These vegan poppy-seed hamantaschen feature a fluffy soft yeasted dough, a sweet sugar glaze, and plenty of delicious homemade filling. Perfect for Purim! Sometimes, the original really is the best. I’m all for hamantaschen mash-ups – see my Eccles cake hamantaschen, fortune cookie hamantaschen, or even savoury pizza hamantaschen if…
Delicious Norwegian waffles flavoured with cardamom & vanilla, and free from eggs & dairy. These vegan waffles are a delicious breakfast or afternoon treat. Nordic holiday If you follow along on Facebook you might remember that we had a family holiday in Northern Norway last December, including the beginning of…
Delicious seasonal gingerbread cookies are iced to resemble coins. Let Gingerbread Chanukah gelt be your new festive tradition! If you celebrate Chanukah, chances are you’ve eaten Chanukah gelt. And chances are it was made of chocolate. Foil-wrapped chocolate coins have become a pretty ubiquitous part of our festive celebrations at…
From raw ingredients to delicious fluffy loaves of vegan challah, in only an hour! Enjoy tasty home made Shabbat bread in double-quick time. There’s nothing quite like freshly home-baked challah. The smell of warm, crusty loaves that fills the kitchen, the feeling of accomplishment, and the knowledge that soon you can…
A moist, fruity, lightly-spiced vegan carrot cake recipe that’s easy to whip up in a food processor or by hand. A wonderful treat for tea-time or anytime! While it wouldn’t be Rosh Hashanah without it, we cannot live on honey cake alone, right?! Over the course of YomTov I like…
Squidgy coconut and date flapjacks are a delicious twist on a British tea-time treat, packed with oats and dried fruit, and flavoured with rich date syrup and a pinch of spice. Have you ever given much thought to flapjacks? These traditional British treats, made with oats and syrup, vary from…
Smoked mackerel kedgeree is an easy-to-make, delicious, lightly spiced family dinner that’s a balanced meal of rice, veggies & protein all in one dish. Have you ever had kedgeree? Inspired by Indian cuisine, this classic British dish was traditionally served for breakfast. But while the Victorians might have been able…
Moist and delicious, these vegan savoury muffins are simple to make and perfect for lunchboxes, picnics, or as a light supper. Vegan baked goods can sometimes be a bit of a let-down in my experience. While it’s easy to substitute alternative fats and oils in the place of butter, finding…
A delicious summery couscous salad made with Israeli giant couscous, lots of fresh herbs, and a zesty lemony dressing. Salty roasted nuts add cruch and texture. Pesach certainly seems like a long time ago – much more than a mere six weeks! But it continues to wield influence in my…
A hearty & satisfying vegetarian cholent full of British flavours! Made with carrots, parsnips & a can of baked beans, it’s a perfect British Shabbat stew. Like many people, I love to learn about Jewish foods from around the world. It’s fascinating to see how Jewish cooks of ages past…
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