Think only the Easter bunny brings chocolate treats in springtime? Think again. The Bay Area’s Charles Chocolates is offering chocolate-covered matzo for Passover, along with chewy, chametz-free pâté de fruits.
Enter our Passover contest and you can win either a Passover Collection Duo gift package of chocolate-covered matzo and pâté de fruits, or one of two boxes of pâté de fruits.
There are two easy ways to enter the drawing:
(1) Add a comment below and enter a link to your favorite Passover recipe (or a thorough description if it’s not online) — and don’t forget to tell us why you like it so much.
Or:
(2) Sign up for Culinate’s weekly e-newsletter and validate your new subscription via the email sent to you.
And if you are still looking for a couple of Passover menu ideas, check out Ronnie Fein’s recent post on the Dinner Guest Blog.
We will randomly pick three winners from all the eligible entries between Thursday, April 10, and noon (PST) on Tuesday, April 15. The winners will be posted here once selected and notified.
Congratulations to Rose, Joyce and Tricia who will be enjoying some wonderful Passover Matzo and/or Pate de Fruits this weekend.
If you can’t wait, or you have the perfect person in mind for a Passover gift, Charles has offered a 15 percent discount on anything on their online store; just use the promo code “CULINATE” when you complete your order.
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1. by agordon10 on Apr 10, 2008 at 11:28 AM PDT
my wife detests my love of gefilte fish
http://www.kashrut.com/Passover/recipes/Gefiltefish/
2. by Fiksu on Apr 10, 2008 at 1:28 PM PDT
Why do we only eat macaroons at Passover?
These are perfect. And so easy.
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/107951
3. by patschraier on Apr 10, 2008 at 2:29 PM PDT
We eat a lot of Jewish food but I’ve never tried chocolate matzos.
4. by Lotuscheek on Apr 10, 2008 at 4:07 PM PDT
Ready for a chocolate Passover!
5. by Linda Moeller on Apr 10, 2008 at 4:24 PM PDT
Gifilte fish
6. by gorzd on Apr 11, 2008 at 8:31 AM PDT
Chocolate-Covered Caramelized Matzoh Crunch
by David Lebovitz - an altogether wonderful blog site
amazing!!
7. by Natalie on Apr 10, 2008 at 6:42 PM PDT
Mmm chocolate covered matzah! So yummy!! My favorite passover food is clearl matzo ball soup :-) any recipe will do, its just so good!
8. by Katherine Ellis on Apr 11, 2008 at 6:10 AM PDT
looks absolutely divine!
9. by gervitsd on Apr 11, 2008 at 6:23 AM PDT
not only is it tasty, but it’s also gluten free. Passover is my favorite time because I can get so many yummy gluten free items only at this time.
www.chabad.org/holidays/passover/pesach.asp?AID=1571
10. by AsTheNight on Apr 11, 2008 at 6:25 AM PDT
One of my favorite Passover recipes is Carrot Tzimmes - a good basic recipe can be found at http://www.koshercooking.com/Recipes/passover/carrotzi.html. I like it because it’s so sweet.
11. by mal on Apr 11, 2008 at 6:29 AM PDT
would love to serve at passover
12. by vibrantfun on Apr 11, 2008 at 10:10 AM PDT
gefilte fish
13. by Gwen on Apr 11, 2008 at 11:02 AM PDT
Cornish Hens with Apricots and Prunes
http://www.jewishrecipes.org/recipes/passover/poultry/cornish-hens/cornish-hens-with-apricots-and-prunes.html
I like to serve Cornish hens instead of a big chicken so there’s no fighting over who gets what piece. And the flavor of this recipe, the way the savory, sweet, and spicy all blend together -- ahhhhh! Even if you’re not Jewish you should try this. It’s a delicious way to get more fiber into your diet.
14. by medfordmike on Apr 11, 2008 at 3:37 PM PDT
My mom used to get these every passover when I was a child.
15. by kirsten on Apr 11, 2008 at 6:34 PM PDT
Bubble rolls. I THINK that is what we call them. With a marshmallow inside?
