Tag: Passover cooking
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Passover Leek, Kale, and Bok Choy Gratin & Freedom ’12
As we prepare for family and discussions of religious, political, and intellectual freedom, my family celebrates the year marker of a different kind of freedom. Freedom from the Year That Was, moving past a dark time and into the spring. My son returns to school, the crocuses bloom in the yard, the weather goes from… Read more
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Passover, Freedom, Matzo Ball Soup, Goodbye
When I was pregnant with my first child, my grandfather used to meet me for breakfast or lunch at a slightly grungy diner up the street. Even if we met for breakfast, I’d order soup. “You’re a cheap date,” he’d say. “That’s what I hear,” I’d reply and scoop up broth, carrots, and celery. I… Read more
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Marbled Berry Cake for Passover and Honey Cake, too
Confession: I’m not a huge cake-lover. My husband grew up on sheet cakes and still gravitates towards their slightly plastic frosting. If I eat cake, it’s more apt to be a coffee cake (my brothers and I used to fight over the crumb topping) or one that somehow beats a great cookie. I love the… Read more