NEW! Hallah at Home Come and chat and plait on the shul zoom on Friday afternoons at 4pm Start off your Shabbat and your weekend with the smell – and taste – of your own freshly baked hallah Preparing dough in advance: Please prepare your dough at least 1.5-2 hours ahead of the session. The … Continue reading
Two recipes for Hallah Traditional Hallah Download the recipe here …”eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart…” Ecclesiastes 9:7 You can make the dough on Thursday evening and leave to prove over night in the fridge. Then plait and bake on Friday. Makes 2 large loaves or 3 medium … Continue reading
Here are Miriam Edelman’s top tips for making a large quantity of matzah balls which she did recently for the Wimbledon Synagogue Communal Seder It is hard to guarantee consistency and quality for over 160 kneidlach (matzah balls), but for Wimbledon seder, we do our best. The intention is for fluffy, rather than dense, matzah … Continue reading
![Friday Night Series [III]: Warmth, Generosity, Family and Sharing](https://wimshulcooks.files.wordpress.com/2015/12/flower1.jpg?w=160&h=120&crop=1 "Friday Night Series [III]: Warmth, Generosity, Family and Sharing")
Jo Lamiri I always say that food is love. In terms of simple pleasures, the act of cooking for or eating with other people is up there with the rest. So I was delighted (and honoured) to be invited to my very first Shabbat dinner at the warm and welcoming home of Camilla and Paul … Continue reading
![Friday Night Series [II]: Michelin-star “Shabbatmosphere” + Creamy Chestnut Soup Recipe](https://wimshulcooks.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/michelin-star-shabbat.jpg?w=160&h=120&crop=1 "Friday Night Series [II]: Michelin-star “Shabbatmosphere” + Creamy Chestnut Soup Recipe")
By Adam Parker So here’s my take on Friday nights: I love hosting and being hosted You can eat at the fanciest restaurant in the world but it just does not compare to the Michelin-star “Shabbatmosphere” you get at someone’s house on a Friday night. Inevitably you put a lot of effort in to making … Continue reading
![Friday Night Series [I]: Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?](https://wimshulcooks.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/le-creuset-e1446736052556.jpg?w=160&h=120&crop=1 "Friday Night Series [I]: Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?")
by Camilla McGill I have been a member of our Synagogue since 1999 and have been picking up Jewish customs and traditions on the way and claiming the ones I like for our family. I have four children aged 10, 12, 15 & 17 and in the past few years I have had a growing … Continue reading
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