Smoked Salmon and Leek Quiche
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Smoked Salmon and Leek Quiche

Leek season has begun! Smoked salmon and leek quiche is a wonderful seasonal recipe, and a great way to use up an already-opened package of smoked salmon. If you like fish quiches, you’ll probably also enjoy white fish and mushroom quiche and salmon, spinach and ricotta quiche.

French Onion Tart - Melt-in-Your-Mouth Onions on an Egg-Free Olive Oil Crust
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French Onion Tart - Melt-in-Your-Mouth Onions on an Egg-Free Olive Oil Crust

Discover this melt-in-your-mouth French onion tart, easy to make. With an egg-free pie dough and onions slowly cooked down and flavored with white wine, it’s perfect for a light lunch or a cozy dinner. Serve it warm with a green salad for a simple, comforting and delicious dish. Kosher, dairy.

Kosher Quiche Lorraine (Dairy-Free) - Smoked Deli Meat on an Olive Oil Crust
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Kosher Quiche Lorraine (Dairy-Free) - Smoked Deli Meat on an Olive Oil Crust

A Quiche Lorraine made without any dairy, inspired by the traditional recipe. This version uses a plant-based cream and smoked deli meat, the classic flavors of quiche lorraine, so it’s kosher and meat. Baked on an olive oil pie dough, it’s simple, quick and delicious, perfect for lunch or dinner with a green salad.

Oven-Fried Eggplant - Crispy Without the Deep Fryer
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Oven-Fried Eggplant - Crispy Without the Deep Fryer

If, like me, you love fried eggplant but the thought of watching it soak up all that oil kills the craving, this oven-fried eggplant recipe is for you! Far less oil than deep-frying, for a result you could easily mistake for the real thing!

Mushroom Tart with Tarragon and Dill (Ottolenghi-Inspired)
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Mushroom Tart with Tarragon and Dill (Ottolenghi-Inspired)

I love tarts and quiches and I love mushrooms. This week, wanting a change from my usual mushroom quiche, I came across a recipe from chef Ottolenghi, which inspired this one. I simplified it with what I had on hand and adapted it to our tastes, and everyone loved it. The tarragon and dill pairing goes beautifully with mushrooms and is what gives this tart its original flavor. The classic quiche filling (eggs + cream) is replaced here by a delicious mushroom cream (which, by the way, can be made dairy-free). I’ll let you discover it!

Homemade Bagels - New York Style Bagels
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Homemade Bagels - New York Style Bagels

Today I’m sharing a recipe for delicious homemade bagels that are easy to make. Bagels have become hugely popular over the past few years, from street food chains all the way to restaurants that have added them to their menus. Yet bagels are nothing new: they were brought to the United States by Ashkenazi Jews who made them back home, especially in Poland. What sets them apart is their ring shape and the fact that they are boiled before being baked, which gives them that texture unlike any other bread.

Mozzarella Sticks - Crispy Homemade Fried Mozzarella
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Mozzarella Sticks - Crispy Homemade Fried Mozzarella

Mozzarella sticks (beignets de mozzarella in French) are sticks of mozzarella, breaded and then fried. Here is an easy recipe for making delicious mozzarella sticks at home. Enjoy them as a snack, as a starter with a good homemade tomato sauce or in a nice salad, for a change from warm goat cheese salad.

Smoked Fish Platter (Assiette Nordique) - Scandinavian-Style Cold Plate
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Smoked Fish Platter (Assiette Nordique) - Scandinavian-Style Cold Plate

Served as a cold starter or as a more generous main, the assiette nordique (Nordic platter) is an elegant dish of smoked fish and salad, served with blinis or toast. Here is my suggestion for the one I like to make; you can adapt it to your taste and to whatever you have in the fridge.

Pesto Arancini - Crispy Fried Risotto Balls with Mozzarella
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Pesto Arancini - Crispy Fried Risotto Balls with Mozzarella

Arancini are little balls that are crispy on the outside and melting on the inside. They’re perfect if you have leftover risotto from the night before, but they’re so good you may end up making risotto just for them! Here’s a vegetarian version with pesto and mozzarella.

Italian Antipasti - Roasted and Marinated Vegetables
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Italian Antipasti - Roasted and Marinated Vegetables

Roasted and marinated vegetable antipasti are a staple of Italian starters. Colorful and full of flavor, they also make a great side, especially with a beef carpaccio or a beautiful burrata.