It’s that time of year when Christians celebrate when Jesus comes out of the cave, and we see whether we have six more weeks of winter. Nope, that’s not quite right.
Sorry, growing up with a Jewish father and a Lutheran mother, I sometimes mix up holidays. My father’s brother also married a shiksa (of the Catholic persuasion), so our families weren’t religious. I grew up thinking that Passover meant a sale on fish. My mother did observe Lent, which meant we ate fish on Friday, usually my grandmother’s gefilte fish.
Whichever holiday you celebrate, we’re nearing the end of Lent and Easter’s on Sunday. Meanwhile we’re in the middle of Passover. And, for my Greek and Russian Orthodox readers, put this column away and read it next week.
Passover Perfection
Doris Italian Market is offering all-inclusive dinner packages for Passover as well as a la carte items for additional appetizer, entrée, side dish, and dessert options. Brisket Dinner includes beef brisket, carrot, and sweet potato tzimmes, and a choice of potato pancakes or roasted potatoes. The traditional Passover dinner includes matzo ball soup, chopped liver, carrot, and sweet potato tzimmes, green bean almondine and kugel, plus a choice of either beef brisket or roasted chicken. A la carte items include matzo ball soup, chopped liver, whitefish salad, cucumber salad, and beet salad. Fresh-baked coconut macaroons, rainbow cookies, honey cake, 7-layer cake, jelly rolls, rugalach, and sponge cake round out the dessert assortment. For information, call 954-572-5269 or go to DorisMarket.com.
Ethos Greek Bistro offers a different take on the holiday. Celebrate with loved ones while indulging in a menu that marries the ancient flavors of Greece and the symbolic foods & culinary traditions of Passover. Featured Passover dishes include Ethos’ house salad, a combination of sliced green apples, red cabbage, radish, walnuts, house greens, and gorgonzola cheese tossed in balsamic vinaigrette.
Grilled chicken, kefte (beef and lamb patties infused with aromatic herbs), zucchini croquettes, and baklava bites are also on the menu. For more information, go to EthosBistro.com.
Chef Olivia Ostrow is making Kosher sexy with food that is “Unexpectedly Kosher, Unapologetically French.” Whether you plan to dine at her Miami restaurant or have your meal catered, go to MaisonOstrow.com for more information.
Yardbird Miami is offering a prepared Passover to-go feast that includes matzo ball soup, chopped chicken liver, apple and honey salad, roast chicken, brisket, spinach, potatoes, and chocolate macaroons. Go to RunChickenRun.com.
Easy Easter
Jarana, the lively Peruvian restaurant, will celebrate Easter by showcasing Peru’s rich culinary heritage. The offerings include charcoal-grilled butterflied Dover sole served with ajillo sauce, capers, cilantro rice, yuca croquettes, and rocoto mayo. Aji amarillo causa is topped with fresh mahi mahi marinated in creamy rocoto acevichado and crispy calamari. Go to JaranaRestaurant.com/aventura for more information.
La Fuga at 2900 Riomar in Fort Lauderdale is dishing up an Italian-style brunch with shareable starters, pastas, pizzas, and bottomless mimosas.
Sunness Supper Club, on Sunrise, in Fort Lauderdale, has dreamed up a Southern-ish Easter brunch with dishes such as lobster roll, chicken and waffles, and French toast.
If you’d rather dine in, but not cook, Doris Italian Market & Bakery is offering all-inclusive dinner packages, from a full dinner service for 8-10, which includes brown sugar-glazed spiral ham, meat lasagna, choice of tossed or Caesar salad, carrots, and green bean almondine, and dinner rolls. Single meals may be ordered as well. They include sugar-glazed spiral ham, Italian style roasted potatoes, carrots, green bean almondine, tossed salad, and dinner rolls. For information, call 954-572-5269 or go to DorisMarket.com.
