Passover 2023: Recipes & Menus for a Wonderful Seder

Full of intense brownie-esque flavor.

An easy pilaf with tiny pasta.

Learn how to slice your brisket into tender morsels.

It takes a few steps outside of the traditional. 

And a classic part of the Rosh Hashanah table.

Hard-boiled, soft-boiled, any way you like. We've got the perfect method for eggs, your way.

"My dad isn't here to make fried matzo anymore, so I decided to make it for myself."

Use this helpful guide to make this tasty Passover treat.

Have you ever roasted a leg of lamb? It may sound intimidating, but the sweet little secret is that leg of lamb is actually one of the easiest, most foolproof cuts of meat to cook.

Recipes to inspire you through the holiday season.

We also discovered a few fun party tricks.

The easiest, most basic method for these irresistible treats (plus, plenty of ideas for making them your own!).

Here's everything you need to know about this Passover staple and star of recipes like matzo ball soup.

These gluten-free ingredients deserve a spot in everybody's pantry.

Your Passover lunch is served.

Prep them with KFP cola and they're perfect for Passover.

This chicken gets a bright flavor from lemon and sumac, plus crispy skin from spatchcocking.

These Kit Kat-inspired bars are Kosher for Passover, but you'll want to make them year-round.

It's Kosher for Passover and oh-so tasty.

This mix-and-match meal plan includes recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and treats — plus a shopping list.

Yellow! Not red!

Our ultimate list to fuel your cooking and eating all month long.

Kugel, radishes, and crisp asparagus — the gang's all here!

Between the option to prep in advance, ample hands-off cook time, and a totally luxurious and impressive result, it's the ultimate dinner party main.

I'm leaning into a dinner with foods that are comforting yet tentatively, optimistically festive.

Decadent, fudgy, and delicious.

Make it for seder and enjoy it all week long.

Plus a secret for the best chicken stock.

Here's a smart swap for that super-sweet red wine!

Our ultimate list to fuel your cooking and eating all month long.

Are you Team Sugar or Team Salt?

No matter what you're celebrating, this dessert's a winner.

This light and tender cake deserves a spot on your Passover table.

Here's how to plan a small but delicious and meaningful Passover feast for the people you're sheltering in place with.

In short? These are the best Passover-friendly dinner rolls I've ever tasted.

It's the perfect combination of fluffy and fudgy.

Perfect for Christmas, Hanukkah, and all the days in between, these morsels are spun together from melted chocolate, a bit of butter, crushed matzo cookies, and plump raisins.

More tender than Bubbe used to make.

Holidays are defined by their foods. When someone says they’re roasting a turkey, you’ll think instantly of Thanksgiving. Similarly, candy follows Halloween, and chocolate goes with Valentine’s Day. For those of us who were born into the traditions of Jewish holidays, knowing when we eat fried potato latkes and when we eat apples with honey and when we eat matzo comes just as naturally.

The Passover Seder is one of the most important meals that Jewish people eat all year, and there is no arguing that the symbolism and ritual associated with the dinner is far more meaningful than the décor. That said, given that family and friends use the first two nights of the week-long holiday to gather around the table, it would be nice if that table looked beautiful.

Allow us to explain.

Learn the modern way to make a classic potato kugel.

Although Passover is largely a holiday centered around the foods you cannot eat, Jake Cohen (the Jake part of the blog Wake and Jake) knows that Seders can — and should — be delicious. This year, he’s got an amazing menu planned, which is not surprising considering he studied at the Culinary Institute of America, spent time working the line at Daniel and ABC Kitchen, tested recipes at Saveur magazine, and was most recently the Food Editor at Tasting Table.

With their toasted, crisp exterior and sticky, sweet center, coconut macaroons are always a treat. Add a double-dose of chocolate (with mini chips studded throughout and a chocolate-slicked bottom), and these cookie plate must-haves will become a holiday staple. In our cooking lesson for basic macaroons, we suggests keeping your hands wet as you roll the sticky coconut mixture into balls. This small, simple step will prove extremely helpful, and I can’t recommend it enough.

Itty bitty means you can eat more than a few of these brownie bites and no one will take a second glance. That’s exactly the kind of treat we like to feature on our cookie plates and holiday dessert spreads. These are especially awesome because they also happen to be gluten-free, thanks to the exclusive use of almond flour. Almond flour makes treats extra fudgy and moist, like your favorite flourless cake, but in perfect two-bite portions.

Bartons Almond Kisses have been a staple of my family’s Passover seders for as long as I can remember. No Passover with my family would be complete without a tin on the table. And if I’m sinking my teeth into one of these treats, it means it’s Passover, which is one of my absolute favorite holidays. But recently I discovered an unsettling truth: Bartons Almond Kisses are no longer. Or are they?

