We've come back for a second bite at the dumplings of Central Asia... this week it's the classic Mantu. Shaped like a shell, or a Cornish pastie, it's a delicious steamed parcel, usually filled with meat. We also do vegetarian fillings, and even a gluten free pasta dough. And a video, so you can see Marta Pinhasov 'rolling and folding and rolling again'...  wonderful. 

The perfect almond cookie. Or bikkie. Chewy nutty solid - delicious! A Libyan recipe from Food is Love grandmother Rina Mevorach. The recipe is dairy free, and there's a great gf version too. We're still working on making it sugar free... But this recipe is a keeper :-)))

Chocolate and 2 types of nuts in 2 layers in this delicious cake - hence the name.  No flour and no dairy unless you go for broke and cover it with a rich chocolate ganache :-) It's the recipe of Melbourne grandmother Marysia Segan and you can read her amazing life story here too.

523 years after Spain expelled its Jews, its offering citizenship to their descendants. This week,  Spanish Jewish history, the Inquisition, "Jewish vegetables" and recipes from the Secret Jews of Spain - includinga fantastic Spinach and Chickpea stew.