The Jewish Book Week 2026 fringe programme offers opportunities to enjoy guided tours, talks and workshops around some of London’s most important Jewish cultural sites and subjects.

Cooking with Silvia Nacamulli: An Italian Purim – 12:00pm & 6:30pm

Learn about – and taste – the savoury and sweet delicacies of Silvia Nacumulli’s Italian Purim.

Join Silvia Nacamulli as she cooks, bakes and shares her Italian Jewish Purim stories. Discover how to make savoury and sweet pastries, including Ferrara’s buricche and the Italian orecchie di Amman—a fusion of Purim hamantaschen with Carnival’s fried frappe and chiacchiere—traditionally enjoyed in abundance at this time of year. Taste everything along the way, finishing with zesty lemon amaretti, and leave inspired to recreate these festive Italian Jewish delights at home.

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This event will last approximately 1 hour.

Silvia Nacamulli

Silvia Nacamulli is a master in the art of traditional Italian Jewish home-cuisine. She grew up observing three generations of Italian Jewish cooks, surrounded by Italy’s culture and love of food.  Silvia set up Cooking for the Soul and has established herself as a much-loved professional cook, lecturer, and food writer.