
Gougères with Cheese and Herbes de Provence - Savory Cheese Puffs
If you love chouquettes (and honestly, even if you don’t), you’ll adore these little cheese puffs flavored with herbes de Provence.

If you love chouquettes (and honestly, even if you don’t), you’ll adore these little cheese puffs flavored with herbes de Provence.


Here is a basic recipe (and a childishly simple one) for breadcrumbs scented with garlic and herbs, which will give a taste of summer to your dishes. I use it for Provençal tomatoes, in cauliflower gratin, and I often sprinkle it over my sautéed green beans, a fresh green salad, or even mushrooms or fish.

Here’s a recipe I made to clean out the fridge, and it was such a hit that I’m sharing it with you, because I’ll definitely make it again. Mushrooms stuffed with cheese, a few fresh herbs, and caramelized onions, easy and quick. You can serve them as an appetizer with small mushrooms or as a starter with bigger ones.

The savory cake (cake salé), here with tuna and olives, is a classic you never get tired of and one you can vary endlessly. You can use this recipe as a base and adapt it however you like.

It was while making my famous savory babka that I noticed the filling I had prepared looked strangely like that famous cheese I loved to spread on bread back in France. So without further ado, here is the recipe, ready in no time at all and perfect for cocktail hour.

Little crispy cheese bites with an olive hidden inside, perfect for cocktail hour or to pack for a picnic. They’re delicious and really easy to make, and kids will love helping out.

An easy, delicious recipe for the famous Russian blinis. They’re thick and wonderfully fluffy (and dairy, so kosher with smoked fish). You’ll never buy blinis again!

Have you heard of babka? Some people also call it Krantz cake. It’s the famous Ashkenazi twisted brioche that has taken Israel, and pretty much the whole world, by storm. After its success in previous years, I’m bringing back this twist on babka in a savory version.




Fish terrine is a classic of French cooking. There are versions of it ranging from the most budget-friendly to the most festive. Here I’m sharing a fresh salmon terrine that’s flavorful, light and easy to make.

Perfect for a summer meal or brunch, gravlax is raw salmon cured in a mix of salt, sugar and spices. This gentle “cooking” method gives the fish a melt-in-the-mouth texture, fragrant and full of flavor. Ideal served in thin slices, on toast or as an elegant starter. A simple, no-cook preparation that always makes an impression.

Here is a specialty of Tunisian Jewish cooking that goes wonderfully with your chicken broth. Minina is a kind of savory egg and chicken cake, cooked in a water bath, which gives it an unmatched tenderness. I’m sharing our family recipe for a classic Minina.



Herring and potato salad, or hareng pomme à l’huile, is another French bistro classic that everyone loves. It’s very simple to make and, as is so often the case, its success depends mostly on the quality of the ingredients: good potatoes and good herring.


Chicken livers with caramelized onions served over mashed potatoes are a meltingly tender, exquisite dish you’ll often find on the menu at meat restaurants in Israel. Most likely a modern take on the famous Ashkenazi chicken livers with onions, it’s an original and easy way to cook livers.

In a word? Delicious. Israeli chef Eyal Shani has restored this excellent, sometimes overlooked vegetable to its former glory. Whole roasted cauliflower is a recipe to adopt and serve to everyone who thinks vegetables are boring! You’ll never again be embarrassed to say that cauliflower is one of your favorite vegetables. And if nothing else, you’ll have a great recipe to serve to your vegetarian friends.
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