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  • Had enough sweet stuff at the New Year? Here's some savory for Sukkot.

    Megan Wolf|Sep 21, 2018

    (JTA)-So much at the Jewish New Year is sweet: first fruits, honey, honey cake. By the time Sukkot rolls around, we're often looking for something savory to offset it all. Regardless of the time of year, we have some favorites in our house. One is smoked salmon with cream cheese and vegetables on an everything bagel. This menu is a riff on that very dish, but with a lighter and healthier take on the very foods that make the flavors so delicious. For a time saver, the fish can be crusted ahead...

  • Here's a light Passover lunch that's good for you-tasty, too

    Megan Wolf|Mar 30, 2018

    (JTA)-Even during Jewish holidays, when food is so abundant, it is possible to eat well. My cookbook, "Great Meals with Greens and Grains," highlights many of my favorite plant-based, vegetarian recipes that not only are healthy but delicious. And many of its recipes are kosher for Passover or can be easily modified by removing or substituting a single ingredient. The following three recipes would be great when served as a light dairy lunch following a traditionally heavy seder. They are colorfu...

  • Passover recipes: Lighten up with fish and veggies

    Megan Wolf|Apr 14, 2017

    (JTA)-I love serving light foods that are naturally kosher for Passover. With so much matzah, vegetable and fish dishes are often a welcome addition in my home. In this holiday menu, my Coconut Carrot Soup is a creamy soup at its finest. The combination of carrots, ginger and coconut is so warming and really delicious. Not a ginger fan? It's easy enough to leave it out. And what could be better than a recipe that doesn't require excellent knife skills? Since the soup ingredients are blended,...

  • Here's a light Passover lunch that's good for you-tasty, too

    Megan Wolf|Apr 15, 2016

    (JTA)—Even during Jewish holidays, when food is so abundant, it is possible to eat well. My cookbook, “Great Meals with Greens and Grains,” highlights many of my favorite plant-based, vegetarian recipes that not only are healthy but delicious. And many of its recipes are kosher for Passover or can be easily modified by removing or substituting a single ingredient. The following three recipes would be great when served as a light dairy lunch following a traditionally heavy seder. They are colorful, flavorful and packed with good-for-you ingre...