Lamb Tagine with Black Eyed Beans
Prep time: 15 mins | Cooking time: 2 hours This dish contains 3 of the Simanim, the traditional foods eaten at Rosh Hashana: Carrots, Dates and Black Eyed Beans. But are black eyed beans the Siman that got there by accident? Jewish food historianGil Marks suggests that black eyed beans’ inclusion in the Siman story […]
Syrian-style Stuffed Courgettes
Makes 20-24 portions Prep time: approx 1 hour | Cooking time: approx 2 hours Syrian Jews might be the masters of stuffed foods! From savoury, deep fried kibbeh to sweet nut-filled mahmoul, there is a skill and a flair involved with delicately encasing one food inside another which brings delight to the recipient and which […]
Sticky Date and Pomegranate Chicken Wings
Serves 4-6 Prep time: 5 minutes | Cooking time: 1 hour Many of the Simanim, traditional foods eaten at Rosh Hashana are chosen because of the significance of their Hebrew meaning, and the wordplay around the blessings we make for each. Dates are a great example of this. The Hebrew word ‘Tamar’ is related to […]
Harissa Honey Mushroom Pockets
Makes 20+ pockets Prep time: 30 minutes | Cooking time: 30 minutes It is traditional at the beginning of the Jewish year, and particularly at Sukkot, to eat stuffed foods, signifying a plentiful harvest. A vegetarian alternative to our brisket pockets, these mushroom bourekas sweetened with honey (for a sweet new year) and spicy with […]
Harissa Honey Brisket Pockets
Makes 20-40 pastry pockets Prep time: 75 minutes | Cooking time: 6½ hours There is a custom at start of the Jewish new year, and especially on Sukkot, to eat stuffed foods, signifying abundance following the harvest season. Sweetened with honey (for a sweet new year), spicy with harissa and plentiful in number, these succulent […]
Roasted Apples filled with Liver Pâté and Onion Jam
Serves 6 Prep time: 1 hour | Cooking time: 1½ – 2 hours There are many reasons given for eating apples at Rosh Hashanah. The Talmud and the Midrash explain that when Jacob entered his father Isaac’s tent to receive his blessings, the scent of the Garden of Eden entered with him, and it had […]
Citrus Roasted Stuffed Seabass
Prep time: 30 mins | Cooking time: 2h 10m Seabass served whole, stuffed with Leek, Tarragon & Fennel Inspired by the Simanim, the symbolic foods eaten at Rosh Hashana, this zingy fish course is full of refreshing aniseed and citrus flavours, beautifully balanced with the delicate fish. A perfect starter for the New Year, it […]
Pulled Brisket in BBQ Sauce
Serves 8-10 Prep time: 10 mins | Cooking time: approx 5 hours Sweet, sticky, smokey and indulgent, our barbecue sauce-smothered brisket is simple to make and super adaptable. Whether you have it piled high in a bun with a side of fries, served on a bed of mashed potatoes, or even strewn cold on top […]
Classic Salt Beef
Serves 8-12 Prep time: 5 mins | Cooking time: approx 2-3h Salt Beef, or Corned Beef, is often seen in the West as one of the most quintessentially Jewish foods. Its popularisation through Kosher delis across the United States of America and in London’s East End may be responsible for the association between Jews, salt […]