Fruity & fragrant mulled apple juice has all the flavours of the festive season. Cosy, warm and delicious, it’s perfect for Chanukah. Chanukah is a special time of year, a time to brighten the dark winter evenings and celebrate with family and friends. We like to throw a Chanukah party, …
About this time each year, the Chanukah panic sets in. My tummy starts twisting as I think about what needs buying, how many, who for, all the gift wrap and posting dates… As annual rituals go, this one is RUBBISH! (Illustrative purposes only – not an actual photo of me) …
I love Costco! But back in about September I got so excited to find a giant bag of Chanukah gelt with an OU hechsher, I had to buy it, and now I have a kilo of delicious Belgian chocolate coins to use. I should always have such problems!! In my grandparents’ day, …
The thing about Chanukah, is that it lasts for eight nights. Which is brilliant, obviously, but if your holiday food is limited to latkes and doughnuts, it can get a bit, well, samey. So, to stave off doughnut-fatigue, I’ve compiled a list of eight delicious deep fried alternatives to brighten …
When I saw these Christmas Tree Waffles from Diana at Little Sunny Kitchen, I realised that I needed to up my Chanukah breakfast game considerably! My daughter Kipper loves a special breakfast, and she loves Chanukah, so I was guaranteed a warm reception if I could pull this off. However, …
Sometimes, circumstances combine in unlikely ways to create something fabulous. I think it’s called serendipity. In this case, I had a giant sweet potato from my organic veg box, I was mulling the possibilities for interesting latkes ahead of Chanukah, and I had waffle-makers (and spiralisers) on the brain, having …
My goodness! Chanukah is just around the corner (not to mention that other gift-giving festival that happens at the end of the year)! Time to get organised. What to buy for the foodie who has everything? And the rest of your family, too?! Here are my suggestions. These are all things that I have …
Chanukah is here at last! What a day Kipper and I have had. We started off in London to see the stage production of The Latke Who Couldn’t Stop Screaming, at JW3. I’m always amazed at how a book that can be read in 5 minutes can be turned into an hour …
Chanukah cooking is traditionally all about the OIL. And fair enough, it is pretty central to the miracle*, after all. But, enough with the frying already! Latkes, doughnuts, beignets… surely there’s another way to incorporate oil into something delicious? With this in mind, I set about creating these cupcakes. Olive …
It can’t be ignored that Jews like their food. It’s an old joke that the archetypal Jewish festival can be summarised by the phrase, “they tried to kill us, we survived, now let’s eat!” but there really does seem to be a traditional dish for even the most minor of …
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