Matzo Balls for Everyone


There is no real reason to eat matzo balls on Pesach. Neither Pharoah nor Moses ate them and yet they are integral to the Seder. In many homes it is unimaginable to retell the story of the Exodus without taking a break midway through the telling to enjoy a bowl of matzo balls swimming in … Continue reading

Ultimate Knaidlach


As far as I know there is no special reason to eat knaidlach on Succos. Knaidlach which are also called matzo balls actually belong to Passover though, amazingly some Hassidic Jews won’t eat them then because they are made from matzos which have come into contact with water. On Succos we don’t have any such rules. … Continue reading

My favorite Pesach Cookie: Pecan Drops


I never baked for Pesach. Frankly, the entire subject led me to despair. What can you possibly bake with matzo meal and/or potato starch that justifies the ingestion of hundreds of empty calories?Because of that, my standard Pesach desserts were strawberry fluff(two egg whites, one cup sugar, one bag frozen strawberries, process together and then … Continue reading