PASSOVER: Make Matzo Brei

Passover begins tomorrow night at Sundown. We have an excuse to make some of our favorite Passover specialty dishes: Matzo Brei, or fried matzo. Our favorite variation is onion and smoked salmon matzo brei, but we have 8 variations for you, both sweet and savory. This Veggie Matzo Brie is a matzo frittata, with carrots,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Gourmet Marshmallows Instead Of Peeps For Easter

Marshmallow Peeps are an Easter tradition in many homes. In our childhood we were delighted by them; some people find them iconic. But over the years they’ve tasted worse and worse to us—artificial flavor, and more texture than flavor at that! Perhaps it’s the carnauba wax. Sorry, Peeps, we’ve replaced you with all-natural, pillowy soft…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Wines For Easter

What wines are you serving with Easter dinner? Forget the same old, same old. Pour something special to talk about over Easter dinner. Think of Lachryma Christi (“Tears of Christ”). Or Saint Joseph “Offerus” from Jean Louis Chave: It comes from France’s great Rhone appellation named after Joseph of Arimathea, who donated his own prepared…
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EASTER: Chocolate Bunnies

Please hop our way this Easter. Photo courtesy Vosges Haut Chocolate. At Vosges Haut Chocolat, the Easter bunnies are of a more flavorful species. Four exotic, solid chocolate bunnies are ready to hop your way: Amalfi Bunny (white chocolate, lemon zest and pink peppercorns) Barcelona Bunny (hickory-smoked almonds and grey sea salt) Orchid Vanilla Bunny…
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