16 Nov 2025 3 min read Supper Club

November Update

A Quick Breather, a Big Thank You, and… a Hanukkah Party

Hey friends,

Just popping in with a little November hello. We’re taking this month off from hosting a supper club — partly to catch our breath after the whirlwind of events following the Berkeleyside article, and partly to reset for winter. We’re incredibly grateful to everyone in the community for the continued interest and support.

A quick look back

Our “Big Night” in Marin gathering was intimate but humming with energy. We opened with one of our favorite fall starters: the Persimmon Popper, that perfect little slice of persimmon macerated with makrut lime and topped with citrus segments galore (including bergamot). So floral. So fresh.

From there… well, we did what we always do: unleashed an unapologetic parade of appetizers. Sigarello trash toasts, pizza burekas (an Israeli breakfast classic), a bright whitefish crudo, and a cozy pumpkin supplì that vanished faster than expected.

For the plated courses, we broke down a typical Roman Ghetto dish — Alicotto con l’Indivia — and re-imagined it. Instead of baking anchovies and chicory together, we seared and braised the chicory, fried the anchovies, and let each component shine. It also wouldn’t be a Roman meal without a carbonara moment, so we built a version with crispy beech mushrooms standing in for pancetta.

We closed out the savory courses with a spice-crusted lamb paired with braised chickpeas and a pear mostarda that felt like early winter on a plate.

And then dessert… because of course there were four.

Nanne’s lekach cake with crème anglaise
A sour cherry & Cynar bonbon from Flying Noir
Jacklyn’s beautiful layered burnt honey fig cake
And a sour cherry–goat cheese tart with pear, inspired by the Roman Jewish torta ricotta e visciole