Vegan Creamy Mushroom Soup—dairy-free

Vegan Creamy Mushroom Soup by Lara Balsam

Vegan and Passover friendly the addition of pesto to this creamy mushroom soup adds a burst of flavour. While you might feel suspicious about a creamy mushroom soup that involves zero dairy and has richness and depth, this delicious soup is not just great for Pesach but can work all year! Pesto can be shop […]

Tahini & Lime Greens with Sweet Potato Mash

Lara Balsam: Tahini greens on sweet potato mash

Give your sides are flavourful twist with tahini dressed greens and a tasty sweet potato mash. This recipe contains kitniyot. Whether you need vegan recipes for everyday, for ensuring guests are well fed or if you’ve taken on the meatless Monday challenge, embracing vegetables and showcasing how they can truly shine is really important here […]

Vegan Dessert: Raw Chocolate ‘Cheesecake’

Lara Balsam, Vegan Raw Chocolate Cheesecake

This dessert is so creamy and rich that nobody ever guesses it is raw and vegan. It makes for the perfect indulgent centrepiece on Shavuot / Seder night or anytime during Pesach / the rest of the year. Serve in small pieces as it is very filling. Lara Balsam, Director of JVS shares with Ta’am […]

Chocolate Mousse Cake with Dark Fruits & Strawberry Coulis

'Queen of Sheba' Chocolate Mousse Cake served with Dark Fruits & Strawberry Coulis

Immersive Ten Plagues Seder Menu: Plagues 9 & 10 – Darkness & Death of the Firstborn Serves 6+ Prep time: 35-50 mins | Cooking time: 30 mins | Cooling time: 1-2 hours Our final conversation starter. How does one talk about the plagues of Darkness and Death of the Firstborn whilst offering guests a sweet […]

Spiced Carrot Salad with Green Pepper & Onion ‘Locusts’

Spiced Carrot Salad with Green Pepper & Onion 'Locusts'

Immersive Ten Plagues Seder Menu: Plague 8 – Locusts Serves 6 Prep time: 20 mins | Cooking time: 30-45 mins* “They covered all the ground until it was black. They devoured all that was left after the hail—everything growing in the fields and the fruit on the trees. Nothing green remained on tree or plant […]

Mango & Pomegranate ‘Fire & Ice’ Hailstones

Mango & Pomegranate 'Fire & Ice' Hailstones

Immersive Ten Plagues Seder Menu: Plague 7 – Hail Serves 6 N.B. This recipe requires a spherical ice mould. Here’s the one we used. Prep time: 5 mins | Chilling time: up to 24 hours “And there was hail, and fire flaming within the hail, very heavy, the likes of which had never been throughout […]

Kosher for Passover Ketchup

Shopping for Passover has always been expensive but many have noticed further increasing prices this year, making products you might usually buy without a second thought a little more costly and a little more out of reach. While it’s easy to say ‘it’s only a week!’, when certain foods are limited, if you have particular […]

Chicken Marbella

Chicken Marbella

Immersive Ten Plagues Seder Menu: Plague 5 – Pestilence Serves 6 Prep time: 20 mins | Marinating time: up to 12 hours | Cooking time: 2h 15 mins Adapted from Yotam Ottolenghi’s ‘Simple’ We thought about lots of different ways we could represent pestilence. For us it’s all about the bones, as this really signifies […]

Cauliflower Tabbouleh with Pickled Radish “Boils”

Cauliflower Tabbouleh with Pickled Radishes

Immersive Ten Plagues Seder Menu: Plague 6 – Boils Serves 6 Prep time: 15-20 mins | Pickling time: up to 24 hours (for the Radishes) There’s nothing painful about our ‘boils!’ This refreshing tabbouleh salad is super simple to make, and with its zesty pickles on top, it is the perfect counterbalance to the rich […]