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Baked expectations: Inside the challah festival heading from Israel to London

Merav Oren, a keen devotee of the Friday night staple, talks to Siam Goorwich ahead of the first global ChallahFest

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The first global ChallahFest is taking place in November 2026 (Illustration: Michal Herbstman for FOODISH)

30 inspiring women and girls walked the GIFT Beyond the Label catwalk (Photo: GIFT)

Tears and cheers at GIFT’s 2026 Beyond the Label inclusive fashion show

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Jewish food influencer Sivan Kobi (Photo: Lynn Abesera)

‘People feel the need to bring Jewish food traditions into their home more than ever’

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Thai cookbook author Philippa Kingsley pictured with Ken Hom CBE (Photo: Philippa Kingsley)

How a Jewish woman from northwest London became an acclaimed Thai chef

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Will any Jews be watching this? Why the dilemma over Nobody Wants This is deeper than you think

Once again, something that should have been light and fun has become deeply problematic for proud, Zionist Jews

3 min read

October 26, 2026 14:58

Adam Brody and Kirsten Bell star in the Netflix show Nobody Wants This (Photo: Netflix)

It’s a scoop! The delicious dishes we eat with a spoon

Alissa Timoshkina’s new book is an ode to nosh we scoff without knife and fork, learns Siam Goorwich

4 min read

October 15, 2026 09:26

Siberian-born Jewish food writer and historian Alissa Timoshkina (Main photo: Kim Lightbody)

Sensational salads, for a really good cause

Salads for Good from social enterprise Cook for Good serves up recipes designed to make you feel great inside and out

1 min read

October 8, 2026 08:44

Cook for Good founders Karen Mattison and Robinne Collie (Photo: Justin Gardner)

The big break fast: five foodies share their go-to Yom Kippur meals

From bagel bars to fish stews, Siam Goorwich discovers the Yom Kippur traditions loved by the experts

4 min read

September 17, 2026 13:43

Fast forward: (left to right) Natalie Preston's break fast spread, Sophia Baruch's Iraqi brewed tea and ka'kat, Mark Jankel's family fish stew in a pita from his food truck Shuk (Photo: Natalie Preston, Giora Hirsch, The Gaztronome Photography)

Rising to the top: inside east London’s oldest Jewish bakery

Fourth-generation baker Jennifer Rinkoff spills the beans about a new cookbook that celebrates her family’s bakery business, her favourite memories – and future plans

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September 14, 2026 12:10

Rinkoffs bakery is an east London institution (Photo: Jenny Smith and Kim Lightbody)

Nine practical (and not preachy) eco resolutions for Rosh Hashanah

From watching your water to greening your money, Siam Goorwich on how to be kinder to the planet in 5787

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September 11, 2026 07:44

The new cookbook celebrating the joy of Jewish desserts

After 20 years of writing about Yiddishe food, Leah Koenig has focused her attention on sweets. She tells Siam Goorwich about the recipes that bring flavour to her table

4 min read

September 10, 2026 17:40

Leah Koenig's new book is a celebration of Jewish desserts (Photto: copyright ©2026 by Nico Schinco)

Tradition! Meet the women preserving the recipes every Jewish cook needs

For their fifth book, the Monday Morning Cooking Club have created a guide for the next generation of Yiddishe chefs

4 min read

September 3, 2026 14:51

Natanya Eskin, Lisa Goldberg and Merelyn Chalmers of the Monday Morning Cooking Club (Photo: Alan Benson)

Meet the ‘Jewish Martha Stewart’ spreading Jewish joy – one whimsical project at a time

Rebekah Lowin is known for her creative take on tradition. She tells Siam Goorwich why her new book is all about ‘building a creative, joyful Jewish home’

5 min read

August 13, 2026 10:15

Rebekah Lowin has earned the moniker 'the Jewish Martha Stewart' (Photo: Theresa Balderas)

‘Kosher catering feels like a mitzvah’: how the chef behind Shuk is elevating simchahs

Chef Mark Jankel has been a major player in London’s culinary scene for 20-plus years, but, he tells Siam Goorwich, it is his latest gastronomic project that is really bringing him nachas

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July 30, 2026 11:16