With lots and lots of sautéed leeks and onions, this is one of the favorites we’re looking forward to again this Pesach. My friend Malky Blum calls me whenever she comes up with something that she knows will make a perfect BCP recipe. Do you remember these Lemony Jalapeños? Yup, that’s also from Malky. This…
condiments and dips
Roasted Eggplant Pepper Dip
You can get so much flavor from just a few, fresh ingredients in this chunky dip–no blending required. Each year, our favorite new discoveries over Yom Tov become next year’s new BCP recipes. And last year, after I made all the classic BCP favorite Pesach dips (as in Sweet Romanian Eggplant Dip, Creamy Avocado, Crushed…
Basics: Pesach Duck Sauce
Once you have this basic in your fridge, there’s so many things you can do with it! This all-purpose condiment will save the day. Today, it’s hard to find a cooking ingredient that doesn’t have a kosher-for-Passover version. I sound old when I tell my children that when I was a kid, the only cookie…
Homemade Pesach Ketchup
This Pesach ketchup is a key ingredient in the Miriam’s General Tso Chicken from her new book Real Life Pesach Cooking. If you use bottled ketchup, go ahead and take advantage of the convenience. If you don’t, however, this is a fabulous solution! Miriam says, “This ketchup recipe was originally created by my friend and…
Chaya’s Chatzilim
There is nothing better than chatzilim with challah. Or sourdough. Ever since I bought my first Fresh and Easy cookbook, this is the recipe that I would prepare again and again without fail. How funny is that? Even the obsessive baking of Everything But The Kitchen Sink Cookies came later on. At that point, I…
The Olive Salad That Can Be Called A Dip
Don’t you love when that impulsive recipe becomes a keeper? My sisters hosted a shalosh seudos this summer, and while I recognized most of the dishes (maple side of salmon, Sushi Salad, Israeli salad… to name a few) there was this one salad that I never tasted before. And it was so so good. Different….
Guacamole with Tri-Color Chips
It’s that simple, fresh thing that everyone loves. Sometimes, we rack our brains to think of something new and interesting to serve over Yom Tov. But you know what? Sometimes you don’t even need to think so hard. Sometimes, it’s the things that are the simplest–the ones that are so obvious you don’t even think…
Basics: How To Make Garlic Confit
Also: how to make it in bulk and save time and money while doing so. I used to make garlic confit every Friday. Ever since my family was introduced to the goodness of hot challah (or sourdough) on a Friday night accompanied by garlic that is charred and caramelized just so that it spreads like…
Mock Techina
The nutty dip that fills in for a favorite. Years ago, I first learned about this concept when one of my neighbor’s mothers-in-law came for Pesach. Since then, it’s been a Pesach staple. While it was originally published in Passover Made Easy, I’ve double the recipe here because it makes it much easier to blend….
Crushed Tomato Dip
This is another basic and favorite over Pesach (and all year round). We’ve updated our Pesach dips with new photos! See this post for more background on our favorite dips. blend onion and garlic very well. Add tomatoes and blend just until there are no large chunks left but there is still a diced texture…