The supermarket shelves are lined with matzo, and butchers are stocking up on brisket, which can only mean one thing: Passover is right around the corner. This year, the holiday of Passover — Pesach in Hebrew — begins Friday night, March 30. The celebration of the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt lasts a week (some Jews celebrate for eight days, while others celebrate for seven), and is notable for the things you aren’t allowed to eat (including leavened bread).

No offense to our friends over at Manischewitz! We love making charoset with it, but the concord grape, Kosher-for-Passover wine can be cloyingly sweet on its own. And when you’re supposed to drink four cups of it during a seder (and probably many more throughout the rest of the week), that’s a lot of sweetness. Instead, Rabbi Josh Franklin of Temple Beth Elohim in Wellesley, Massachusetts, suggests opening a bottle of something else.

Gingerbread, you’ve been replaced! Turns out, there’s an even better edible house-building material available: matzo! If you think about it, it makes sense — matzo already comes in wall-shaped sheets, and the sheets are super easy to score and break into just-right pieces. Just look at this mid-century design by Michelle Villemaire over at Homemade Mimi. She used vegan marshmallows to anchor the matzo walls and a container of pre-made frosting as the mortar.

The Seder plate is the most important part of any Passover Seder. It’s rich with symbolism, meaning, and history. And it’s what the holiday ritual is centered around. (Fun fact: Many Seder plate designs configure the six items into the six points of the Jewish star.) If you’re not sure how to set it up, though, it can be very stressful. What if you forget something? What if you put something in the wrong place?

In case any of you doubt the trendiness of juicing, we present you with what could possibly be the world’s first all-juice Passover seder plate. It’s the brainchild of Rabbi Josh Franklin of Temple Beth Elohim in Wellesley, Massachusetts, and he’s been adding it to his otherwise mostly traditional seder for the last four years. “My brother owns a juice chain, Pure Green, in New York City and has gotten me into drinking fresh juices,” the rabbi explains.

The party problem: You’re hosting Passover Seder and, as with any family affair, you’re worried about who’s going to sit where. You know your Uncle Irv is currently mad at Cousin Betty and you can’t run the risk of them ending up near each other. You want (no, need) to take the time to really think about the seating arrangements and assign them before anyone arrives.

This cake has magical synergy. With no flour at all, this delicate and tender almond cake is based on the taste of ancient recipes, yet it’s made with modern cake-baking techniques. You’ll bake this cake in a jelly roll pan and split it into threes to make the layers. We’ll keep running with the theme of almonds with a nutty chocolate cream cheese filling. To finish, the cake is covered with chocolate ganache and toasted almonds.

Monday, April 10, marks the first day of Passover, the Jewish holiday celebrating the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt. If you’re looking for a fun, crowd-pleasing dessert to make, this whimsical cookie cake totally fits the bill. Learn more: A Beginner’s Guide to Passover This cake is naturally gluten-free, as it’s made with hazelnut flour and almond flour. It’s also very easy to whip up.

My parents always keep at least one box of matzo in the house. (Note: I’m not sure if they’re regularly going out to buy it because my dad likes snacking on the stuff throughout the year or if it all just happens to be leftover from our last Seder.) Soon, though, they will make a pilgrimage to the supermarket to get even more boxes. No matter how much matzo you have in the house, this is the time for Jews to load up on five-pound boxes of cracker-like bread for Passover.

This is the light, fragrant stew created with spring celebrations in mind. Unlike the rich beef stews you cozied up with in winter, this one opts for a subtly spiced, brothy base studded with ultra-tender chunks of lamb and vegetables. It’s casual enough for a simple Sunday supper, although if you spoon it over a bowl of buttery couscous and top with a splash of fresh herbs, it becomes the centerpiece of a dinner party.

Getting invited to your middle school friend’s bat mitzvah is a lot different than getting invited to a Passover Seder. For one, you got to wear a frilly dress and dance around on bubble wrap with an inflatable guitar. A Seder is, well, centered around a lot more rules and rituals. Headed to your first Seder? You’ll have fun: It’s a ceremonial event marked with storytelling, food, songs, and prayers. Here’s what you should know before you go.

The Seder plate has a deep, rich history in Jewish culture. And every single item on the plate represents something from ancient Jews’ storied past. So it should be no surprise to learn that, as time continues to go on, families have begun swapping out items or adding new ones entirely to create a Seder plate that has an extra-special place at the table.

Whether you're a Passover pro or a total newbie, here are some thoughtful presents that will help the seder go more smoothly and meet the holiday's rigorous food standards.

‘Tis the season for those impressive displays of matzo boxes to grace the ends of grocery store aisles. If you’re celebrating Passover, you may already have your boxes purchased and are ready to go. Sure, a slather of cream cheese and a bit of lox is all well and good, but you can take your matzo game further. Here are 10 of our favorite ways to use the unleavened flatbread.