Matzo

This is a colorful variation on the classic potato latke.

Matzoh Balls Although matzoh balls were usually served in soup, we were always happy to have leftovers, cooked and kept in the refrigerator, then sliced and fried in butter the next morning for breakfast. The result is not unlike semolina gnocchi.

The secret to these macaroons' texture is the Italian meringue, composed of egg whites and a boiling sugar syrup. When baking these for Passover, dust the sheets with matzo cake meal; you can use flour at other times.

This matzo ball soup recipe calls for hours of simmering, which enriches the homemade chicken stock with concentrated flavor. The schmaltz doesn’t hurt either.

Hearty and packed with caramelized cabbage, this vegetarian matzo ball soup doesn’t miss the chicken.

For a creamy, comforting, and super-savory kugel, chef Bonnie Morales soaks matzo in a homemade mushroom stock, then mixes it with Swiss chard and crème fraîche.

Chef Einat Admony’s soup marries Ashkenazi matzo ball soup with the Yemeni chicken soup she grew up eating during Shabbat in Israel.

This recipe serves eight people generously (with two balls each) but could easily stretch to serve 16 smaller appetizer-sized portions.

The perfect matzo ball doesn’t require seltzer, baking powder, egg whites, or even a light touch, and this recipe proves it.

Ask your fishmonger to fillet the fish for you, remove the skin and pin bones, then hack up the bones. That’s why they’ve got the waterproof apron and stainless steel equipment back there, right? The size of the individual whole fishes doesn’t matter—just make sure you have about 7 pounds total.

Feel free to riff on this recipe and use any toasted nut or topping you like—try swapping in puffed rice, pecans, or dried currants.