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Every year around Chanukah, I’m reminded of my time spent in Sunday school and the things we would do to prepare for the holiday. Learning songs, playing dreidel, eating...
Now look, nothing – and I mean nothing – beats a perfectly fried sufganiya fresh out of hot oil, dusted with powdered sugar, still warm enough to make the jam dangerously hot. That’s peak Chanukah right...
Jta – In the United States, pumpkin pie is almost mandatory at Thanksgiving, while pumpkin makes occasional appearances in sweet breads and sometimes a creamy soup...
Lemon Butter grilled salmon/sea bass The perfect light summer fish meal under the Succah skach. Minimal fuss, and authentic easy cooking. Fish available from La Marina...
Spanish Orange Chiffon Cake (Pan d’Espanya or Pan Esponjado) Pan d’Espanya, called Pan Esponjado in Ladino, our Judeo-Spanish language, is the iconic feather-light orange chiffon cake...
Cinnamon raisin bulkas Ingredients For the yeast ¼ oz pack/ (2¼ tsp) of dried active yeast ½ cup warm water (bath temperature) 3 Tbsp sugar ...
Smoked salmon Spoons (Makes 18-24) I think I also have a tendency to make up words instead of making up recipes… but you get what I’m...
Coffee Marble Bundt Cake Ingredients 6 eggs, separated 2 cups sugar 2 Tbsp vanilla sugar 1¾ cups flour 1 cup oil ½ cup orange juice 2...
Our family’s approach to the Yom Kippur breaking of the fast is a Southern one. Many North Americans associate this feast with an array of sweet...
Servings: 12 Ingredients Crumb coated chicken preparation 24 deboned chicken thighs 5 eggs 500g bread crumbs 250g sifted flour A couple pinches of Maldon salt 2ml...
Ingredients 10 Tbsp butter 6 cups of room-temperature milk (better to use whole milk but can use 2%) ½ cup flour Coarse salt and black pepper...
Ingredients 4.5lb-6lb/2kg-3kg flat piece of brisket. It’s important that it’s the first cut, the second cut or top flap is a much tougher meat, and will...
I like this chicken dish for Rosh Hashanah because it’s sweet-ish and as spicy as you choose to make it. The recipe is adapted from Jake...
Rubies Amongst the Greens Salad Ingredients 300g lettuce of choice, shredded 1 English cucumber, coarsely chopped 200g sugar snap peas, julienned 2 cups shelled edamame beans...
Bruschetta While everyone is arriving, I love a board of bruschetta as an easy snack. Use up stale bread this way! Slice your ciabatta or French...
Menenas The Sephardim have a unique tradition of reciting blessings, yehi ratsones, with each of the symbolic foods for the New Year dinner, which includes dates....
Apples dipped in honey and honey cakes are popular across the Jewish world around Rosh Hashanah. But if you grew up in Israel, you would most...
Every Rosh Hashanah, my mother, Rica, made a special and delicious simanim soup, which contained all the “simanim” (signs), symbolic vegetables that are used in the...
Carrots for blessings, cassata for joy Rosh Hashanah Air fryer Moroccan carrots I’ve run out of Simanim salad ideas. These carrots are perfect at room temperature...
Crunchy Corn and Cabbage Salad Ingredients (serves six to eight) 4 cups shredded green cabbage (you can mix with some purple cabbage for colour) 2 cups...
Simonim platter Ingredients Beetroot Pomegranate seeds Dates Leeks Carrots Butternut Beetroot Beans Apples Hummus Coriander or parsley Method Beetroot hummus Store bought or homemade hummus; Peel...
Fresh blueberries are so juicy, and their sweet tartness is wonderful for desserts and baked goods. This blueberry crisp is such a treat to end off...
The Absa Jewish Achiever Awards dinner is always a culinary challenge, and catering for more than 800 is overwhelming but a challenge. I conquer the quantity...
Join Howard Sackstein and Dina Diamond as well as culinary wizards celebrating Jewish food across the globe in preparation for the New Year. Sarah Sassoon –...
Sharon Lurie Honey glazed beef with caramelised onions and julienne carrots This meat dish is one of those dishes that isn’t just packed with flavour, it’s...
Sephardi Shavuot here we come! Rifca Sommer is a caterer and cooking teacher who runs Rifca’s Kitchen in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. She’s a proud Sephardic Jew, with...
Breaking the Yom Kippur fast is a big deal in South Africa. The SA Jewish Report asked Lauren Boolkin and Romi Rabinowitz to give us recipes...
Sephardi Jews celebrate Rosh Hashanah with delicious delicacies, so different from traditional Ashkenazi fare. The SA Jewish Report asked Rifca Sommer in Zimbabwe, and Esti Cohen...
Greek tzatziki salad This salad is a great accompaniment to any milk meal. It goes wonderfully with fish, but is filling enough to be a meal...
Banoffee pudding Shavuot is the perfect time to make this pudding as you can be assured that your guests will gobble every last crumb. Leftovers are...
Crunchy green salad with roasted baby potatoes and macon bits The macon and potatoes can be prepared a few hours ahead and reheated, covered in a...
Wholesome vegetable soup This soup is wonderful for the seder – in fact, it’s wonderful all year round. It’s delicious and a cinch to make, with...
Oat stuffed baked apples I love having fruit for dessert, and these baked apples are perfect. Serve them on their own or with a vanilla ice...
Secrets of the sushi stack Salmon sushi stack (Feeds 12) Although they’re still yummy, sushi platters are starting to look a bit tired. Roll on the...
When Shavuot comes around, we’re always looking for the tastiest milchik recipes to spoil our families. Lauren Boolkin provides two delicious recipes for this occasion. Tiramisu...
SNICKERS CHEESECAKE The Woolies cream cheese in the silvery box works best. It looks like Philadelphia cheese. Be careful not to buy smooth cottage cheese. Snickers...
Romi Rabinowitz comes from a large, close Jewish family, and learned how to cook and entertain from her mom, mom-in-law, grannies, and aunties. Cooking and stylish...
Uncertainty about what Pesach entertaining holds for us this year has detracted from my normal plan-400-weeks-in-advance personality type. Last year, it was pretty much “let’s all...
Although the Greeks were the villains in the Chanukah story, and because I can’t write another potato latke or doughnut recipe, I’ve chosen to go Greek...
After Yom Kippur, I crave umami – that cheek sucking feeling that is said to bring about contentment and fullness. Well for me, at least. Although...
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