Eton Mess

When the annual prize-giving is held at Eton College, one of Britain’s most famous public schools, parents and pupils have a picnic on the playing fields. Among the dishes then…

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Wine Jelly Cream

A pretty pudding with a lovely flavour. The wine jelly glows enticingfy from beneath the topping of rich and creamy custard. Propping the glasses at an angle as the jelly…

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Inverness Gingernuts

These favourite biscuits are good and gingery with an extra treacle flavour and a crisp texture.

Gooseberry Yogurt Sorbet

A light and refreshing way to use gooseberries in which yogurt gives a pleasant sharpness to the smooth sorbet. You can make it a day or two ahead for a…

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Raspberry and Walnut Shortbread

Two of Scotland’s most celebrated foods – shortbread and raspberries – come together in this recipe to make a truly mouth-watering dessert that tastes even better than it looks. The…

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Compote of Fruit with Elderflower Cream

The mixture of fruit, which can include any varieties in season, is here poached in fruit juice rather than the sugary syrup preferred by the Victorians. Elderflowers are beautifully aromatic…

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Ingber

This Passover carrot candy is popular in all Ashkenazic communities. Ingber means “ginger” in Yiddish. pareve, kosher for Passover

Cheese Blintzes

These cheese pancakes are standard fare for Shavuot. Blintz is a Yiddish word, and these pancakes are traditional among all Ashkenazic Jews.

Cherry Kreplach

These are traditional at Shavuot, which happily occurs when cherries are in season. Instead of using canned cherries, stew a pound of fresh cherries in 1 cup water and sugar…

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Dried Fruit Compote

Any combination of dried fruits can be used, and the spicing varied to taste. Don’t cook compote in an aluminum pan; the acid in the fruits will react with the…

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Fluden

This delicious German jelly roll is very popular in Israel for late Friday evening, when the inevitable guests make their appearances. Use the thick, dark plum jam known in Polish…

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Iced Poppyseed Roll

This is a good cake to have on hand to serve unexpected visitors. Prune or nut filling can be substituted for poppyseed, if desired; for instructions on making the filling…

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Lekach

This honey cake is traditional among all European Jews at New Year’s. Honey cake has a bad habit of sticking to the pan, so grease and flour it well, or…

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Noodles with Nuts

Believe it or not, this is a breakfast dish! I saw it on the breakfast menu of a Hungarian restaurant in Jerusalem and was shocked. For those with conservative breakfast…

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