This is the Forward’s coverage of the Jewish holiday of Passover, also called Pesach.
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News Bill Telepan’s Dark Chocolate Almond Cake
ABC US News | ABC Business News Serves 8 2 ¼ cups almond flour 1/3 cups + 1 heaping tablespoon cocoa powder 5 large egg whites 1 cup sugar 2 tablespoons margarine or butter 1 ½ cups dark chocolate chips 1) Spray ring molds or aluminum cups well and dip in sugar. Shake off excess….
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News Warm Runny Chocolate Soufflés
Dairy or parve Makes 8 servings Nonstick cooking spray 4 ounces good-quality semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate 1⁄2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter or margarine 4 large eggs 11⁄2 cups sugar, plus more for coating ramekins 3⁄4 cup matzo cake meal 2 tablespoons potato starch 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1) Preheat oven to 450˚F. Generously coat…
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News Susie Fishbein’s Chocolate and Pineapple Truffles
Dairy or Parve Makes 30-36 truffles 12 ounces good-quality semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate 2⁄3 cup heavy cream or nondairy whipping cream 2 tablespoons Dutch processed cocoa powder 2 tablespoons confectioner’s sugar 3 tablespoons finely chopped unsalted pistachios, almonds, or hazelnuts 1) Finely chop the chocolate by hand or in a food processor fitted with a…
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News Food Network’s Flourless Walnut Date Cake
For the Cake: Cooking spray 3 cups walnut halves 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 cup sugar 4 large eggs, separated 2 teaspoons finely grated orange zest 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional) Pinch of kosher salt 3/4 cup chopped pitted dates For the Glaze: 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped 4 tablespoons unsalted margarine (for meat meal)…
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The Schmooze National Poetry Month: Two Passover Poems
Charles Bernstein has effectively argued that National Poetry Month celebrations tend to focus on establishment-endorsed, “blockbuster poets,” and he has reminded us just how much great poetry exists outside of well-known publishing houses and literary journals. Bernstein’s dictum came to mind when I came across Bracha Meschaninov’s poetry collection “Tender Skin,” published over a decade…
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Food Foods of Freedom: South African Vegetable Curry
To read the first installment of Foods of Freedom click here. The early years of Nelson Mandela’s life as an organizer and revolutionary were marked by cross-cultural experiences centered around the table, even when such alliances were frowned upon politically. The Indian South African community, and the solidarity it showed in passive resistance campaigns, deeply…
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Food Foods of Freedom: Egyptian Leek Mina
After the bitter herbs, charoset, salt water and the symbolism that goes along with them, the Passover seder can easily slip into a festive meal containing minimal meaning, save for the deliciousness of this year’s soup versus last year’s. Though our Passover entrees are often filled with significance, as foods of family tradition and memories…
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Opinion Four Questions on Our Budget Debate
As American Jews prepare for Passover, Congress is in the midst of the most far-reaching budget debate in generations. At Seder, we tell an old story and attempt to draw new lessons from it. The budget debate is, similarly, both an old and a new story. So in the spirit of Passover, when we study…
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