Dipping Sauce for Egg Rolls and Spring Rolls (Nuoc Cham without Fish Sauce)
Sauces & condiments Vietnamese cuisine Asian cuisine Vegan Vegetarian

Dipping Sauce for Egg Rolls and Spring Rolls (Nuoc Cham without Fish Sauce)

After a fair number of so-so attempts and store-bought sauces that were no better, I finally found THE egg roll dipping sauce, just the way I like it. Unlike other sauces, I don’t use fish sauce (nuoc mam). It’s sweet but slightly spicy and goes wonderfully with Vietnamese egg rolls, spring rolls and imperial rolls. Let me know what you think!

Peppercorn Sauce (Sauce au Poivre) - Dairy-Free
Meat Fish Festive Sauces & condiments French cuisine Make-ahead Batch cooking Gluten-free Lactose-free

Peppercorn Sauce (Sauce au Poivre) - Dairy-Free

Peppercorn sauce is one of the essential sauces of French cooking, served with meat and even with fish, as in this delicious recipe for tuna steak with peppercorn sauce. Today I’m sharing a dairy-free peppercorn sauce, perfect with your meat dishes, especially a roast beef.

Salade Sud-Ouest - Southwest French Duck Salad (PƩrigourdine or Landaise Style)
Salads French cuisine Meat Duck Duck breast Festive Foie gras Goose Shabbat

Salade Sud-Ouest - Southwest French Duck Salad (PƩrigourdine or Landaise Style)

The Salade Sud-Ouest (PĆ©rigourdine or Landaise, they’re pretty close) is a classic composed salad from southwest France, with different cuts of duck (gizzards, duck breast and foie gras, especially), cooked vegetables and raw ones, all dressed with a lovely vinaigrette. My version doesn’t claim to be authentic, but it is truly indulgent and delicious!

Pkaila - Tunisian Confit Spinach Stew with White Beans and Beef
Tunisian cuisine Jewish cuisine Spinach Meat Stew Beef Make-ahead Freezable Beef cheek Rosh Hashanah Shabbat

Pkaila - Tunisian Confit Spinach Stew with White Beans and Beef

Pkaila is one of the signature dishes of Tunisian Jewish cooking. It’s a stew in which the spinach is cooked down for a long time until it becomes almost confit, then simmered with meat and white beans. Real black gold for those who love it: don’t be put off by its unusual color, this dish is a real crowd-pleaser.

Zucchini Pesto - Fresh, No-Cook, Vegan and Cheese-Free
Sauces & condiments Appetizer Pasta Zucchini Light Italian cuisine Raw Vegan Gluten-free

Zucchini Pesto - Fresh, No-Cook, Vegan and Cheese-Free

I often make pasta on Friday for lunch, with a different sauce every week (unless someone puts in a special request ^^). With spring here, I wanted to try a quick sauce with no cooking and no cheese, namely… zucchini pesto. It was a big hit: it comes together in a few minutes, it’s fresh, well balanced and goes beautifully with pasta. If you love basil and zucchini, I really recommend giving it a try!