Oren: A Personal Collection of Recipes and Stories From Tel Aviv

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Alternatively, try tershi. “It’s a Libyan-Jewish dip consisting of pumpkin, potatoes and a toasted spice mix,” says chef Oded Oren, whose cookbook, Oren: A Personal Collection of Recipes and Stories from Tel Aviv, is out in September. He roasts pumpkin wedges with olive oil, cooks potatoes, then mashes the lot together. “Toast and grind caraway and coriander seeds, then add sweet and spicy paprika and a little olive oil.” Once combined, toss the spice mix into the pumpkin/potatoes, and serve cold. Living down the street from London Fields has its perks, not least of which is my proximity to the new OREN Deli. So on my lunch break on a Wednesday, less than a week after they’d opened their doors, I scampered down to try out some of their wares.

Oren set out to be an accessible restaurant and it remains so, in spite of the challenges it faces. “The energy bills have basically tripled since I opened the place. We’ve had numerous meetings about it, trying to be creative with the menu so we can stay affordable. I know a lot of places are raising their prices – we did as well, but not to the extent you’d say it was expensive here. It wouldn’t be fair towards customers, towards locals. We’re a local restaurant.” If it feels like all I want to do is sing the praises of Oren Delicatessen, it’s because they have very much earned the acclaim. Not through their past, or the acclaim of their restaurant, but through the absolute delightfulness that is their produce. They know what they’re doing, they know they’re doing it exceptionally well, and they deserve high praise for that. NatWest, Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and Ulster Bank, which are all part of the NatWest Group, will now shut at least 172 of their bank branches in 2023 and 2024.

And the pita – that pita. Forget descriptors like pillowy or fluffy or lighter than air – these pitas are simply outrageous. They tear apart like cake, fluffy like actual clouds, but with enough sturdiness to their exterior to not be overly toothsome, and hold together when filled. And fill them you will want to – after demolishing one of them by scooping up half a jar of hummus that is. Also in the broadcast are Stella Hanan Cohen, author of Stella’s Sephardic Table (inspired by the cuisine of the Sephardic community who settled on the island of Rhodes) and Genie Milgrom who was born in Cuba but moved to Florida (with no idea she was Jewish) and discovered her family were Conversos (Jews who had converted to Catholicism) later finding a box of handwritten recipes passed down by generations of women in her family which she has now published as ‘The Recipes of My 15 Grandmothers’. We welcome people of any age at lunch time on Saturday and Sunday but please note that we do not allow children under 15 in the restaurant during dinner Lunch Amsterdam – Dinner Amsterdam – Drinks Amsterdam – New Restaurants Amsterdam – Best Restaurants Amsterdam – Restaurants Amsterdam Center – Restaurants Amsterdam Jordaan – Restaurants Amsterdam North – Restaurants Amsterdam East – Restaurants Amsterdam de Pijp – Restaurants Amsterdam South – Restaurants Amsterdam West Read our best specials here:

Autumn Statement: Workers to pay less in national insurance – but rate cuts don't offset the freezing of personal tax thresholds Bread won’t be lonely with fried baba ganoush, either. Reem Kassis, in The Palestine Table, fries small cubes of aubergine (that have been salted, rested and rinsed) in vegetable oil until golden, then, once cool, adds tahini, yoghurt, lemon juice, crushed garlic and salt. Mix with a fork, “breaking up any large pieces or lumps as you go”, and sprinkle with parsley and chopped tomatoes or pomegranate.

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Chinese-ish – We’re sharing the recipe for spicy Szechuan cheese fondue from this delicious Chinese-influenced cookbook! Martin Lewis: What the Autumn Statement means for you – including wages, benefits, pensions, ISAs, national insurance and more Called Oren, Oded Oren’s debut cookbook is billed as ‘a personal collection of recipes and stories from Tel Aviv.’ The Israeli-born chef has elected to split his book into 10 chapters which largely focus on a particular ingredient - tahini, preserved lemons, tomato - although for practical purposes a few are a bit more general, for example small plates, and fish and meat.The food that has always spoken to me, and the food that I cook today, is simple, bold, ingredients-focused and fresh. It’s the food from my home; the food that I grew up with," Oren writes. "I’d never thought it would be ‘special’ enough to serve in a restaurant." The chef's dishes are usually very simple - ingredient lists are short and the methods are always straightforward - but as anyone that's ever sampled Oren's falafel, tahini and salad-stuffed pitas will tell you, they're certainly special. Autumn Statement: State pension confirmed to rise by 8.5% from April 2024 – while some benefits will go up by 6.7% Nature on your plate – Wonderful fine dining recipes, such as the kingfish tartare of which we share the recipe! Wntrlust – Delicious winter dishes, such as the recipe for roasted leeks with a heavenly vinaigrette! Walk along Broadway Market, turn down Ada Street, and a branded canopy welcomes you into an unassuming space that belies the incredible food and ingredients that await. You’ve found your way to OREN Delicatessen, the latest entry on to London’s deli scene– and definitely one of the most delicious.

In this World Service programme, which aired at the end of October, Ruth Alexander speaks to three women who have written cookbooks relating to the turbulent past of Hispanic Jews. NatWest, RBS and Ulster Bank to close at least 172 branches in 2023/24 – here's the full list, plus alternativesWe discover how Spanish and Portuguese Jews were persecuted by the Spanish Inquisition and that the recipes cooked by Jews accused of practising their religion were often cited at trial as evidence against them. Mrs. Hamersma collected recipes – de all-time favorites by Mrs. Hamersma, with wine suggestions from Mr. Hamersma Tahini, that’s something I would not compromise on,” he adds. Oren favours Har Bracha tahini, stoneground in small batches by a Samaritan family near Mount Gerizim, for its natural sweetness. “They make the best tahini in the world, if you ask me.”