Jewish pancakes are in-blintz-able!

Hello again my friend!

The last few weeks have been an exhausting time, for the Jewish people as a whole, and closer to home, for some of my friends and loved ones. At such times, I find it helpful to focus on positive thoughts and actions, and work hard to make a (small!) contribution to the overall good.

I also like to remind myself of some of the more encouraging bits of Jewish history - most usually, the delicious food traditions that we have cherished and enjoyed for decades/centuries/millennia.

On which note, and with the very not-Jewish "pancake day" (Shrove Tuesday) approaching next week, I've been thinking a lot about Jewish pancakes and how delicious they are!

From blintzes to latkes, there's no shortage of tasty fried dishes in the Jewish cook's repertoire, and I've taken the opportunity to include some of my favourites below. Do you have a favourite Jewish pancake?

A crunchy and nutritious snack

This week I've also published a new recipe for a delicious, nutritious snack that I've been making and enjoying A LOT! Crunchy and sweet, seed and nut brittle is packed with protein, fibre and micro-nutrients and has an amazing crispy texture and yummy flavour. It's super-easy to make too - just mix, bake, and break into pieces.

Nourishing and delicious - exactly what's required!

You can find all the details about this tasty treat here.

Delicious Jewish Pancakes! 🥞

Break out the frying pan, and give yourself a boost with one or more of these delicious Jewish (and Jewish-adjacent!) pancakes...

Spiced apple blintzes
Thin, golden crepes with a sweet, fragrant fruity filling. Delicious with sour cream, yogurt, or - dare I say it - custard!
Cheese blintz crepe cake
All the wonderful sweet-tangy flavours of classic cheese blintzes, stacked into an impressive 'Mille Crêpes' cake.
Racuchy - Polish apple pancakes
Fluffy little fritters made with thin slices of apple, dusted with icing sugar for a perfect afternoon treat.
Crispy, classic potato latkes
Hot from the pan, these classic potato pancakes are delicious as a savoury side dish, or with applesauce and sour cream in the American fashion.
Bubble and squeak latkes
Classic latkes' British cousin! Added cabbage and fried onions turn these into a deeply satisfying mouthful.
Feta cheese latkes
Salty, savoury, cheesy, and incredibly moreish! Try dipping these glorious pancakes in chilli sauce for a taste sensation.
Romanian noodle latkes
Crunchy and sweet, these fabulous noodle fritters are like the best bits of a lokshen kugel, in pancake form.
Easy oven-fried potato latkes
Want delicious latkes but don't want to spend ages by the stove? This method lets you cook a whole batch in one go in the oven instead! No splatter, no mess, and they're all ready at once - perfection!