Desserts

20 minutes to prepare – and a taste of abroad: The perfect dessert for Passover

Everyone makes pavlova for the holiday, but with the same ingredients you can create a far more special, surprising, and unforgettable dessert that feels like a cloud and tastes like heaven.

Austrian Nockerl.
Passover 2026 Collection at Biscotti Patisserie.

Passover has never been sweeter: The desserts you must not miss

The best desserts of Passover 2026

Sweet moments for the holiday

Kosher Passover desserts, Eden Desserts

Kosher Passover desserts


In Judaism, wisdom is found where the wild things are

Masei opens with a list of 42 spots in the wilderness where the Israelites camped along the way — 42 phases of their epic trek from slavery toward the ever-elusive promised land.

 The Negev Desert

The inside scoop: What are Jerusalem's best ice cream parlors?

Israel is now a global leader in the ice cream industry, but the local market is competitive. Jerusalem is now filled with top-notch parlors with flashy marketing and creative flavors.

Ice cream cone (illustrative)

Unilever ‘resolves’ legal battle with Ben & Jerry’s board over Israel sales

Sales of Ben & Jerry's are set to continue without issue in Israel.

 Tubs of ice-cream are seen as a labourer works at Ben & Jerry's factory in Be'er Tuvia, Israel July 20, 2021.

Pascale's Kitchen: Chocolate balls

The classic recipe for chocolate balls calls for cocoa powder and melted butter or margarine, depending on whether you want the balls to be dairy or parve. 

Chocolate balls

Pascale’s Kitchen: Sweet treats for the Jewish holiday of love

With Tu Be'av on a Friday, I didn't want complicated deserts. I’ve chosen three delicious chocolate recipes that can be prepared in no time at all. 

 Gluten-free chocolate cake

Pascale's Kitchen: Creamy Passover cakes

Below, you will find one easy recipe for hazelnut and coffee cream cake and a second one, for strawberry mousse, that is much more complicated but completely worth the effort.

Strawberry mousse

Where do some of our favorite foods come from?

While the Greek gods may have partaken of their divine sustenance on high, let us explore the derivations of some of the dishes that we mere mortals enjoy here on Earth.

 A toasted sandwich

Charles Entenmann wasn’t Jewish, but his cakes became a kosher staple

Charles Edward Entenmann, who helped make Entenmann's a national brand, died Feb. 24 at the age of 92.

Entenmann's bakery delivery truck, Carpenter Plaza Shopping Center, 3400 Carpenter Road, Ypsilanti, Michigan.

Pascale’s Kitchen: Paella and other single-dish delights

For this week's recipes, we have a tasty paella, a colorful bulgur salad and an all-time favorite apple and wine pie recipe.

Fish Paella

Ita Pie: Worth every calorie!

It's a tough job to sample pies by Ita Pie. The mouthwatering pastries were delicious – let's just say there were no leftovers.

 Ita Pie's mint chocolate truffle pie is to die for