I do my best to fast all day, knowing that I’ve been invited to join the eating frenzy that is Passover dinner. We were invited to the home of close family friends. Basia, who is well known for her amazing cooking, didn’t disappoint. I was starving and knew I was in for at least 5 courses. There’s starters, see above, which include gefilte fish made with Austalian Murray perch, sweet and delicious, egg salad, various dips and smoked salmon. Oh and don’t forget the boiled egg drizzled with the salty tears of our people.
Sacha joined us this year and had no idea what was going on- he was as clueless as me regarding prayers and ceremony. We were there to enjoy and eat. Fortuantely so was everyone else which meant we only got through a few pages…
Obligatory smoked salmon…
and strangely delectable boiled eggs, drizzled in salty water.
I missed taking a pic of the chicken soup with matzo balls, but after slurping it up, we moved on to schnitzels, cinnamon carrots, beetroots and salad.
and finally after the raspberry compote came the death by food treat- a huge hazelnut meringue cake covered in dark chocolate, cream and strawberrys. Is it Kosher? me thinks not. A little poetic license allowed for such a divine creation.
