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!

Tunisian Italian Bread with Olive Oil and Nigella Seeds (Pain Italien)
Breads Appetizer Basics Tunisian cuisine Jewish cuisine Freezable Make-ahead Batch cooking

Tunisian Italian Bread with Olive Oil and Nigella Seeds (Pain Italien)

This Italian-style bread, made with olive oil and sprinkled with nigella seeds, is the one traditionally used for the Tunisian sandwich, filled just like the famous Tunisian fricassé. It is also perfect alongside slow-cooked dishes such as Psal or Loubia (meat stew with onions and beans) or mloukhia, jute-leaf stew with meat and merguez.