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Pan de siete cielos for Shavuot
The Jews of Salonika used to bake el pan de siete cielos – the bread of the seven heavens – as part of their Shavuot celebrations. El pan de siete cielos is a rich fatty bread, flavoured with anise extract or arak. It is sculpted into shapes connected to Shavuot. Traditional shapes included some or all […]
EPIC mac and cheese with broccoli – for Shavuot
This recipe is from Violife.
5 ingredient Biscoff cheesecake for Shavuot
A deliciously simple cheesecake made using Stork and Biscoff biscuits.
Spinach and sun-dried tomato toastie – for Shavuot
This recipe is from Violife.
Lemon Tofu Cheesecake
On Shavuot we celebrate the giving of the Torah. Shavuot is also known as Chag HaKatzir (the Harvest Festival), since it marks the start of the wheat harvest and the end of the barley harvest. It may remind us that many more people can be sustained on vegetarian diets than on animal-based diets. The Torah […]
Mushroom and walnut gardener’s pie with butternut squash topping for Pesach
A hearty main course for your Passover meal! This dish contains kitniyot. Recipe from JewishFoodHero.com, with a few tweaks to make it Kosher for Passover.
Pesach recipe: Vegan banana choc chip loaf
A yummy recipe from Ines Romanelli in the Jewish Chronicle. Click here for the recipe.
Potatoes arrabbiata – for Pesach
This recipe is from the Jewish Chronicle. Why make gnocchi when you can crush baby potatoes instead?
Blush orange, fennel and olive salad – for Pesach
This recipe is from the Jewish Chronicle. It is Kosher for Passover. Simple, seasonal and full of flavour, make the most of beautiful blush oranges while they’re in season.
Baked latkes – Chanukah
In a world of latke recipes here’s what makes this one special – baked, not fried! We’ve been enjoying these this with some vegan sour cream. Recipe from the Shannons.