For the first time, I am not going to be with my family for Passover.  It’s my older daughter’s sorority’s Mom’s Weekend during the first two nights of Passover (clearly she goes to a school with a very low Jewish population) and I am excited to be with her.  My son has been stressing out that if I am out of town there won’t be any good desserts on Passover and “what about the popovers??!!”  And he has reason to be concerned.  After all, “what is Passover without popovers?” asked no one ever.  But Mr. Picky is worried.  Let me just come clean and share that I didn’t grow up Jewish and never had to abstain from any of the forbidden foods for 8 whole days, but I have observed a trend over the last 10 or so years with respect to Passover foods.  People are getting a lot more creative coming up with foods that are kosher for Passover that really shouldn’t be kosher for Passover, if you know what I mean.  Like cakes, muffins, breads, POPOVERS.  Do you feel the pain of your ancestors if you eat a muffin made from almond flour instead of wheat flour?  Thoughts?

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