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Fruit Salad Discovery
by jillbcooks 4/1/2010 8:28:00 AM

Last weekend my husband and I went out for brunch.  When we got out to eat, we often use the time to figure out plans for travel or holidays or coordinating our schedules for the week.  I knew that I wanted to figure out what we were making for Passover seder.  I love menu planning, but I do find Passover a bit challenging, since my favorite cakes and pies are not kosher for Passover. My husband had a simple solution to my dessert quandary.  He said just serve fruit with a bit of whipped cream.  I had just been up to the brunch buffet where we were eating and passed on the fruit—huge chunks of cantaloupe and honeydew.  I don’t love honeydew...


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Tags: Passover, Seder, dessert, brunch, fruit salad, honeydew

Transporting Food This Holiday
by jillbcooks 3/26/2010 4:33:00 PM

You might be headed to a Seder or to Easter brunch or dinner and are bringing a dish to share.  Transporting perishable food requires care.  Cold Foods: Should be wrapped tightly or be in a container with a very tight fitting lid (especially foods that are especially liquidy).  If your journey is in warm weather or your travel time is more than 30 minutes, pack your dish in a cooler with gel freezer packs or plastic bags of ice cubes.  Or, save some plastic bottles, fill them three-quarters of the way full of water and cap to make your own cold packs.  This ...


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Tags: Easter, food safety, Passover, Seder, perishables, leeks au gratin, layered yogurt fruit salad

A Twist on the Classic Meringue
by jillbcooks 4/15/2009 3:08:00 PM

Don’t get me wrong, meringue cookies can be very good, especially if you make them yourself, but some commercial ones are simultaneously cloying and tasteless.  Long associated with Passover because they do not include flour, meringue can be a versatile component of a dessert, serving as a base as in a Pavlova, as a topping as in lemon meringue pie, or, my favorite, as an edible dessert bowl.  This twist—making the meringue into a bowl—is not only a smart way to present a substantial dessert that is kosher for Passover, but a show-stopping one as well. I love chocolate as an ending to any meal, and the ...


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Tags: desserts, ice cream, meringues, Passover, Seder

Hungry During the Seder?
by jillbcooks 4/7/2009 7:29:00 AM

A long time can go by during Seder before any substantial eating happens, especially if Seder falls on Shabbat.  Also, many people work during the day of the first and second Seder meals.  When hungry, it can be difficult to pay attention to reading the Haggadah and bringing energy and vitality to retelling the celebratory story of the Israelites’ freedom from bondage.  Serving appetizers as guests arrive can take the edge off of hunger. The challenge with appetizers on Passover are many, especially if your guests are very observant of dietary customs like keeping kosher and keeping kosher for Passover.  Most holiday meals include meat, so cheese could not...


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Tags: olives, Passover, Seder, tapenade

Bringing Creativity and Fun to the Passover Table
by jillbcooks 4/2/2009 8:49:00 AM

I am one of those people who ascribes to the belief that “more is more” rather than “less is more” when it comes to celebrating holidays.  Decorations, get-togethers, and, of course, the food, are parts of holidays that get my creative energy going.  As a teacher of young children, I find that I connect often to my own “inner child” and I think about how to make experiences more fun and maybe even indulgent.  Whether or not you have small children, these ideas can be adapted to make your Seder memorable this Passover. Become a Master Storyteller The Seder is all about story telling, so amp up your storytelling skills:...


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Tags: crafts, gefilte fish, ideas, Passover, Seder

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