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Passover in the Time of Corona: A Simple, Fun Passover Dessert Recipe

April 2, 2020 By Marge Perry 1 Comment

Why is this Passover different from all other passovers?

Like so many of us, my Seder will have far fewer people. My father and children will not be with us: they will be sheltering in place, keeping safe and healthy. We will use technology to share at least part of the Seder; I will eat an extra slice of brisket in my son’s honor and may have an extra glass of wine just because.

On the second day, we will all set up iPads in our kitchens, and (maybe while still in our pajamas) make this dessert together. It is a recipe for cooks and non-cooks alike: a building project for some and a quasi-baking one (though no oven required) for others. If you are lucky enough to have young children at home, be sure to let them help. It is ideally suited as a group activity—as fun to make as it is to eat.

Hard Cider-Braised Corned Beef with Mustard Reduction, or How I Finally Found a Corned Beef to Love

I understand a lot of people really love corned beef. My husband does. My mother did. Lots of our friends do. I just never did. Until… We’ve worked with Snake River Farms for a number of years creating recipes and related content using their Wagyu/Angus beef and Kurobuta pork. Their wagyu beef is really incredible....

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Roast Sea Bass and Tomatoes: Dinner in 15 Minutes

Does something that is this satisfying and delicious have a right to be so easy to make? If this dinner took four or even five times as long to make as it does, I would still crave it. I would still be driving home after a long day and think, “Ohhh, I’m going to have...

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Perfect for Fall: Cauliflower-Tahini Soup

  Suddenly it was fall, and the produce changed. Sure, there is still zucchini, but there is always zucchini. On early morning walks, my feet crunch through amber and auburn leaves and I breathe deeply to inhale the clean, crisp air. That’s all well and good, but it means the tomatoes are pallid and wan,...

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Fattoush, This Way

The best thing about the end of summer is the tomatoes. (The worst thing is that summer is ending, but I am not willing to go there yet.) Back to tomatoes, and fattoush. Fattoush is a Lebanese salad made with a variety of raw vegetables and pita bread. Some believe fattoush must contain lettuce; others...

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Birth Announcement

We are the proud parents of our brand new baby book, Hero Dinners. (Okay, the full name is Hero Dinners: Complete One-Pan Meals That Save the Day. For a newborn, that seems like quite the mouthful, so for now we’re using her nickname). The picture above is us, just a couple of days after giving...

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The Ultimate Good Food Dinner (and it’s fast and easy to make!)

Here is a healthy, clean meal that is plant-based, low calorie, low fat– and wonderfully hardy and tasty. In about 15 minutes of prep time and half an hour of unattended cooking, you can have this wholesome meal on the table.We serve it with “grilled” pita (pita we toast on the oven rack, or if...

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Brussels Sprouts with Apple and Bacon

The unexpected mildly sweet crunch of apple is perfect agains smokey bacon and the bitter crunch of Brussels sprouts. Make this dish through step one today, if you like, and reheat it with the balsamic just before serving.

Cornbread, Cranberry and Walnut Stuffing

This slightly sweet stuffing gets a little savory smoke from bacon, tang from the dried cranberries and of course has that requisite sage-y Thanksgiving flavor from the dried herbs. It also makes life easy for the cook: it bakes in just 20 minutes once the turkey is out of the oven. If you happen to...

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I make my living writing, teaching and speaking about food and travel. In the name of work, I (have to!) eat a lot, meet interesting people (many of whom, like me, are passionate about their work) and travel near and far to see where and how food is made, grown or raised. I am saved from a life of extreme obesity by the fact that I truly love to exercise, but I am always one forkful away from not being able to button my jeans. Mine is a sweet and savory life.

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