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Well, it wasn't really. All the stars were out. They won, they lost, they dropped the f-bomb. But arguably, the highlight of last night's Academy Awards was Billy Crystal's presentation of Oscar host extraordinaire, Bob Hope's brilliance.
He might have been kidding, but this gave me a very serious reminder that Passover is coming!
Every year kosher for Passover science and technology, I mean culinary mastery, yield astonishing leavened lookalikes (though many are cardboard tastealikes). KosherToday.com estimates that nearly 400 new products will debut this Passover season. K-for-P bagels, pasta, and pancake mix already exist, so I cannot wait to see what else can possibly top those.
I got a small taste yesterday at ShopRite. It's not even Purim yet, and already they are stocking the shelves with old Passover staples, and new Passover innovations. The Passover section was technically barricaded off, but I couldn't help but try to get a good look and find which Passoverized food product will win the coveted golden statue for Best Chametz Actor in a Pesadik Role (Roll?!). Last year's winner was a box of pareve macaroni and cheese. This year, these two macaroon pie crusts are serious contenders.
Both are Manischewitz OUP pareve.
The sweet elegance of smushing macaroons into a pie plate makes me wish I thought of it myself, but the convenience of someone else doing it for you is also pretty sweet. Plus, no matter what you fill them with, it's guaranteed to be better than some of the chocolate-covered sawdust confections so popular around this holiday. Though time will tell if they take home the prize, its an honor just to be nominated.
