Matzo Brei is a traditional Jewish dish using eggs and matzo crackers and is made during Passover, which is this week. It’s often sweet with cinnamon and sugar but I made a savory version with scallions (and some green garlic that came in the CSA box). Love to hear your favorite matzo brie recipes…Happy Passover!
Recipes, photos and artwork by Erin Gleeson for The Forest Feast.
Happy first day of Spring!
xx Erin
Photos of me are by George Rosenberg
For those of you planning your menu for Passover - or for anyone looking for a quick, tasty appetizer idea- here’s a fun and colorful twist on the traditional Jewish dish, haroset. Haroset is usually a blend of fruit and nuts made during Passover (which starts a week from today). Sometimes chunky, sometimes smooth, it’s often served on matzoh crackers. I replaced the usual apple with beets to rosy things up! It’s a sweet nutty spread, so the radishes on top add a nice bitter balance.
For more Passover menu ideas, check out the Passover Seder we hosted at our cabin in the woods last year.
By Erin Gleeson for The Forest Feast
Blood Oranges are in season right now and this is a fun way to use them. For more photos and directions check out my post on Better Homes and Gardens.
Photos by Erin Gleeson, recipe adapted from BHG.
I recently got a Soda Stream seltzer maker and have been using the buzzonkers out of it! I drink a lot of seltzer in general, so using this saves a lot of plastic (and tap water can magically become bubbly whenever I please!) I also love fizzy cocktails, like this simple Campari and Soda, which I drank often when I was studying art in Italy in college. The pomegranate garnish is an alternative to the usual slice of orange. Campari is a type of bitter, so if you’re more into sweet things, try adding a splash of OJ. Cheers!
By Erin Gleeson for The Forest Feast. *This post was sponsored by Basics Plus / Soda Stream but opinions are my own. (Seriously- wish I would have bought one of these years ago! Love it.)
