Cheese Puff Pastry Turnovers (Friands au Fromage)
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Cheese Puff Pastry Turnovers (Friands au Fromage)

Cheese friands sometimes bring back school cafeteria memories, where they were a fairly classic starter, and often more successful than the rest of the meal, to be honest. And there’s nothing complicated about them: a few good-quality basic ingredients and you’re ready to play with this recipe that everyone always loves. Here is a classic version of the cheese friand.

Chocolate Pudding Cups (Dairy-Free, Vegan)
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Chocolate Pudding Cups (Dairy-Free, Vegan)

A while back, I shared a delicious recipe for pistachio pudding cups that you loved, so here is another quick version on the same principle - a smooth, deeply chocolatey pudding, this time with no eggs and no dairy. Perfect for the end of a meal, a cocktail-style dinner or an afternoon snack.

Fig, Goat Cheese and Honey Savory Cake
Make-ahead French cuisine Appetizer Lunch box Picnic Sukkot Brunch Buffet Savory cakes Goat cheese Figs Fall Batch cooking

Fig, Goat Cheese and Honey Savory Cake

Figs are here, and their season is short, so make the most of them! We don’t always think of figs in savory dishes, so here’s a delicious, comforting idea for a fall meal that breaks from the usual routine: this savory cake with figs, goat cheese and honey is perfect served with an endive salad. If you’re hosting a brunch one of these days, keep it in mind too.

Oven-Braised Asado - Slow-Cooked Beef Short Ribs with Onions
Meat Beef Baked Argentine cuisine Israeli cuisine Make-ahead Batch cooking Festive Lactose-free Gluten-free Shabbat

Oven-Braised Asado - Slow-Cooked Beef Short Ribs with Onions

Asado is a very common way of cooking in South America, especially in Argentina. In Israel, the word is also used for the cut itself: beef short ribs (or veal ribs) prepared like a confit, marinated, then cooked for a long time in a low oven. The meat becomes so tender you can cut it with a fork.