Saffron Spices Up Shavuot’s Matzah
Matzah pops up again at Shavuot! Strands of dough weave festival to festival, Passover to Shavuot (the Festival of Weeks). A shlissel or key-shaped challah glutinously enhances the first Shabbat following Passover.
1/4 teaspoon of saffron
¼ cup of hot water
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Have you tried avocadoes, bananas, ginger, chocolate or cayenne pepper in charoset? How well does traditional apples-nuts-wine charoset stand up to her cousins? Have an international Jewish taste test and discover your favorites
Sephardic Almond Macaroons
These Sephardic cookies are chewy and pretty – and they’re delicious all year long, not just during Passover!
1 lb. almond paste (not marzipan) or two 7-oz. packages
3 egg whites
1 cup sugar
1 cup sliced almonds
½ tsp salt
Geshmirta Matzah
30 minutes
This Passover treat – a milk-soaked matzah coated with lightly sweetened cream cheese and broiled to a light golden brown – is popular among the Jewish community in South Africa, especially in Capetown.
3-4 sheets of matzah
8-oz. container of whipped cream cheese
1 egg
½ tsp. vanilla extract
2 Tbsp. sugar
2 Tbsp. sour cream, cream, or Greek yogurt
2 Tbsp. sugar, mixed with ½ tsp. cinnamon
Cucumber Salad
This refreshing cucumber salad is a great way to balance any entrée.
SALAD:
4 cucumbers, peeled and sliced
1 onion, thinly sliced
2 scallions, chopped
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MARINADE:
3 Tablespoons vinegar
1 Tablespoon cold water
1 1/2 Teaspoons sugar
1 Teaspoon salt
pinch fresh dill
