I wanted to share some pictures from Passover with you. I hosted, and decided to go with a relatively simple menu - somehow most of the dishes ended up being adapted from Barefoot Contessa recipes. I didn't get pictures of everything, but here are some of the highlights.
This is a pretty traditional matzo ball soup. I took the idea of the fresh dill and parsley from Barefoot Contessa Parties.
I decided to splurge and go for rack of lamb as the main course. I used the recipe in Barefoot Contessa Parties which involves a crust of dijon mustard, fresh rosemary, balsamic vinegar, garlic and salt.
I boiled these baby yukon gold potatoes until tender, them flattened them under my palm and baked them with some olive oil, salt and pepper until crispy.
More of those delicious green green spring vegetables from Barefoot Contessa at Home.
This dessert was inspired by a meal I had at the restaurant Perbacco. I made meringue shells, which I filled with passion fruit curd. I put the meringues on a pool of raspberry sauce and garnished with fresh raspberries. The meringue and raspberry sauce recipes came from Barefoot in Paris. For the curd, I just substituted passion fruit puree for lemon juice in a lemon curd recipe.
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Wow Sara,
seems like you had a great pesach. Everything look so delicious.
Cheers,
elra
What a fabulous meal Sara! I've always wanted to try making a rack of lamb but haven't been able to justify the splurge. Yours looks amazing!
YUMMY YUMMY! Your green veggies look so fresh and good and your meringue dessert looks amazing. Is it like Pavlova?? Light and tasty I bet!
Congrats to your See's Winner!
Leslie
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What a lovely meal, inspired by Ina Garten! Makes me feel like I'm on the Hamptons with her. Beautiful job, Sara, as usual!
Everything looks so beautiful! I've never had matzo ball soup before, but I'd really like to try it.
Sara your Passover meal is beautiful and I want to say a huge THANK YOU for the box of See's!!!!!! OH my goodness I can't believe I won. I've never had my very own box of these famous chocolates. I look forward to exploring each and every one of them. My hips on the other hand are frightened!!! lol I'm emailing you now. Thanks to the See's people too. What nice folks :-)
Sara,
Everything looks fab!
I love the soup with all those herbs and the 2 big knadelach!
Hope you had a nice holiday.
ohhh. the lamb and the potatoes look like my favorite. it all sounds so delicious, though. looks like you had a wonderful passover meal :)
What a awesome looking Passover meal! Congrats to Suzy!
Delicious food! Especially the dessert! yummy...
Wow, that meal belongs in a food magazine! Absolutely gorgeous!
It is absolutely exquisite!
looks great. Good work.
I would love a bowl of your soup.
yaaaaay suzy!
and wow - what fabulous dishes!
What an awesome meal. I love Ina!
Those lamb chops are calling my name!
Happy Easter!
Looks like you had a fabulous Seder! I love Passover--it's my favorite holiday because I get to have all of my favorite foods in one dinner. Matzo ball soup is my favorite; yours looks fantastic!!
Everything looks fantastic! I think Ina must have gotten the idea of dill and parsley from me. :) I've been doing it that way for years. Did you make floaters or sinkers? And your lamb is perfectly cooked! What a treat!
Everything looks so perfect Sara!! I am always impressed with your dishes! I bet everyone loved them!
What a spread! Everthing looks wonderful!
Looks like you had a great time, love the feast! :)
I love barefoot contessa cookbooks, simple and elegant! Her recipes are almost always good!!! It looks beautiful.
What a fabulous meal! Really gorgeous!
Everything looks wonderful Sara. Hope your Passover holiday was wonderful!
Everything looks fantastic! The dill in the soup is a great addition. And, the passion fruit curd sounds so delicious!
You are amazing, cooking all that good food on the same day, wow! it looks delish!
You have such a wonderful talent for pulling together beautiful and delicious menus. What elegance!
that is SUCH a creative way to eat potatoes! I'm gonna try that sometime very very soon. I love potatoes!
I love barefoot contessa recipes. it's always so fresh and vibrant...all your dishes look amazing! but of course, those potatoes triumphs over all for me.
Wow, that looks like a killer meal! That's a hint to invite me next year.
What an incredible spread, it looks amazing!
Oh Sara I have only been to one Passover just like I remember it 25 years ago. Great job.
What a feast! Everything, especially your dessert, looks amazing.
