I attended my first Seder on Saturday night, and I learned a ton! In households that honor Passover, one of the rules is to rid the home of chametz – anything with wheat, barley, rye, oats, or spelt – which technically includes pet foods with grains. Not only is it forbidden to eat chametz yourself, but you also shouldn't feed it to pets!
Passover began this weekend and one of the important customs is a
Seder dinner. Whether it's a traditional or modern soirée, most people will want to include a Seder plate. The Seder plate holds seven symbolic items that retell the story of the Exodus.
If you're looking for a great side dish for your
Seder dinner, then give this
Passover Pasta Primavera a try. In this April's issue of Gourmet magazine, Melissa Roberts uses matzo cake meal to create thin strips of pasta. Accompanied by a medley of great veg, it's a dish that everyone can enjoy.
Use tones of blue, white, and silver for the look of your
Passover Seder dinner. To bring focus to the table, cover it with a gorgeous silver cloth. For each place setting, use navy blue placemats and white, blue, and silver fine china.
Passover begins this weekend and that means macaroon time. If you're looking for a more traditional recipe than the recipe I posted last year for
Almond Macaroons, then check out this recipe. This recipe is a bit more traditional since these macaroons are made with shredded coconut, sliced almonds, and egg whites.
Wine plays an important part of the
Passover dinner known as the
Seder. According to the tradition of the Haggadah — the book you read throughout the meal — one is supposed to drink four glasses of wine, which should be kosher. Besides kosher wine, offer guests sparkling or still water.
Although it's traditionally standard to serve
macaroons and matzo brei at a
Seder, why not shake up the customs and make a decadently modern dessert?
This chocolate torte is one hundred percent Passover friendly because it is made with nuts and matzo cake meal instead of flour or baking soda. The scrumptious fudge glaze is made using a popular vegan technique that combines nuts with water to create a milk like substitute.
Although its usually served on the Jewish Sabbath, I can't serve the traditional version of the dish pictured below at my
Seder dinner because it features a product made from flour. Do you know what this dish is called?
At a
traditional Seder dinner, no flour products are consumed, so my menu consists of flavorful and delicious dishes that are
Passover friendly. To start things off create a cheese display with matzo crackers and cured olives. Once guests have had time to mingle, ask everyone to join you at the table.
