Macaroni Salad
Now one know if the macaroni salad of NY delis was an Italian dish that was adapted in Jewish delis or a Jewish treatment of an Italian ingredient. Regardless of its origin macaroni salad was a de-rigour requirement at all potlucks and barbeques during my childhood. 500 g elbow macaroni ½ red onion, diced small […]
Matzo Kloese
You may wonder at the different spelling here. My usual is Matzah, but as I’m sharing my husband’s grandmother’s recipe, it seems fitting. Lottie Mailich came to England during the very last days of August of 1939. Lottie through her ingenuity and perseverance managed to find her own way to escape from one of the […]
Mushroom Rice Pilaf
1½ cups (375 g) long-grain basmati rice 2 cups (470 ml) water 1¼ (295 ml) cups chicken broth Salt and pepper 3 tbsp olive oil 115 g orzo 1 small onion, chopped fine 450 g brown button mushrooms, cut in half or quarters if large 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley Combine the water and broth […]
Potato Knish
The original knish was created as a snack food, in Eastern Europe a thin pastry that encased a filling that was transportable. In the Lower east side of New York at the turn of the 20th century peddlers would put homemade knish’s in their carts and peddle their wares as a quick snack. In 1890 […]
ROASTED BEETROOT
Roasted beetroot can be served on their own or wonderful added to a simple salad of lettuce and watercress. 16 baby beetroot, peeled and halved (or 8 large beetroot cut into quarters) 100 ml soy sauce 2 star-anise 4 cloves 2 garlic cloves, still in their skin salt and pepper to taste olive oil for […]
ROASTED CARROTS
A number of the symbolic foods for Rosh Hashanah find their symbolism through a “play on words”. The Hebrew word for carrot is “gezzer”, which sounds a lot like the Hebrew word for decree ‘gezeirah’. We ask that God should tear up any bad decree that is made against us. Cook’s notes: adding the honey […]
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 […]