What a great meal! I have only made matzo balls once but truly enjoyed them! They're a nice change from the usual bread with soup :) That dessert looks really fun and tasty. I like the idea of the passion fruit curd!I bet your guests were thrilled.
Wow! What a gorgeous meal. Very impressive. The rack of lamb looks like it turned out amazing and your dessert looks very professional!
what an incredible spread! :) I hope you had a lovely holiday!
Those potatoes look divine. My mom would go nuts for them -- her nickname in college was "spud" because she ate so many potatoes! Looks like you had a great Passover feast! :)
Absolutely gorgeous meal you prepared. We too had lamb but it wasn't as pretty as yours. I'm dying to try the meringues.
Sam
Wow! I've never seen potatoes like that. Looks like you had a great time!
What a beautiful meal. Congratulations to the winner.
Everything looks beautiful.
The Barefoot Contessa recipes are great to use when you want things to be special.
this looks like the perfect meal. I've been craving a good matzoball soup ever since I had one in NYC back in November (I haven't dared try to attempt it myself) and those potatoes look awesome. I'll have to try them, for sure!
Your soup looks especially delicious! Love this stuff!
I love the seder and mostly, I love the lamb! I hope you and your family are having a wonderful and joyful pesach!
Hi Sara,
I decided for rack of lamb as well, your post sounds and looks wonderful. feel free to visit my blog...
greets
anja
Oh my, oh my! First of all, those are the most amazing matzoh balls I have ever seen in my life! Then, I love lamb and both those and the side dishes look fab! And the dessert, well, if I had known, I would've made the trip and crashed the Seder! Happy Passover!
What a feast!!
Your meal looks wonderful, Sara. Congrats to the winners!
Man, game night is at your house next! I do not care how far I have to drive...Im there with that spread. Love me some lamb chops!
This is another great photographic example of "simple is best." Just perfect. Your matzo balls are calling my name!
What a feast! All of this looks delicious especially the dessert!
Everything looks gorgeous and delicious!! The dessert looks heavenly!
i wish i had eaten dinner with you!
I want it all and am now missing have no seders to go to. That lamb - looks like it was worth the cost! And it's for a very special meal...
gorgeous dinner!! i have been meaning to try smashed potatoes :) and that dessert, pure bliss!
What a beautiful meal! The crust on the rack on lamb sounds gorgeously tasty as does the dessert!
Looks like you had an amazing Passover with your family and friends. I have so much to learn from you and from Ina!
What an amazing meal! Everything looks SO good and I especially love the dessert - how creative!
What a completely wonderful meal. May I please come for dinner?
This looks like a magnificent meal Sara. Well done and I bet everyone was delighted!
Wow Sara,
You're so talented! Everything sounds so delicious! I love all your dishes!
Cheers,
Miette
Everything looks fantastic! I'm going to your house next year. :-)
~ingrid
Lovely, lovely Sara!
Those lamb chops are calling my name... but everything looks spectacular!
Just incredible !! I want to come to your house for passover!! What an impressive collection of culinary creations!!
Everything looks so good - rack of lamb, those yummy potato things and the meringue dessert! This is some feast!
I love Ina, and have made that lamb--delish! Your idea for the potatoes is great, just my style.
It all looks delicious. I especially like the idea of flattening the potaoes.
You always create a beautiful spread. No matter what! We've got to give these smashed potatoes a try one day...
What a feast! And I so love Perbacco. I make its famed 5-hour pork sugo regularly.
It's an amazing feast...
Congrats to Suzy!
Everything looks so beautiful! I have made the potatoes before and it's a favorite. I haven't ever tried matzo ball soup, but it looks delish, as does everything else!
Such a beautiful meal! I am very impressed :)
All the dishes look amazing, especially the dessert!
Everything looks really good! but I loe the potatoes & the dessert the best:-)
mm everything looks delicious :)
LOVE your photography!
What a fabulous Passover feast! Everything looks superb and the dessert is to die for!
Everything looks great! But I don't know why I always pay more attention for the dessert!
Oh Sara...Full Course ....Everything looks fantastic.
Everything looks amazing, Sara. That rack of lamb sounds to die for. Fabulous meal.
What an awesome spread. That dessert looks incredible. Passionfruit and meringue. Mmmmm =)
wow! that sounds like a fabulous passover dinner!
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