Passover, beginning Saturday at sunset, signifies the liberation of the Jews from slavery in Egypt. Observers remove leavened foods, known as chametz, in remembrance of their ancestors’ haste during the exodus. Matzo, an unleavened bread, becomes a central feature of the Seder meal. In a personal reflection, the article discusses purging winter foods and using leftovers to create new seasonal dishes, highlighting a recipe for sesame chicken, along with a comforting Guinness pie and a banana lassi to embrace spring's arrival.
Passover, which begins on Saturday at sunset, commemorates the escape of the enslaved Jews of Egypt to Mount Sinai.
Those who observe will clear their homes of leavened foods chametz, in Hebrew, to recall how their ancestors, in the rush of the exodus, had no time to wait for bread to rise.
Unleavened matzo takes center stage at the Seder table, to accompany many other delicious things, including crispy potato kugel and Joan Nathan's five-star matzo ball soup.
I'll take the weekend to purge my pantry and freezer of winter's relics, using up the last of this and that to welcome a new season.
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