bloviatrix

Come Gifted, it's time for you to spill. What embarassing thing goes on at YOUR seder?

Wow, that looks like one sweet kitchen to work in.

I just peeked into the freezer. I don't think it's been this empty since....last Pesach. The fridge is equally empty as all the half full condiment jars have been tossed. Since so much of the Pesach stuff is lacking, I stick with fresh fruit and nuts. But, my mil has a source for amazing butter crunch which I find myself jonsing for.

I know my mil is making a brisket for one of the sederim, but all this discussion made me want brisket NOW!! So, I have one in the oven slowly braising away for shabbat dinner tomorrow night. I've always used a 1st cut brisket in the past, but this time round I bought a 2nd cut. Plus, I put it in a 275 oven and I'm going to leave in for 5 hours. BTW, 2nd cut kosher brisket costs $11.99/pound in Manhattan.

Those are another thing I despise. They're awful. Plus, have you ever looked at the nutritional content? They're loaded with hydrogenated fats. I think I feel my arteries hardening just typing about them. People, do yourself a favor -- make your own. It's easy. And they're so much better tasting.

Fruit Slices are the absolute worst thing. They have a jellied texture. You chew and chew and chew, and it never breaks down. And then it gets imbedded in your molars. And flavors are no where to be found in nature.

Sorry if I wasn't clear. They'll be open sunday and monday (although they'll close early on monday). I'm not sure of the hours though. From experience though, your best bet is to go about 8:30 tonight. The store should be reasonable by then.

BTW, I found a link for the Payard cake. This is what it looks like. And this place is bargain - only $20.

Kosher Marketplace will close tonight at 9:00. Friday they close at either 2 or 3 but the place will be a madhouse!! They'll be open thursday and friday next week for those are too lazy to cook (but, once again it will be a madhouse).

Suzanne, it sounds like you needed an extra suitcase to bring all your finds homes.

I just got an email about adocumentary being shown on PBS called OUR MOTHER'S RECIPE. In NYC it will be shown on Sunday, April 4th at 2:30pm. Check your local listings for air-time.

Regarding the egg, I know this will sound disgusting, but in my family, we dice it up and add some salt water to make it soup like. It's actually not bad tasting.

I believe that Goodman's makes a kosher l'Pesach version of their onion soup mix.

This is true, but I guess I was just thinking of the statistical sample of michpoche that I know. Most of them will clean the house and keep "kosher-for-Passover", but normally don't keep kashruth anyhow, so it isn't an issue. They'll still eat a bacon cheeseburger with no bun during the holiday, for example... The Syrian Nutcake recipe looks delicious, but SarahB mentioned people with nut allergies so I wouldn't want to risk it. Even if it's just peanuts and not walnuts or almonds or whatever, a case of anaphylactic shock and a visit from the paramedics can cast such a pall over the Seder, don't you think? The paramedics do indeed cast a pall over the Seder and I can identify with those who skip the buns on their bacon cheeseburgers, Katie! I once had a friend who tried to convince me that by removing the noodles from Campbell's Chicken Noodle Soup, it would be kosher for Pesach ... at the time it sounded logical enough, but in retrospect, I can see the fallacy of the friend's argument .... Perhaps we were separated at birth?? Oh man, flashback time. I still remember Passover during my freshman year of college. They served matzoh in the dining halls. Kids were eating ham sandwiches, but it was on matzoh which made it okay. (Note: I didn't enter the dining hall during Passover, I ate at the Young Israel. But I got reports.)

This thread just reminded me that I need to toss the yeast.

What about poaching pears? I just tried a new kosher dessert wine from Tierra Salvaje called Yecla Dulce which would make a fantastic poaching medium. You can also make a poaching liquid with a medium bodied red, add some sugar, cinnamon stick, lemon peel, clove, etc. White wine works as well, but I like the red color. Along those lines, I've also poached apricots in late harvest reisling with a vanilla bean. It's very rich. My final though it to make individual meringues - bowl shaped. Then, macerate quartered strawberries in a balsamic vinegar with infused with a vanilla bean and some sugar. Place the strawberries and some liquid in the meringue.

I'm thinking that chocolate challah would make an excellent bread pudding.

Bring back fondue!!

Have you checked out the other stuff on that site? Easy kosher I'm liking the oven safe coins. Those would be great for keeping my pots in order.

It's a good thing the area around the computer has undergone Pesach cleaning, because otherwise I would have spewed some food on the keyboard laughing so hard. Thanks guys. I needed that.

Chocolate challah?? Tell me more.

Dried apricots.

Clothier -- why not make the dessert anyway and serve only to your immediate family. Afterall, the holidays are 8 days. And since it's part of a religious celebration there are no calories. Splurge a little.

Reading that piece brings back a whole well of Passover memories. Until my early 20s we would go to my mom's sister in Bensonhurst (bklyn) for the seders. There would be 13 of us staying and assorted other cousins showing up just for the seder (we would be 25). The festivities were not just at the seder but during the afternoons as well when the house would fill up with relatives who lived in the neighborhood (and there were a lot of them) who stopped by for tea and cake. Now, I go to my in-laws and it's not the same (my parents go to a resort in upstate NY). I miss the singing. I miss grandma's chremzel. I miss the annual political arguments. Mostly I miss being part of a large noisy, crazy family where cousins still throw in your face the stupid things you did when you were 10 .

I went back and re-read the final passage of your article. It's the same wine. Yummy! I love the poached pears idea! So I'll take that as an enthusiastic "yes" that it was tasty and worth buying. Will definitely look for it prior to the holiday. I placed an order for 2 bottles at Gotham (my local store) today. So yes, I liked it A LOT.