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Ilana Epstein
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Nine great hacks for affordable staycation kosher
Top tips on how to keep holiday food costs down as part of our Eat Well Spend Less series
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Fast fakeaways for less
Takeaways can be costly - Ilana Epstein shares her tips on how to treat yourself for less
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Recipe: Green tahini and herb salad platter
Next level fresh Israeli flavours for everyone to dig into
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Recipe: Chicken sofrito
A Sephardi favourite dish of tender, juicy slow-braised meat and potatoes that's comfort in a pot
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Recipe: Halva cake with blueberry compote
A deliciously different combination that will go down a treat at teatime
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Cook these recipes to feed Israel
Ilana Epstein explains why her love of food inspired her to produce a fundraising cookbook
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Eat well, spend less: Keep it seasonal for lower cost chagim
Think seasonal for the High Holy Days to keep catering costs down
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Recipe: Mejadra with black-eyed peas
Budget-friendly, full of flavour and packed with Rosh Hashanah symbolism
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Recipe: Cauliflower Curry
A great place to start if you've never attempted a curry before
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Courgette, pea, and ricotta pashtida
A great recipe for children to help make
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Cost of Living: Summer snack survival kit
How to eat well and spend less during the school holidays
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Refreshing apricot yoghurt ice lollies and cucumber ice lollies
A great, healthy, and cooling summer treat
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Eat well spend less: give leftovers a new lease of life
Helping keep your cost of living under control
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Blood orange granita and walnut macaroons
Make the most of this zesty, seasonal fruit, which makes a refreshing and pretty pud
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Date and biscuit ice cream
Sticky dates and crunchy biscuits make perfect partners in this simple-to-prepare treat that's perfect for Shavuot
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Moses the great leader knew his failings
Despite all the criticism, Moses displayed some of the key elements of great leadership
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