MANGO SORBET
I have this clear memory of living in Caracas, I couldn’t have been more than 3 or 4 and my mother had brought back from the market a massive mango, it was so big that I couldn’t get a hold on it. My mother went on to slice off each cheek and hand one to […]
DINOSAUR NACHOS
Adapted from Matt Preston Serves 6 We don’t really associate Jews and Mexican food, yet from the earliest time that the European conquistadors made their way west from Europe to the Americas, Jews were more often than not on the ships along with them. Often as ‘New Christians’/Conversos. Many of these Jews and New Christians […]
BAKED KASHA WITH CONFIT VEGETABLES
Kasha and I have a strange relationship, as a kid, it made a weekly appearance at the school cafeteria, those were the days that I wished my mom would have made me a sandwich, I just couldn’t tolerate the taste. Fast forward a few years and my friend Nechama Bluemenrich, said that cooked right they […]
TAHINI AND APPLE STUFFED CHALLAH
Makes 6 large challas 1.660g (3.66 lbs) strong white flour 180g (¾ cup + 2 tablespoons) light brown sugar 35g (¼ cup) active dry yeast 30g (3 tablespoons) salt 90ml (6 tablespoons) oil 2 large eggs, lightly beaten 750 -100ml (3-4 ½ cup) water For Tahini and Apple Stuffing: 115g (½ cup) butter or non-dairy […]
CLASSIC COLESLAW – ILANA STYLE
I have always wanted to love coleslaw, it can at its best be fresh and crunchy, a make-ahead salad that is the perfect balance to roasted and grilled proteins. And yet many are just swimming in mayonnaise and cloyingly sweet. The solution? Work out what I loved best in coleslaw, what I didn’t like, and […]
