To be honest, Passover can get old fairly quickly. For my kids, it's a struggle to find foods that they are "allowed" to eat on this holiday. My daughter has compromised. She's decided she just won't eat bread. However, my son is devout. He's reading the ingredient labels in his foods to make sure he's not "breaking Passover." It seems for me, the most challenging meal to prepare is our carb-laden breakfasts. The idea of eating matzoh for breakfast and school lunch for eight days seems daunting for a kid. One of my favorite recipes of … [Read more...]
Chef Jack and the Tasteful Selections™ Campaign
April 16, 2014 By 2 Comments
It’s so fascinating how people deal with life-altering news. Some adopt a “woe is me attitude” and allow their whole world to crumble, resigning to the belief that there's nothing they can "do about it." Others decide to take make the most out of their life, following the mantra "when life gives you lemons, use them to make lemonade." With this in mind, I am so honored to share with you the personal story of Chef Jack and to highlight the Tasteful Selections™ Campaign to help find a cure for Leukemia and to help encourage kids to eat … [Read more...]
Passover: Brownies
April 14, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Ahem. Take one look at these brownies and you tell me....do they look kosher for Passover to you? How can you tell they don't contain any flour or baking powder? Well, you can't tell... Absolutely NOTHING in these brownies is sacrificed. Not looks. Not even taste. That's right my friends. Another simple, easy, Passover dessert that plays nice with your taste buds. … [Read more...]
Haroseth with Pear, Pecans and Figs
April 13, 2014 By 1 Comment
Haroseth is a chopped nut and fruit mixture served during the Passover seder. It's usually eaten between two pieces of matzoh, to represent the mortar used by Jews in building palaces and pyramids of Egypt during their slavery. I simply cannot figure out why I eat this amazingly flavorful fruit dish only two days out of the entire year. It should NOT only be designated for this holiday. This year was my first attempt at making a haroseth recipe. Like many other dishes I've tackled, once in the kitchen and confronted with the ingredients … [Read more...]
