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Traditional Apple-Walnut Charoset

This is a classic Ashkenazi Passover recipe, with a little brown sugar added for depth.

Spinach and Matzoh Pie

Think of this easy vegetarian casserole as a kosher for Passover spanakopita or green lasagna—it’s similar to a style of matzo pie called mina in Sephardic homes.

Double Chocolate Chunk Muffins

If you’re looking for the ultimate chocolate chip muffin recipe, this version—with a cocoa-enriched batter and big chocolate chunks—is absolutely perfect.

Rhubarb Crisp

This rhubarb crisp recipe lets the pretty pink stalks shine, accented by ginger and orange and topped with a brown sugar-pecan crumble.

Strawberry Shortcakes

This simple, classic recipe for strawberry shortcake takes just over an hour to make—and includes an easy trick for stabilizing whipped cream.

Lentil Soup With Coconut and Cloves

With a no-frills ingredient list and a cook time that comes in under an hour, this spiced coconut lentil soup is simple and unfailingly forgiving.

Spring Sheet-Pan Salmon Dinner

Roasting a halved lemon on the sheet pan along with artichoke hearts and leeks for this quick salmon dinner softens the pucker of the juice to use in a sauce.

Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms

A buttery stuffing of sautéed onions, prosciutto, breadcrumbs, and Parmesan brings big flavor to this recipe for portobello mushrooms.

Tuna-Mayo Onigiri

This is one of the most basic onigiri recipes. It also revolutionized the onigiri world.

One-Pan Sweet Tomato Gnocchi With Asparagus

This easy gnocchi dinner is the best of both worlds. Tomato sauce meets hazelnut pesto in this one-skillet meal.

Classic Vanilla Bundt Cake

This vanilla Bundt cake can be eaten out of hand as you head out the door or just as easily dressed up with whipped cream and fruit.

Pimm’s Cup

This simple, low-alcohol summertime cocktail only needs two ingredients: fragrant Pimm’s liqueur and some ginger ale or ginger beer.

Cucumber Salad With Garlicky Dill Yogurt

This is what happens when your favorite part of tzatziki is the cucumbers, so you amplify them until they’re dramatic, crunchy, and fork-spearable.

Dark and Stormy

Making this cocktail is as simple as it gets; you only need dark rum, ginger beer, and a quick squeeze of lime.

Ruth Reichl’s Matzo Brei

Simple classic matzo brei can go two ways: savory or sweet. This versatile recipe for the ultimate Passover comfort food lets you decide how to take it.

Pistachio Cake

This moist and flavorful pistachio cake is incredibly fragrant thanks to the addition of orange zest.

Jersey Lightning

The Jersey Lightning is so easy and so excellent. Whatever you call it, a manhattan simply made with apple brandy is a wonderful thing.

Bean Sprout Stir-Fry With Chicken and Garlic Chives

Use either mung bean or soybean sprouts for this stir-fry—mung bean sprouts are more tender and crisp.

Sweet and Sour Chicken

Velvety chicken, canned pineapple, and ketchup come together in this beloved Chinese takeout recipe by way of Oahu.
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