COCONUT PANNACOTTA WITH APRICOT COMPOTE

2 x 400ml cans coconut cream 400ml can coconut milk 100g (1/2 cup) caster (superfine) sugar 1 vanilla pod 24g powdered gelatine 500g (1.2 pounds) fresh apricots 85g (1/4 cup) honey 1 vanilla bean, seeds scraped 1 strip of lemon zest. 1/2” wide juice of half a lemon 69 ml (1/4 cup) water Pour the […]
OOZY CHOCOLATE CENTRE CUPCAKES

Makes 12 I love the idea of a restaurant molten chocolate cake, and I have always wanted to serve one at the Shabbat table. I know lots of people out there do this, but somehow those were all about the ozzy chocolate and not really about amazing flavor. And aside from that they don’t taste […]
RATATOUILLE WITH BLACK OLIVE CRUMB

Though the crumb is optional in this dish, we love the texture and extra hit of saltines that it lends the finished dish. * if you don’t have a cast-iron dish, fry the onions in a regular saute pan and transfer them to an oven-safe pie dish for the rest of the recipe. For the […]
TURKISH SIMIT BREAD

Sponge 1 tablespoon instant yeast or active dry yeast 1 tablespoon sugar 1/4 cup (57g) water Dough all of the sponge 480g (4 cups) Plain (All-Purpose) Flour 1 teaspoon salt 30g (2 tablespoons) extra-virgin olive oil 255g (1 cup + 2 tablespoons) lukewarm water Water Bath 240g (1 cups) water 40g (2 tablespoons) treacle (molasses) […]
Israeli Salad Gazpacho

1 red onion, large chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 120ml (½ cup) fresh lemon juice 120ml (½ cup) extra virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon flakey sea salt 6 large tomatoes, large chopped 3 red peppers, seeded, large chopped 2 British (hothouse) cucumbers, large chopped 1 liter (plus extra) tomato juice Salt and freshly ground pepper […]
THE BIG CHICKEN SALAD

Adapted from Bon Appetite *Dressing can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. **Kabanos topping can be made 1 day ahead, cover and refrigerate, but bring to room temperature before serving. 5 kabanos sausages, thinly sliced on the diagonal 1 1½-inch piece ginger, peeled, cut into very thin matchsticks ½ tablespoon black sesame seeds […]
Salted Millionaires Shortbread

I wish I had grown up on these, they are a cross between a Twix bar and a cookie, what’s not to love, a shortbread layer, covered by a caramel layer topped with chocolate and a scattering of salt that takes this childhood treat and elevates it. *Sadly I wouldn’t attempt to replace the butter […]