Anonymous wrote:Chopped liver is incredibly easy and always a hit.

I disagree as some people are turned off by the concept of what it is made of.

Anonymous wrote:Carrot Cake Kugel. Google it. Instead of boiling the noodles in water you boil them in milk bringing out the sweetness of the noodles.

hmm. this sounds tasty. But might not work unless your entire meal is vegetarian.

Chopped liver is incredibly easy and always a hit.

Chopped liver!!!

The kosher for pesach noodles are just gross. Mine always turn into a wet sloppy mess.

For appetizers, I do a veggie tray with no dip, roasted eggplant with garlic and olive oil, Sephardic harroset...it basically a purée if dates, figs, and apricots. form into a little ball and you can roll in coconut or crushed walnuts. Little meatballs are also good.

Anonymous wrote:Carrot Cake Kugel. Google it. Instead of boiling the noodles in water you boil them in milk bringing out the sweetness of the noodles.

Are there kosher for passover noodles? I was not aware of that.

Carrot Cake Kugel. Google it. Instead of boiling the noodles in water you boil them in milk bringing out the sweetness of the noodles.

Fennel salad (scale up as needed, this recipe serves 4-6 as an appetizer)

2 fennel bulbs
2 oranges
1/4 cup olive oil
juice of 1 lemon
salt to taste
generous amount of fresh or dried tarragon
black pepper to taste

1. Finely shred fennel bulbs
2. Peel and section oranges
3. Pour olive oil over fennel and toss. Add lemon juice and toss. Season with salt, tarragon, black pepper, and toss.
4. Add oranges and mix gently. Let sit at least 30 mins, and serve.

It keeps well for several days, but you may need to add a little bit more salt right before serving, or let people salt at the table.

The pickled salmon is a creative idea but personally I'd never eat it.
Chopped liver plus tam tams and veggies. Or else a veggie tray with roasted red pepper dip.

Got it. Joyce Goldstein's Pickled Salmon, from page 261 of Joan Nathan's "The Jewish Holiday Kitchen"
It's safe whether they do dairy or meat, because is the magical food that goes with either one.
You make it 3-4 days before.
Fresh salmon, cut into bite sized pieces, white vinegar, water sugar, kosher salt, pickling spices (you get them in the spice aisle at any grocery) bay leaves and sliced onion.
Mix the liquids, sugar salt and spices.
Add the cut up salmon and onion.
Put it into a dish with a sealed lid for 3-4 days.
Goes great with the matzo.

Oh true..I was the cracker and cheese person. Honestly with all the eating during the Seder, we don't do appetizers. Fruit?

Ah, but you can't get cheese if they are serving meat!

Hummus is not eaten by Ashkenazi Jews during Passover. I would get some Tam Tam crackers and cheese.

Are the "required" things (like the haroset) already spoken for? If so, hummus seems like a safe bet--goes well with matzo. Maybe some olives. You don't want to bring something that requires prep there, since the kitchen will be busy and ovens will probably be full.

have a family favorite? we are going to a large seder and were asked to brings an appetizer or two. TIA