Leah Koenig

Slow braised beef stew (Stracotto di manzo)

A Italian rib-sticking, winter warmer that’s perfect for Shabbat

Pastrami hash

Who could resist this plate of all-out comfort food?

Mofleta - Mimouna pancakes

Celebrate the end of Pesach with these yeasted pancakes

Panko, poppy and sesame seed chicken schnitzel

A favourite food gets a crunchy makeover

Bimuelos - Sephardi cardamom-sugar fritters

Add a bit of spice to your Chanukah treat this year

Chocolate-cranberry mandelbrot

This Ashkenazi favourite is ideal to dunk in a cup of tea

Chilled apples with rosewater

This refreshing apple dish is customary for some Persian families to break their fast on.

Bisochos - sesame seed biscuits

These tasty ring-shaped treats are customary for Sephardi Jews at Rosh Hashanah and after the Yom Kippur fast

Lahmajun

Borscht crostini

A modern spin on a very traditional Ashkenazi dish turns soup into a party-ready canape