Five Wines and a Kugel – More Passover Recipes 2021

Even more Passover recipes have been posted for 2021 (see the earlier posting HERE. )

Jake Cohen’s JEW-ISH cookbook hitting America’s Top 10 Non Fiction list with over 8000 copies sold in a week has helped.

In addition to last week’s recipe posts in THE NEW YORK TIMES by Joan Nathan, Melissa CLark, and others, Emily Fieischaker has posted 19 recipes for Matzo Lasagna; Roast Chicken With Apricots and Olives; Matzo Ball Soup With Celery and Dill; Chocolate-Caramel Matzo Toffee; Bitter Herb Salad; Potato Kugel; Chopped Liver (on Matzo); Vermouth-Braised Short Ribs; Sweet Potatoes With Tsimmes Glaze; Bittersweet Chocolate Mousse With Fleur de Sel; Matzo Ball Soup a la Mexicana; Apple Walnut Haroset; Almond Cake With Cardamom and Pistachio; and more.

Gail Ciampa for the CHICAGO SUN-TIMES and USA TODAY shares recipes for new matzah ball and quinoa salad.

Kat Bein for PHILADEPHIA STYLE has three recipes for CHEF FRANKLIN BECKER’S WILD MUSHROOM MATZAH BRIE WITH CARAMELIZED ONION JAM AND CREME FRAICHE; CHEF JASON GOLDSTEIN’S HOMEMADE EVERYTHING BAGEL MATZO; and CHEF JASON GOLDSTEIN’S BAGEL AND LOX QUICHE WITH MATZO CRUST.

An entree I never heard of was posted by ALEXIS STEINMAN. It is for a Passover dish from Tunisia, Yabrak, Stuffed Romaine Leaves with Herby Meatballs from Monique and Josef, the Moroccan-born couple that own Patisserie Avyel. They serve it with a turmeric-coated lamb shoulder above a bed of onions. Alexis’ friemd Judith, whose family hails from Algeria’s Tlemcen region, will blend almonds and raisins into mlosia, a thick jam for Passover in Marseilles. I really like the layout of the story and recommend it.

SHELBY HETLER shares ten VEGAN recipes at one green planet, including a smoothie; Butternut Squash Hash Browns; Stuffed Dates; Artichoke Pesto Zucchini Noodles; and more.

For BON APPETIT, jake Cohen (mentioned above) shares a recipe for cookies – Iraqi Jewish style almond cookies for Passover HERE.

The THE AUSTRALIAN, reprints Gabriella Gershonson’s piece on JEW-ISH and other topics from The Wall Street Journal. Blocked by the WSJ? You can read it HERE.

As for Passover wine recommendations… the top recommendations for Passover 2021 are:

Yatir Winery Forest Red Blend
750ml 2017
About $100, but you can find it for under $80

Herzog Special Edition Chalk Hill Cabernet Sauvignon
750ml 2018
Sonoma County, California
About $100, but you can find it for under $80
(Not to be confused with the 1999 vintage, which sells for over $300)

Recanati Special Reserve 2017
2017
Israel
About $50
Blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Marselan, Petite Sirah and Carignan

Ramon Cardova Rioja
750ml 2017
Rioja region, Spain
Blend of Garnacha, Tempranillo, Rioja
About $14

Guillermo de Mendoza Malbec Reserve
750 ml 2018
Mendoza, Argentina
About $15
(Be sure to let it breathe 30 minutes before pouring)

Teperberg Legacy Cabernet Franc 2016
2016
Israel, Judean Hills
About $60

Lion & Dove Chardonnay 2019
750 ml 2019
Curico Valley, Chile
About $12
Vegan, Mevushal Kosher for Passover

Lou Cabernet Sauvignon Moelleux Semi-Sweet Red Wine
750 ml 2019
Pays d’Oc, France
About $20

Chateau Golan Eliad 2017
2017
Israel, Cabernet
About $85

Shiloh Mosaic 2017
2017, earned 95 points
Israel
Blend of 40% Merlot, 25% Petit Verdot, 14% Cabernet Franc and 21% Cabernet Sauvignon.
About $65

Derech Eretz Merlot 2019
2019
Israel
About $15

Jezreel Valley Dabouki Pet-Nat 2019
2019
Israel
Anout $30

Galil Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
2018
Israel, Upper Galilee
About $17

Nana Cassiopeia 2018 (Syrah)
2018
Israel, Mitzpe Ramon.
About $45

Alexander Sandro 2014
2014
Israel, Moshav Beit Yitzhak, Hefer Valley
About $32
Blend of cabernet sauvignon, merlot, sauvignon blanc

Teperberg Essence Malbec 2014
2014
Israel, Ayalon Valley
About $37

Cabernet Sauvignon Galilee Malkiya 2016
2016 – Scored 91
Israel
About $65

Red C Sonoma County – Covenant Wineries
2017 – Scored 90
Sonoma County, CA
About $45
Blend of Syrah, Petite Sirah, Zinfandel and Cabernet Sauvignon.

Spring River GSM Judean Hills 2017
2017 – Scored 89
Israel
About $30

Montagne-St.-Emilion Les Lauriers 2017
2017 – Scored 86
France – Rothschild
About $25
Blend of Merlot and Cabernet Franc.

Roussanne Lodi Mensch 2019 – Covenant
2019 – Scored 88
California
About $20