Sunday, March 24, 2002


american chocolate week's gone. but not to despair. the beauty of our multi-culti and diverse world is that there's always another holiday for which chocolate is appropriate! in this spirit of plur -- peace, love, unity and respect -- i encourage chocolate-lovers everywhere to celebrate as many holidays as possible.

in this case, the venerable holiday of passover, which starts in just a few days. this family gathering traditionally involves a lot of very stressful and labor-intensive cooking and baking. thus the need for a fast treat that's easy to make, not expensive, and gives the children something to do. i think this simple, kid-friendly chocolate-coated matzoh fits the bill. and helps introduce children to the pleasures of cooking and the joys of working with chocolate.

(not to mention that actual real cooking has ceased to be a daily chore for most in this country and is now practically a luxury for most middle-class americans. also, if your child shows aptitude, there's nothing but working through a lot of dirty dishes until they're starring on food tv. tho' personally i might prefer if they took a cue from alice waters. . .)

since, dear readers, i know you always keep better-quality chocolate chips and plugra in your possession, you can take this recipe and make something pleasing out of it. in the spirit of the day, you can use any of the many high-quality kosher chocolates available. . .for example, callebaut callets are certified kosher. . .

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