For centuries, food has played a prominent role in numerous springtime festivals celebrated by people of various faiths.
For Jews, the last of ten plagues, the night before the Hebrews’ flight from Egypt, was the taking of each family’s firstborn son. According to Exodus, though, Jews who followed the rules of Moses by sacrificing a lamb, sprinkling its blood on the doorframe and eating the lamb along with other specific foods were passed over and their sons lived. In modern times, for seven to eight days each spring, Jews celebrate Pesach, or Passover, with a ritualistic dinner called a Seder.
An egg, hard-cooked and usually roasted in the oven until the shell browns, is one of five symbolic foods on the Seder plate. Called beitzah, the egg represents life itself as well as burnt temple offerings, grief for the destruction of the temple and the hope of salvation. Under Jewish dietary laws, eggs are neutral and may be served with either milk or meat dishes, so eggs are often used in other parts of the meal, too.
It’s egg whites which star in macaroons, a traditional cookie served during Passover. Macaroons are simple to prepare and make...
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