Latest Recipes of the Season

Passover Linzer Torte

I learned this recipe from my friend's mother almost forty years ago and it has become the icon for Passover desserts in my house. Many of my students say they make this all year round long after the boxes of cake meal have been removed from the supermarket shelves. This cake is VERY delicate so I suggest you keep it on the removeable pan bottom after cooling and just place all on a serving dish for presentation.

Gefilte Fish and Horseradish Mold

If your Seder is attended by 10 - 12 people and you have limited refrigerator space (not to mention limited dishes), this is a beautiful and easy way to serve the gefilte fish. Make sure your platter has low sides so that none of the gelatin-horseradish mixture shloshes if it doesn't set completely. There are some commercially prepared jars of horseradish that contain enough acid to break down some kosher gelatins. Don't worry if this happens, it still looks pretty and is easy to serve. Enjoy!

Tina's Not So Basic Chicken Salad

Here’s an easy and delicious recipe to utilize the leftover chicken from your soup. The carrot not only adds a subtle sweetness to the salad, but it is a great way to get another vegetable into your picky eater!

Chicken salad made from chicken that has been poached with many vegetables is much more moist and flavorful than one that uses chicken cooked solely in water seasoned with salt and pepper.

I made this recipe with 3 year olds on a Good Morning America episode many years ago so try making it with your children or Grandchildren this holiday.

Chicken Soup with Matzo Balls

Here's the classic soup to cure the common cold, ward off evil spirits and bring you to nirvana...Only kidding! But this soup is the real thing and you will feel like your grandmother was in the kitchen with you when the aroma of this cooking soup wafts through the air.

All kidding aside, this is the classic recipe for chicken soup. The o­nly thing you might want to change is your family's choice of herb. We always used dill. My best friend's family always used thyme. I guess that's the difference between a Litvak and a Hungarian!

Add your favorite matzo balls AFTER the soup has been made and strained and NEVER cook your matzo balls in the soup. You can reheat matzo balls in the soup but if you cook them in it they will absorb lots of the soup and make the remaining soup cloudy.

Mina de Masa

Many Mina or entrée pie recipes can be found in the Sephardic repertoire. This one is traditional for Passover. The use of pine nuts defines this dish’s Spanish/Moorish roots.

I have increased the variety and amount of vegetables to make this a hearty casserole that will serve at least 8 to 10 people. Enjoy!

Passover Bagels

These bagels are a necessity for Passover, especially if you have to take your lunch to school or work. Straight from the oven they are crisp o­n the outside and soft o­n the inside. As they sit, they get soft like a roll and make it easy to have a tuna sandwich without a desktop filled with matzo crumbs! Shaping the dough into a bagel with a hole allows for even baking so the inside of the roll isn't soggy. The hole closes up most of the way during baking so you don't lose the contents of your sandwich.

Passover Granola

I haven't met a Passover cereal that I liked so I decided to create o­ne. This Granola is too good! I eat it for breakfast, munch o­n it for a snack, and when I am particularly bad, I stir it into melted chocolate and make a candy that is addictive! This makes about a quart, but plan o­n making more than o­ne batch before Passover is over.