




Mloukhia
Nicknamed the dish that never ends, mloukhia (or mloukhiya) is a typical Tunisian dish made with jute mallow powder and enhanced with meat and merguez sausages. We make it every year when the weather starts to cool down, so here’s my family recipe. Don’t let its appearance fool you, it’s an excellent dish that you’ll love soaking up with good Italian bread.

4 Cheese Pizza - Pizza Quattro Formaggi
This 4-cheese pizza is perfect for cheese lovers and an excellent way to use up all those cheese remnants in your fridge. I always keep pizza dough in the freezer—just take it out in the morning and let it rise on a parchment-lined baking sheet.

White Pizza - Pizza Bianca 2 Versions
White pizza is a pizza I absolutely love, as much if not more than the classic tomato sauce version, probably because it pairs so beautifully with all kinds of cheese and especially mushrooms. Here are 2 topping ideas, one with goat cheese and red onions, the other with mozzarella and mushrooms, for white pizzas as gorgeous and delicious as restaurant quality.

Creamy Polenta with Mushrooms and Soft-Boiled Egg
It’s hard to imagine a more comforting dish than this one with fall flavors. The polenta is made from very fine cornmeal, its creaminess pairs perfectly with mushrooms. For a complete meal, I add sautéed mushrooms and a runny egg, all dusted with Parmesan.

Chocolate Dessert Creams
A while back, I shared a delicious recipe for pistachio dessert cream that you loved, so here’s another quick version using the same principle—smooth and intensely chocolatey dessert cream, this time without eggs or dairy products, perfect to end a meal, for an appetizer dinner, or for an afternoon snack.

Chicken Livers with Caramelized Onions and Olive Oil Mashed Potatoes
Chicken livers with caramelized onions served over mashed potatoes is a melt-in-your-mouth, exquisite dish often found on Israeli steakhouse menus. Likely a modern take on the classic Ashkenazi chicken livers with onions, this is an original and easy recipe for preparing livers.

Mhamar - Tunisian Stuffed Vegetables
Mhamar is a specialty of Tunisian Jewish cuisine featuring vegetables stuffed with meat. It’s a complete meal and a different way to use ground meat. You can prepare them ahead and eat them hot or cold with a drizzle of lemon juice! They’re also traditionally made for Passover by replacing breadcrumbs with matzo meal.

Italian Bread
This Italian bread made with olive oil and nigella seeds is traditionally used for Tunisian sandwiches, filled like the famous Tunisian fricassé. It also pairs perfectly with slow-cooked dishes like Psal ou Loubia (meat stew with onions and beans) or mloukhia, corchorus stew with meat and merguez.


Baked Endives with Smoked Salmon
Baked endives with smoked salmon are an excellent twist on the famous endives au jambon. To be honest, this recipe is what made me fall in love with cooked endives. If like me you’re not a fan, here’s a recipe (with tips) that should help you appreciate them. And if you already love them, it’s simply delicious so you should enjoy it too!



Hot and Sour Soup - Peking Style Kosher Chinese Soup
Hot and sour soup (potage pekinois) is one of the most beloved Chinese soups in restaurants, alongside wonton soup. This thick, exotic broth warms you up on cold evenings and can make a complete meal. I also love serving it as a starter for a Chinese meal, with spring rolls on the side and chicken with black mushrooms and bamboo shoots.





Brighton Soup - Kosher Carrot and Cheddar Velouté
When temperatures start to drop, I always put a beautiful soup on the weekly menu at least once. Some people tend to find soups boring, but it’s quite the opposite for us – we have so much fun making them with all kinds of vegetables and cheeses. Topped with a few croutons, toasted bread, focaccia… A complete meal that pleases the whole family. Here’s a new soup to add to your list, Brighton soup. It’s a delicious soup with English accents, slightly velvety thanks to cheddar cheese that pairs wonderfully with the sweetness of carrots.
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