Category: eggs

Sweet and Savory Persian Carrot Omelets for Tu b’Shevat

Tu b’Shevat, which this year begins the night of Sunday, January 20 (aka the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Shevat), is a holiday that has never really been on my radar. I don’t think I’ve ever celebrated it in any way. That’s a shame, since there’s actually a really nice meaning behind it: […]

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An Unusual Persian Spinach Omelet for Passover (or Rosh Hashanah)

Today I have a delicious Persian Spinach omelet, perfect for Passover or any time of the year, with an unusual addition: walnuts!

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passover asparagus wheel

A Tempting Kosher Recipe from Manischewitz, ca. 1930: Asparagus Wheel

Today I have an outrageously delicious recipe for an asparagus and egg casserole from a surprising source: a 1930 promotional cookbook from Manischewitz, entitled Tempting Kosher Dishes.

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Moroccan Mashed Potato Casserole for Passover (Batata bil Firan)

Today I have a great Moroccan Passover mashed potato casserole recipe to share with you. It’s basically a mashed potato kugel with Moroccan flavoring (read: it’s quite a bit more vibrant than your traditional Ashkenazi potato preparation).

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An Easy Pareve Purim Main: Caveos di Aman

You may be familiar with traditional Purim goodies purporting to resemble the villainous Haman’s hat, pockets, and ears, and even depictions of his whole body in gingerbread, but how about his hair? Enter caveos di Aman.

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fritada de espinaca

Fritada de Espinaca

The first time I met my friend R., we got to talking about our shared love of Passover cooking. When I asked him what his favorite dishes were, he said I probably wouldn’t know then because they were Turkish. “Oh yeah?” I said. “Try me.”

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