Cherry Millefeuille with Crème Pâtissière
we’ve decided to shake up the cheesecake tradition. Inspired by the growing trend of beginning the Shavuot meal with cheesecake—before moving on to a meaty feast—we’ve created a savoury cheesecake starter as the showstopping opener to this year’s three-course menu.
Adobo-Coffee Crusted Tuna Steak
This main course, originally crafted as part of a 3-course Shavuot menu, but perfectly delicious all year round, reflects the bitter-sweet nature of Shavuot itself. Though we received the Torah on this day, we also lost the first tablets in the aftermath of the golden calf debacle. Unlike Simchat Torah, when we dance with joy, on Shavuot night we stay awake, immersed in study—grappling with the gift we were given and lost.
Savoury Cheesecake with Confit tomatoes
we’ve decided to shake up the cheesecake tradition. Inspired by the growing trend of beginning the Shavuot meal with cheesecake—before moving on to a meaty feast—we’ve created a savoury cheesecake starter as the showstopping opener to this year’s three-course menu.
Tahini Martini
A widely held custom of Simchat Torah is to imbibe alcoholic beverages, not to the excesses of Purim, but enough to bring extra joviality and Simcha to this day of celebration. Our menu is completed with a final tribute to Israeli food culture by way of a cocktail.
Limonana Cheesecake
Lemon and mint drinks are refreshing, delicious and have been consumed across the Middle East for centuries. However, you might be surprised to know that the Limonana we know and love today, often referred to as the national drink of Israel and served everywhere from street corners to supermarkets, only gained real popularity in the country during the 1990s, and was originally part of an advertising prank!
Pistachio, Zaatar and Pomegranate Crusted Salmon with Seven Species Salad
The Seven Species of Israel, or Shiv’at HaMinim, form the heart of our meal. These are the seven special species of the Holy Land specifically named in Torah, whose first fruits could be brought to the Temple in Jerusalem as offerings. They are: wheat, barley, grape, fig, pomegranates, olive (oil), and date (date honey).
Chocolate Matzah Torte
A deliciously rich, sweet, velvety ganache-filled torte with a beautiful crumbly, crunchy base.
This torte can be made parev or dairy, and we think it’s best served with single cream (when applicable) and fresh fruit.
Blood Orange and Almond Cake
Our team at Ta’amim have drawn inspiration from the Tu B’Shevat seder to create a beautifully moist blood orange, olive oil and almond cake, topped with fruit and a blood orange and cardamom syrup. Olives
Honey Bourbon Tiramisu
Whilst developing a dairy menu for Rosh Hashanah, we decided to put a twist on one of our favourite Italian desserts, Tiramisu. A crowd-pleaser that is surprinsingly easy to make, we’ve switched out the usual brandy for a rather less traditional spirit – Honey Bourbon.
Sweet, warming and heady, these little tiramisu pots are a wonderful, unconventional dessert to round off a dairy meal this Rosh Hashanah. You could, optionally, add in a layer of apple puree or serve with caramelised apples for an extra nod to tradition!
