Passover is fast approaching and I’ve been cooking and cooking these last two days, with another day in the kitchen ahead of me. On the Seder menu this year:
-Hard Boiled Eggs
-Haroset (I’m making that tomorrow)
-Gefilte Fish with Homemade Horseradish (I didn’t make the gefilte fish this year, but I did last year and I hope to do it again sometime. Charlie takes care of the horseradish.)
-Matzoh Ball Soup (Yep, from the mix.)
-Brisket (In the oven right now. The recipe is a secret but really sweet and sour and totally yummy – thanks Mom!)
-Sephardic Carrot Pickle (I made this yesterday and it is marinating in the fridge.)
-Asparagus
-Carrot Kuggle (I made this yesterday, too. The recipe is from Marsha, Charlie’s former boss, and I swear we would eat this even if it weren’t Passover. It’s that good).
-Caramel Chocolate covered Matzoh (A new one this year. I made it last night and it looks really good.)
-Berries, Macaroons (I bought these) and Ice Cream
And I made a second escaped caged bird, also inspired by images from my Birds of Hawaii book.
This one is a red-cheeked cordon bleu (only the males have red cheeks). You can see the image from the book in the previous post, second bird up on the bottom right.
If you celebrate Passover I hope you have a happy, interesting and tasty Seder. And if not, have a great weekend anyway!
P.S. I just saw that I won a Seacoast Spotlight Award for best sculptor! Thank you to everyone who took the time to vote for me! I’m totally excited!
Chag Sameach from Israel! Love the latest bird – and love the sound of your Pesach menu too!
Congratulations, Abby! And that Seder menu looks soooooooo goooooood!
I am absolutely fascinated by the Jewish food names in this post…..
what the heck is a kuggle? or a haroset? And Sephardic Carrot Pickle sounds like it should be hallucinogenic or something…..!
I’m off to Wikipedia to get a completely non peer-reviewed lesson in passover cookery……
Have a great weekend…
Leah xxx
woohoo! Congrats! Something to brag about with the family around the table 😉
Have a wonderful Seder!
Menu sounds great! Next year I’ll share the amazing flourless chocolate cake that I do each year. This year my Abby finally helped me, which was fun.
Chag Sameach to you and yours!
i think this is my most favorite bird this far! love the posture and texture. hope your weekend was wonderful. your menu sounded sooo good.
I think all the Jewish Mamas in craft land make Matzah Crunch! I even posted the recipe on my blog.
BTW, it’s lovely to be able to watch your creations develop. I’ve been popping in for about over a year now just to see what you’re creating.