Half sour pickles
One of my favourite childhood memories is standing outside Guss pickles in NY with my dad, choosing an array of pickled goods for the family plus a whole bag of Half sours just for me! Sadly I have not found its equal while living in London, here below is the Ta’am version of the half […]
South African Kichel
Kichel is one of those iconic Shabbat foods. A thin biscuit that is usually served Shabbat morning as part of a Kiddush along with herring and gefilta fish. In America kichel are often large sugar coated bow ties that are dried in the oven and cooked until very brown. In Europe kichel is savoury and […]
SALMON SLIDERS
In some families the end of the High Holy Days also signifies a bit of a kitchen burn out, this is a quick, easy and fun appetizer that is sure to satisfy the whole family. 500 g skinless salmon fillet, finely diced 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest, plus 1 tablespoon fresh […]
Rye bread challah
I grew up on rye bread, it was the bread that every deli sandwich came on, and the caraway scent is one I closely associated with my Eastern European roots. I don’t actually know how much rye flour was in that bread, perhaps it should have been called white bread with a few caraway seeds […]
Roasted Garlic and Butternut Squash Soup
The very best part of this soup is the roasted garlic warmth of it, but the thing that puts this recipe over the top is how easy it is to make. 2 medium butternut squashes, cut in half, seeds removed 3 medium onions, cut in half, unpeeled 2 medium heads garlic, top ½ cm sliced […]
