Light Passover Bouscoutou - Tunisian Sponge Cake Without Matzo Meal
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Light Passover Bouscoutou - Tunisian Sponge Cake Without Matzo Meal

After a first Passover version of the famous bouscoutou, our Tunisian sponge cake, here’s another one that got eaten so fast I just had to share it with you. The texture is very light, with no matzo meal, airier than the first one, and it disappears before your eyes! It’s truly one of those easy cakes with just a few ingredients to add to your Passover recipes and gluten-free recipes.

Coconut Tapioca Pudding - Vegan and Dairy-Free
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Coconut Tapioca Pudding - Vegan and Dairy-Free

An easy dessert that feels like rice pudding, but made with coconut cream and tapioca pearls (called perles du Japon, “Japanese pearls”, in France). These little pearls are used in desserts, sauces and soups, mainly because they’re an excellent thickener.

Pistachio Pudding (Crème Dessert à la Pistache)
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Pistachio Pudding (Crème Dessert à la Pistache)

If you love rich, silky puddings (the taste reminds me of the melt-in-your-mouth Mamie Nova puddings from French supermarkets!), these pistachio ones are for you. They’re easy to make and gluten-free. They’ve become a classic in my house, every time I have some pistachio paste on hand.

Yoyos - Tunisian Honey Doughnuts (Yoyos au Miel)
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Yoyos - Tunisian Honey Doughnuts (Yoyos au Miel)

These ring-shaped honey cakes, fried and then dipped in honey syrup, are one of the best-known pastries on holiday tables, especially for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Today I’m sharing my family recipe for Tunisian yoyos.

Homemade Praline Paste (Praliné) - Hazelnuts, Almonds and Caramel
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Homemade Praline Paste (Praliné) - Hazelnuts, Almonds and Caramel

Homemade praline paste is child’s play to make. It’s made from hazelnuts and/or almonds, toasted first, then blended with caramel: a few pulses give you pralin (a crunchy praline crumb for decorating cakes), and blending longer gives you praliné, a smooth praline paste for filling and flavoring pastries.

Double Chocolate Muffins [Dairy-Free]
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Double Chocolate Muffins [Dairy-Free]

Craving ultra-moist double chocolate muffins? This quick and easy recipe is perfect for an indulgent afternoon snack. These cocoa and chocolate chip muffins will quickly become a staple. A few minutes of prep and no complicated ingredients, and you get beautifully domed muffins with a tender crumb (that hardly makes any crumbs!) and an irresistible chocolate aroma. Kosher and parve if you use plant-based yogurt.

Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins - Light, Foolproof and Ready in 40 Minutes
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Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins - Light, Foolproof and Ready in 40 Minutes

These banana chocolate chip muffins are a recipe to hold on to… They are light, indulgent, the chips are evenly distributed and never sink to the bottom. A quick, foolproof recipe. Plus, you get to use up those very (overly) ripe bananas you didn’t know what to do with because nobody wanted to eat them. Kosher and easily made dairy-free.

Healthy Banana Muffins - Light, Moist and Delicious
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Healthy Banana Muffins - Light, Moist and Delicious

A few years ago I shared a delicious recipe for banana chocolate muffins. Here’s a recipe in the same spirit: it’s truly indulgent, with a light, pleasant texture. Part of the oil is replaced with applesauce (you can’t tell) and part of the white flour with whole spelt flour, which is better for fiber and keeps you full longer. So it’s perfect if you’re looking for a slightly healthier recipe. It’s kosher, and parve if you use plant-based yogurt. You’ll never throw out your ripe bananas again. In our house, it’s a keeper!

Debla (Fazuelos, Manicotti) - Crispy Fried Honey Roses
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Debla (Fazuelos, Manicotti) - Crispy Fried Honey Roses

A childhood memory… A mountain of golden roses, glossy with honey syrup, sitting proudly on a porcelain serving platter. The best part? How thin the pastry is. A wonderful treat to make for Purim or Rosh Hashanah, or for Shavuot, to recall the giving of the Torah on top of Mount Sinai.

Tunisian Harissa Cake - Almond and Semolina Cake with Honey Syrup
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Tunisian Harissa Cake - Almond and Semolina Cake with Honey Syrup

No list of Rosh Hashanah honey sweets would be complete without this cake, the Tunisian harissa (nothing to do with the chili paste!), made with almonds, semolina, orange blossom water and honey. It’s probably the easiest one to make, perfect if you’re just getting started.