Menu planning for special occasions
In the Jewish tradition, festivals and food (or lack thereof) go hand in hand. Sometimes it's not that easy to remember which dish goes with what holiday or festival, so we've set out to make the menu planning process a little bit easier.
Check out the following suggested menus from our recipe collection. They're well suited for certain Jewish festivals, and they're also simple, healthy and super tasty.
Rosh Hashanah
With its focus on sweetness and new beginnings, a traditional Rosh Hashanah menu might include the following dishes.
Starter:
Main:
Gedempte flaish (beef pot roast)
Side dish:
Desserts:
A festival that celebrates the harvest, Succot includes foods that could be enjoyed in the Succah—or even out under the stars. A typical menu might include fruits and vegetables that would be available during this time of year.
Starter:
Main dishes:
Side dish:
Dessert:
Chanukah
With an emphasis on oil, it's tricky to find healthier versions of traditional foodie favourites that are eaten during this time of year. However, we have come up with some fun and festive dishes to try along with our lighter latkes and doughnuts.
Starter:
Main:
Sides:
Dessert:
Baked apple cinnamon doughnuts
Purim
As a celebration associated with eating, drinking and being merry, this meal will include dishes that have secret fillings inside—all washed down with plenty of wine!
Starter:
Mains:
Sides:
Desserts:
Passover
Of all the Jewish festivals, Passover is probably one of the most food-centric. Matzo is used as an alternative to wheat flour and grains, but with a delicious result.
Starters:
Mains:
Sides:
Dessert:
Shavuot
The menu planning for Shavuot is fairly simple: dairy, dairy and more dairy!
Starters:
Mains:
Side:
Dessert:
