appetizer. Serve this versatile vegetable medley with toasted bread or crackers, on a ... Read More

Tuesday April 1, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)