Kevin's Watch

Or, as is said in transliterated Hebrew:

"Chag Sameach v'kosher Pesach!!"

Tonight's menu at my aunt's will most likely be...

All of the ritual foods:

parsley dipped in salt water
haroset (chopped apples and walnuts mixed with wine) and horseradish on matzah
straight horseradish on matzah
four glasses of wine
plain piece of matzah

And then the rest of the festive meal:

hard boiled egg in salt water
gefilte fish with horseradish
chicken soup with matzah balls
oven simmered brisket (ick, but Beorn loves it)
tsimmes (carrots and sweet potatoes stewed together)
various other side dishes
Passover 'rolls'
various sponge cakes and jelly rings for desserts

The Washington Post had an interesting article on why some foods are traditional to the seder. It only covers four items, but I had not heard these reasons before.

Personal Pesach

v'chag sameach lak, Menolly - v'l'kol ha'yehudim po b'Kevin's Watch (Roat Kevin?... ani tsarik lilmod).

A fellow at work always gave me a matzah sandwitch.
Two plain matzahs with a block of ham between them..
He called it his Passover Ham sandwitch for gentiles.

A real joker..

I'm with Beorn on the brisket. I love me some slow cooked brisket. Happy Passover my lovely watch pal and I hope you and your family have a wonderful Seder together!

Passover redux, at a different family's home. They also do it pot luck style.

Besides the ritual foods I listed yesterday, I expect the meal to consist of:

hard boiled eggs in salt water
gefilte fish
chopped liver with tam tams
chicken soup with matzah balls
roast turkey
brisket
baked potatoes
green beans
tsimmes
various sponge cakes for desserts

Then, there are the items I'm bringing. Unlike my aunt and uncle, these folks are happy to have me bring anything I want.

Today I am preparing and bringing:
4 dozen Matzah Meal Rolls (they are having 37 guests this year)
4 dozen Salmon and Smoked Salmon Rolls with Dill Sauce
5 lbs. Roast Asparagus with Lemon Dressing
1 half baking sheet Matzah Caramel Crunch (neither seder will let me in if I don't show up with it)

Happy Passover!