‘Leftover’ Chicken Salad

Sometimes the best lunchbox ideas come from a fridge raid. Utilising leftovers is not only budget-friendly, it also saves on time and effort – ideal if you’re a busy individual prepping lunches for yourself and others.
Classic Chicken Soup

Often referred to as Jewish penicillin, there are few dishes more iconic in the Jewish repertoire than this Ashkenazic Friday Night staple, served with kneidlach (matzah balls) or lokshen (noodles). There are an infinite number of minor tweaks to this recipe from the addition of tomatoes and dill to arguments about clarity, but what we can all agree upon is that if your mum ever made chicken soup for you when you were sick then you will insist forevermore that hers is, was and always will be the best, and nobody will ever convince you otherwise. We’re okay with that, because our mums all made the best soup, too!
Garlic, Honey & Lime Chicken Wings

With barely any work, and a handful of larder staples, you can transform chicken wings into these succulent little flavour bombs. Best of all, they are Kosher for Passover, and make a great, cost-effective starter or main course option. This seasoning works well on chicken of all kinds, so there’s no need to get in a flap if wings aren’t your thing – try making tender marinated breast fillets or even roasting a whole chicken glazed with these ingredients.
Dushpara – Bukharian Jewish Meat Dumplings

Dushpara is a Bukharian Jewish meat dumpling, served in soup and packed with a beef and onion filling. Miriam’s Table author, Lillian Cordell shows us how she makes this traditional dish
Honey Roasted Jewelled Carrots with Tehina

Serves 4-6 Prep time: 15 mins | Cooking time: 1 hour | Cooling Time: 15 mins These honey roasted carrots topped with dates, pomegranate seeds, tehina and pistachios are ideal for Rosh Hashana, as they contain three of the Simanim, the symbolic foods eaten at the New Year. The Hebrew for carrot, ‘Gezer’, is close […]
Roasted Baby Potatoes with Heads of Solo Garlic

We’re aware of an issue with one of the QR codes in the 2023 Pesach recipe and inspiration booklet. If you are looking for our Seder Plate Salad, click here! Serves 4-6 Prep time: < 5 mins | Cooking time: approx 1 hour Whilst Rosh Hashanah marks the start of a new calendar year, it […]
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 […]