Alissa Timoshkina

Chanukah carrot, honey and twaróg fritters

Ring the changes with these tasty cheese-based treats

Kreplach in a vegan soup

A vegan version of the Purim staple

Pearl barley tabbouleh with roasted carrots and walnuts

Rosalia’s knish-ish, potato and onion fried buns

These simple buns from my Holocaust survivor grandmother’s notebook were almost forgotten

Pesach aubergine ‘secret ingredient’ matzah bake

Growing up in Soviet Russia, a box of matzah was something you kept hidden

How I discovered a long forgotten recipe of my Holocaust survivor great grandmother’s

I’ll be making these knish-like fried buns every Chanukah in her honour

Recipe: Grandma Rosalia’s knish-ish, cinnamon-spiced fried buns

Warming comfort good that makes perfect finger food for Chanukah parties.

Blinis (blintzes) with curd and apricots

Stuffed blinis, known in Ashkenazi cuisine as blintzes, are my favourite.

Forshmak-filled devilled eggs

A classic Ashkenazi treat gets an upgrade for a finger-food buffet or a canapés-style party.