16. by samanthapayntr on Apr 11, 2008 at 10:49 PM PDT
i’m in love with apple charoset! that’s my favorite part of the seder.
http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=1041917
17. by anniehall4000 on Apr 12, 2008 at 5:46 AM PDT
this is pretty close to our own brisket recipe, i love it!
http://www.koshercooking.com/Recipes/passover/brisket2.html
18. by Patty Brown on Apr 12, 2008 at 6:14 AM PDT
My Chicago-born Jewish fiance says I make the best Matzah Balls he’s ever eaten. (Not bad for an Irish gal!)
19. by thatgrrl on Apr 13, 2008 at 8:22 AM PDT
I love making gefilte fish. I grind the fish with seasoning and binder and poach it, and the best part is the improvisation involved. I have never planned ahead what kind of fish or seasonings I’ll use- I let the fish counter be my guide. One of my favorites was salmon and rainbow trout with ginger and lemon.
20. by anonymous on Apr 13, 2008 at 2:07 PM PDT
chocolate covered matzoh is my favorite passover dessert/sneaky snack haha
this recipe is delicious, and if dessert on passover tastes good, then something was done right!
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,,FOOD_9936_26610,00.html
21. by rosidentevil on Apr 14, 2008 at 3:44 PM PDT
enter me please, thank you for the contest
http://www.epicurious.com/articlesguides/holidays/passover/passover/recipes/food/views/237915
22. by Barbara on Apr 14, 2008 at 11:14 PM PDT
Chocolate covered matzoh would be a wonderful
finale to our seder this year ~~ thanks for
offering such a fun treat!
23. by rosewx12 on Apr 15, 2008 at 1:03 AM PDT
When I lived in the Bay Area I used to cook an Easter / Passover dinner for my friends of multiple religions. One of the most popular dishes was the vegetarian passover quiche using a Julie Child Onion Quiche recipe and substituting a mashed potato pie crust:
http://web.utah.edu/hillel/pie.htm
24. by Atreau on Apr 15, 2008 at 6:13 AM PDT
Chocolate covered matzoh sound wonderful!
25. by AgustinFLopez on Apr 15, 2008 at 6:24 AM PDT
I love these Toasty Coconut Macaroons:
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,1977,FOOD_9936_19597,00.html
26. by HelenWLopez on Apr 15, 2008 at 6:28 AM PDT
I love plain matzos
27. by Joyce on Apr 15, 2008 at 7:29 AM PDT
I made a new matzoh ball recipe last year that was a huge hit. Everybody argues over the best matzoh ball - fluffy or firm, so I decided to try something different. I was afraid to play with tradition but it worked. The recipe is from the great book “Matzoh Ball Gumbo” by Marcie Cohen Ferris and is called Creole Matzoh Balls. Saute 1/4 c. finely chopped onions in 1 T. oil for 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in 1/4 c. chopped parsley and 2 to 2 1/2 teaspoons Tony Chachere’s Creole Seasoning and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Scrape the onion mixture into a bowl, let cool slightly. Add 2 large eggs and 1 more T oil. Mix with a fork until the eggs are well broken up. Add 1 packet from a 5-ounce package of matzoh ball mix and stir till blended. Cover and refrigerate for 20 minutes. Bring a large saucepan of water to boil and add a big pinch of salt to the water. Shape matzoh ball mixture into 12 balls and drop into water. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes until cooked through. I hope others like this recipe. And I hope I win the Charles Chocolate! I am a huge fan!
28. by pwhite98270 on Apr 15, 2008 at 9:33 AM PDT
http://www.culinate.com/books/collections/all_books/Joan+Nathan*27s+Jewish+Holiday+Cookbook/Rugelach
Rugelach has a apricot chocolate combination that can’t be beat.
29. by mgster on Apr 15, 2008 at 10:03 AM PDT
Wow...this would be wonderful! I would love to win and give to my very good friends for Passover.
30. by cdrury on Apr 15, 2008 at 11:51 AM PDT
oh my would love to win this - how decandant!!
31. by OpusOne on Apr 15, 2008 at 12:13 PM PDT
The contest has closed, we will list the winners here once they are notified and confirmed.
Thanks for joining in...
32. by saturdaynightfever on Apr 15, 2008 at 2:57 PM PDT
Sweet niblets!
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