Chocolate Cream Cheese Brownies

We are rapidly closing in on my all-time favorite holiday: Shavuot. As I confessed last week, the reasons for my love are largely gastronomical: I am ALL about the dairy, so Shavuot is a special kind of heaven for me. When it comes to dessert, my … [Read more...]

Chag Sameach (Aish.com Yom Ha’Atzmaut Music Video)

I really miss living in Israel during this time of year - the season between Pesach and Shavuot. But there are no days that I miss more than Yom HaZikaron and Yom HaAtzmaut. As we move from our sorrow to our celebration, I want to wish all of you … [Read more...]

Passover Post-Mortem 2011

Phew. With only one full day of chol ha’moed, all of Passover kind of ran together for me. It was wonderful, but what a whirlwind! Now that Pesach is finished and my kitchen is “turned back over” to chametz, I’m taking a few minutes to reflect … [Read more...]

Chag Kasher v’Sameach!

I want to take a moment to wish all of you, my most AMAZING readers, a very happy and kosher Passover -- or, as we say in Hebrew, Chag Kasher v'Sameach. No matter where we live, or how we run our seders, that we, as Jews, will sit down tonight and … [Read more...]

Charoset for Passover Recipe

PHOTO CREDIT: Flickr Creative Commons If you're on Facebook or Twitter with me, you know that I've been in the kitchen today cooking for Pesach - and I've definitely got a lot of company out there in internetland. Next on my to-do list is the … [Read more...]

Passover Recipes: Vegetable Kugel, Matzah Lasagna, Oven-Baked Matzah Brie

We are in the Leil HaSeder home stretch, so I thought we could use one last Pesach recipe post. I'm breaking with tradition and posting this on Thursday, since I figure most of us need all the time we can get (maybe I'm just projecting, … [Read more...]

My Family’s Passover Meal Plan

The first seder is in just 6 days, but I feel as though I'd need about 16 days to be fully ready for Pesach. Do I feel this way every year? I can't remember! I'm definitely behind the eight ball this year, though, that's for sure. Can anyone … [Read more...]

Kosher for Passover Printable Coupon Roundup – April 10, 2011

Here's a quick round-up of some of the kosher coupons you might want to print out that will help you save some money on your Pesach shopping. Please shoot me an email if you find a relevant coupon I have missed. Food & Drink $1/2 Kedem … [Read more...]

Levana’s Kosher for Passover Brownies

Today's recipe exchange is kind of an unusual one for me. Typically, I share one of my personal favorite recipes, but today I have the honor of sharing a Passover recipe from the well-known Jewish cookbook author, restaurateur, and kosher food … [Read more...]

Passover Meal Planning Made Easy (Guest Post)

Today's helpful guest post about Pesach menu planning comes from KOAB reader, Caroline Musin. I will admit it—I love Pesach. I love seders, I love Haggadot, and I love having the luxury of having this particular week off work. I even love the … [Read more...]