Showing entries from: Passover – Vegetarian Ashkenazi

The recipes in this category are Vegetarian and Kosher for Ashkenazi Passover. They do not contain chametz or kitniyot.

To learn more about the Jewish Passover holiday, click here. To learn more about the Passover kosher laws, click here. Note that I do not consider quinoa or spices like cumin and coriander to be kitniyot, so they may appear here.

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Israeli Salad with Pickles and Mint

Learn the history of Israeli salad and try my recipe, inspired by News Cafe Miami, with pickles and mint. Kosher, Vegan, Gluten Free, Healthy. Read More

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Cinnamon Honey Butter

How to make simple, delicious Cinnamon Honey Butter to spread on toast, challah, or bagels for a sweet, creamy treat! Kosher, Dairy or Pareve. Read More

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Stovetop Tzimmes

Make traditional Jewish tzimmes for Rosh Hashanah, Passover, or any festive occasion. Yams, sweet potatoes and more. Kosher, Meat or Pareve. Read More

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Quinoa Tabbouleh Salad

A lemony Middle Eastern tabbouleh salad with made with healthy gluten free quinoa, fresh parsley and mint. Pareve, Kosher for Passover. Read More

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Crunchy Pickled Salad

A delightful pickle-flavored salad with cucumbers, cabbage, radish and fresh dill. Cold, crunchy, refreshing, perfect for summer. Kosher, Pareve. Read More

Watermelon Feta Salad with Mint

Watermelon Feta Salad with Mint

This refreshing salad with watermelon, feta cheese, and fresh mint is simply dressed with olive oil and lime juice. Perfect for summer. Read More

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How to Roast Eggplant

Learn the best methods for roasting a whole eggplant on a gas range, grill, or in the oven. Results in a smoky, tender eggplant full of flavor. Read More

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Fresh Basil Pesto

Learn the origins of healthy Italian basil pesto sauce. Includes two recipes for pesto, traditional and dairy-free. Kosher for Passover, Pareve. Read More

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Chocolate Crackle Cake

Chocolate Crackle Cake with Raspberry Coulis – scrumptious cake with refreshing raspberry sauce and fresh mint. Kosher for Passover, Gluten Free. Read More

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Oven Roasted Root Vegetables

Healthy and delicious Oven Roasted Root Vegetables. Easy and colorful vegetable side dish. Vegan, pareve, gluten free, kosher for Passover. Read More

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Passover Chocolate Chip Cookies

These rich and decadent matzo chocolate chip cookies are so good, you won’t miss the chametz! Kosher for Passover. Read More

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Yukon Gold Garlic Rosemary Mash

Learn to make delicious garlic mashed potatoes scented with fresh rosemary. Dairy or Pareve, Kosher for Passover. Read More

Hawayej Spice Blend

Hawayej Spice Blend

How to make hawayej spice blend from scratch using whole spices and seeds, then Read More

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Sweet Potato Coconut Chremslach

Thanksgiving is very close to the first night of Hanukkah this year, which means both holidays are simultaneously on my mind! Last week I came up with a fun little dish that combines the two holiday traditions into one tasty … Read More

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How to Roast Garlic

Learn a simple method for oven-roasting garlic. Makes milder, sweeter, caramelized garlic cloves that add flavor and depth to your recipes. Read More

Strawberry Topping

Strawberry Topping

How to make a fresh strawberry topping for ice cream, blintzes, cheesecake, waffles, anything! Kosher, pareve, gluten free, dairy free. Read More

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Sephardic Charoset Truffles

Learn to make Sephardic Charoset Truffles from a Moroccan recipe. Exotic treat for the Seder. Kosher for Passover, Pareve, Vegan, Gluten Free Read More

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Tishpishti

Our next Sephardic dessert originated in Turkey. The word for the dish, Tishpishti, has a number of different English spellings (tishpitti, tezpishti, etc.). Jews adopted the cake because, like macaroons, it is generally unleavened and can be eaten during Passover. … Read More

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Lemony Almond Macaroons

Learn to make Lemony Almond Macaroons & learn the Italian history of macaroons. Inspired by Sephardic Jewish tradition. Kosher for Pesach, pareve Read More

Marak Perot

Marak Perot (Compote) – Fruit Soup

In January, I blogged about a traditional Shabbat dinner that I cooked with my friends Etti and Bella Hadar. Etti had a family a memoir written by her late uncle, Dov Shimon Levin, a soldier in the Jewish Infantry Brigade … Read More