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…
My daughter Kipper’s loaded cheesy breakfast focaccia tops fluffy home-made Italian bread with caramelised onions, olives, herbs, and three different cheeses! A savoury morning treat. Since the start of the school year, my daughter Kipper has been getting the school bus in the morning. This is generally a Good Thing…
Wondering what to do with your etrog after Succot? Make a clove etrog and enjoy its sweet fragrance all year! Perfect besamim for havdalah and a great homemade gift. What is an etrog? The etrog, also called citron or cedrat, is the fruit of the Citrus medica tree. It is an ancient…
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…
This wonderful selection of delicious side dishes & salads will add flair to your Rosh Hashanah menus. Enjoy twists on tradtition and innovative new dishes. Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, is often a time of big family get-togethers around the dining table. We eat celebratory foods, rich in symbolism…
Devon apple cake is moist & fruity, packed with fresh apple pieces & flavoured with cider. Crunchy honey crumble makes it a great dessert or teatime treat. Plymouth is not usually celebrated as a tourist destination. Still, I was somewhat taken aback to learn that the city’s top rated visitor…
This delicious vegetable packed soda bread recipe comes from Get Your Kids To Eat Anything by Emily Leary – a fantastic book to banish picky eating and make family mealtimes interesting & fun! I am extremely blessed in that my daughter Kipper will eat just about anything. Not tomatoes –…
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…
With fresh lemon juice & zest for maximum zing, this coconut lemon cake uses olive oil and yogurt for a summery Mediterranean flavour & super moist texture. Do you sometimes have food flashbacks? I do. I’ll be going along, minding my own business, when out of the blue I’ll remember…
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…
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