Chanukah – Seared Chicken Livers with Challah Toasts Preparation time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutes Serves: 4 500g chicken livers 4 thick slices challah ¼ cup lemon-infused extra virgin olive oil 4 eschalots, finely sliced 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 tsp capers, finely chopped 2 sprigs rosemary, finely chopped ½ cup cherry brandy 1…
Chanukah – Barley, Walnut and Golden Beetroot Salad Preparation time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 30 minutes Serves: 4 1½ cups pearl barley 2L vegetable stock 4 small golden beetroot 1 cup walnuts, toasted 1 bunch parsley, roughly chopped ½ bunch mint leaves, roughly chopped 125g sheep’s feta, crumbled juice of 1 lemon 2 Tbsp walnut…
Chanukah – Potato Latkes with Sour Cream and Apple Sauce Preparation time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutes Serves: 4 2 brown onions, sliced 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil 6 cloves garlic, minced ¼ tsp caraway seeds, cracked 500g potatoes, peeled ½ cup sweet potato flour 100g ghee, melted 1 bunch dill, chopped sea…
Chanukah – Shaved Carrots, Dates and Mâché Preparation time: 20 minutes Cooking time: nil Serves: 4 750g mixed heirloom carrots, peeled sea salt flakes and freshly-ground black pepper 2 pink grapefruits 2 cups mâché leaves ¼ bunch mint leaves, torn ¼ bunch tarragon leaves, torn 16 Medjool dates, quartered 2 Tbsp avocado oil juice of…
Chanukah – Sunken Chocolate Cake Preparation time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 45 minutes Serves: 10 350g dark chocolate (70% cocoa), chopped ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil 125g unsalted butter, at room temperature 6 eggs ¼ cup cocoa powder, sifted 2 tsp vanilla paste 1 cup caster sugar 250g mascarpone 300ml thickened cream ½ tsp…
Chanukah Shortbread Preparation time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutes Serves: 24 200g cold unsalted butter, diced 150g pure icing sugar, sifted 1 egg 1½ tsp vanilla paste 450g plain flour METHOD 1 Preheat oven to 170°C. Combine the butter and icing sugar in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until crumbly. Add…
Poppyseed Slice Preparation time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 30 minutes Serves: 24 1 quantity Channukah shortbread dough, divided into two pieces 500ml milk 125g raw caster sugar 125g unsalted butter 500g ground poppyseeds 150g raisins, chopped 75g mixed peel 200g marzipan, grated 2 tsp ground cinnamon 1 tsp ground nutmeg 75g polenta 1 tsp rum…