A smooth, flavorful basic recipe for Italian tomato sauce. Just like with bolognese sauce, the secret to a good sauce is a long, slow simmer.

An excellent, traditional base recipe for bolognese sauce. The secret is a long, slow simmer over low heat, because that’s what builds the flavor. Naturally kosher and meat.

A foolproof step-by-step recipe for making delicious homemade egg pasta.

Pistachio paste is a very handy base for making creamy desserts, flavoring tarts, ice creams or even macarons… It’s simple and quick to make; as is often the case, you’ll just need to get hold of good-quality basic ingredients for a delicious homemade pistachio paste.

Perfect in mini size for a themed buffet, pita bread is very easy to make, wonderfully soft, and freezes well! Here I’m sharing an oven-baked version, but you can also cook them in a skillet.

Panino in the singular, these pretty panini rolls are quick to make and freeze well. All that’s left is to fill them and toast them.

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.

Hummus - chickpea purée - is one of Israel’s national dishes. You’ll find dozens of kinds in restaurants (some of them - called hummusiyas - serve nothing else!) but it’s so quick to make that I encourage you to try it. Here is a classic version of hummus with tahini, the way we eat it around here. Kosher and parve, naturally.

These steamed buns are unbelievably soft and fluffy. Here’s a detailed, step-by-step recipe for making them at home. You can fill them with anything: meat, fish, mushrooms…! This recipe is kosher and parve.

This cashew cream is the perfect stand-in for classic crème fraîche or heavy cream. Its neutral flavor means you can use it in savory cooking as well as baking. It even works as a spread with drinks before dinner!

A quick, silky caramel sauce for drizzling over cakes, cheesecakes, crêpes or ice cream.

Make your own sandwich bread at home with this foolproof recipe: soft, wholesome and dairy-free. The perfect loaf for grilled cheese, toast or sandwiches.

Small, very soft, caterer-style rolls to fill, perfect for a buffet, a cocktail party or an appetizer table.

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.

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!

From the 3-strand braid to the round Rosh Hashanah challah, from the shlissel challah (key challah) after Passover to the Shavuot wheat sheaf - every move animated, with a hands-free kitchen mode that reads the steps aloud.

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.

A simple, soft egg challah.

Easy, wonderfully soft homemade hamburger buns. Make them full-size for a meal, or mini for a buffet or a cocktail-style dinner party.

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.

A hamburger is a complete meal that’s fairly simple to make, and kids and grown-ups love it! It’s built from a hamburger bun, a beef patty, tomatoes, lettuce, caramelized onions and a homemade burger sauce.