Party appetisers

FRESH BREAD Brits are about to get perhaps their first taste of malawach, the Yemenite bread that is familiar to most Israelis. “It’s a cross between laffah and puff pastry,” says Daniel Eli-Malach, owner of Jerusalem Melawach (see opposite), where this bread is the star of the show. “It’s crazy tasty — a different level of bread.” It is available to eat in, with various sweet or savoury toppings, or to take home, frozen, to bake yourself. WHYFRY? I f y o u a r e fed up with frying and want someone else to get greasy for you, succumb to the lure of the platter. Avi Bude of Fish a n d D i p s will create trays of fish goujons, salmon (kebabs, teriyaki or cooked salmon); smoked fish, herring, sandwiches, pinwheels or mini bagels. Party hosts can also order from Nat Jacobs, the Edgware fishmonger, which supplies not only fish but platters of latkes, year-round. Choose vegetable or potato latkes, fullsize or cocktail; you can even add sushi. CHOOSE CHEESE Cheese-maker Chevington has launched a (heschered) tasty snack with child appeal. Baby Chevs are bitesized, mini Cheddar snacks, fun and easy for tiny fingers to open and with a cute farmyard animal picture on each one. MYKINGDOMFORATREAT Kosher Kingdom, in Golders Green, north-west London, is a good source of novel treats, such as Munch ‘n’ Crunch iced biscuit menorahs — you can also buy a kit to make your own Chanucah novelty jumper iced biscuits. There will also be plenty of sweet treats in Candy Corner, with Happy Chanucah sweet selections and filled candy canes. EAT YOUR GREENS It’s not all about the sugar rush. Greens of Highgate, north London creates bespoke fruitfilled plates or baskets, which can include fresh or dried fruits and nuts and even honey and olive oils. Prices start from £12 for plates and from £25 for baskets and Greens will deliver to NW postcodes.