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A bunch of recipes for Passover, Easter and Spring

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A bunch of recipes for Passover, Easter and Spring

Spring caught me by surprise! if you're a late bloomer like me, these ideas might come in handy

Dorie Greenspan
Mar 30, 2023
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Hello! Hello!

And just like that it’s Passover and Easter! If we’re lucky, it might even start feeling like spring. I don’t know what it’s like where you are, but since I returned to New England from Paris, I’ve been bundled up most days. Except for that pretty Sunday when the kids were here and we went to the park, played basketball — well, some of us played and others just chased the ball — and had ice cream before dinner, which was a trio of pizzas handmade by Gemma and Michael.

Pa and Gemma make pizza
Love and basketball (second photo taken by Gemma!) + waiting for ice cream.

All this to say that the holidays kind of caught me off guard. I was thinking about Joshua’s and VV’s birthdays — they’re both April babies — and completely forgot about matzo cookies and Easter brunch. Thank you to Joyce K., a loyal reader, for sending me a Passover SOS.

If your meals aren’t already planned — or if you’re looking for a few more delicious dishes to round out the celebrations — here are some ideas.

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» Lamb Tagine with Apricots

If you want to swap Easter’s leg of lamb or Passover’s brisket for something a little less traditional, think about this tagine.

Lamb and apricot tagine photographed by Alan Richardson for Around My French Table
Lamb And Apricot Tagine
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Or, if brunch is what you’ve got in mind for Easter, think about something from this trio:

» Asparagus-Lemon Quiche

From Baking with Dorie » recipe here

» Lower East Side Brunch Tart

It made it to the cover of Everyday Dorie! » recipe here

» Smoked Salmon Roll-Up

From Baking with Dorie » recipe here

Asparagus-Lemon Quiche (Photo: Mark Weinberg) // LES Tart (Photo: Ellen Silverman) // Smoked Salmon Roll-Up (Photo: Mark Weinberg)

» Have-It-Your-Way Almond Cake

This cake has been my go-to for a Passover/Gluten-Free dessert for years. I love its simplicity and love that it can be dressed up in so many ways. » recipe here

Photo: Mary Dodd

» Flourless Fudgy Brownies

From Food52 Simply Genius

And because I think every holiday can be a chocolate holiday (I think I can hear the choir singing “Amen!”), here are some GF, good-for-Passover brownies that could be your house special all through the year. » recipe here

» No-Bake Chocolate Matzo Morsels

They’re adorable - the recipe made its debut in Dorie’s Cookies. » recipe here

Photo: Davide Luciano

Whatever you make, whether for a holiday or for everyday deliciousness, I hope it will make you and those you share it with happy. Let me know what you make.

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Hetty Lui McKinnon
Writes To Vegetables, With Love
Mar 30Liked by Dorie Greenspan

Dorie, this almond cake is calling - or SHOUTING - out to me! Thank you

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susan goldberg
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Mar 30Liked by Dorie Greenspan

These are great suggestions for both holidays. While I’m making a grilled marinated boneless leg of lamb, plus roasted salmon, I’m enhancing the main dishes with your delicious spiced roasted carrots with the yogurt accompaniment, plus a siting salad and Melissa Clark’s mashed potato casserole. Wishing you and your family a joyous holiday season and hoping the weather warms up!❤️

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