Passover Treats
I grew up in a Jewish community. My poor friends. The Jewish ones were fasting or eating Matza. The Catholic ones were giving up meat on Fridays – and something else to signify some sort of sacrifice.
But there was one thing I loved about Passover. The Chocolate Macaroons.
I went today to look for a recipe – and the first one I found didn’t have coconut. I found that weird. Growing up macaroon was synonomous with coconut.
Here’s the recipe for what I know to be Chocolate Macaroons (with coconut)
Here’s the recipe for Chocolate Macaroons (no coconut)
Either way – they’re drop dead simple, and soooo good!

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Growing up Eastern Orthodox in Connecticut Easter we had a basket with Paska (a braided cheese bread), wonderfully colored eggs, and Kielbasa that we brought to the church to be blessed.
That’s sounds yummy. I wish I had a basket like that right about now.