Perfect for a summer meal or brunch, gravlax salmon is a recipe for raw salmon cured in a mixture of salt, sugar, and spices. This gentle “cooking” method yields melt-in-your-mouth flesh that’s fragrant and full of flavor. Ideal served in thin slices, on toasted bread, or as an elegant appetizer. A simple preparation with no cooking required that always impresses.

Discover my delicious dairy-free chocolate chip cookie recipe. These quick-to-make cookies are irresistible with their melty chocolate chips and macadamia nuts.

This pan-seared mushroom dish with a perfect egg makes a beautiful starter or even lunch, complemented for example with pasta or garlic-sautéed green beans.

Tender, melt-in-your-mouth roasted veal cooked in the oven, served with a smooth, porcini-scented sauce. A true centerpiece for the family table that embodies sharing and warmth—one of my absolute favorites.

An original idea for cooking duck or goose breast. The combination of duck and mango is delightful.

A beautiful addition to your dessert platter, cornes de gazelle are small pastries filled with almond paste, some even add hazelnuts. They’re easy to make, though a bit time-consuming. The advantage is they freeze beautifully.

Herb-crusted salmon features a salmon fillet topped with a crispy, aromatic layer. Visually stunning and endlessly adaptable to your tastes and preferences, it will become a go-to recipe.

An iconic snack-time treat, cookies aren’t always easy to make. Here’s a tested and approved recipe for chocolate chip and peanut butter cookies, plus some tips to help you succeed.

Here’s a new recipe for beef meatballs with Italian flavors thanks to a basil tomato sauce. They’re flavorful and light because they cook directly in the sauce, no frying needed!

After the pepper-crusted tuna steak, here’s a Japanese-style soy tuna steak version, fragrant and slightly spicy thanks to ginger and wasabi, perfect with an Asian vegetable stir-fry and rice or quinoa.

How can you resist a sfenj, these delicious Moroccan donuts with their signature hole and sugar coating. Sfenj requires few ingredients, a sort of highly hydrated bread dough that makes them light, crispy and airy. They’re perfect for Hanukkah as a change from Sufganiyot.

As Shavuot approaches, I’m sharing this creamy cheesecake again—pure white and glossy. Easy and indulgent without breaking the calorie bank, with a speculoos crust and delicate lemon flavor, it’s always a hit at my house.

Keftas are a variety of fish patties with a distinctive slightly flattened shape that are fried. They can be enjoyed as an appetizer or as an accompaniment to fish couscous.

For galette fans, here’s an easy and quick almond cream galette recipe for when you don’t want to or don’t have time to make frangipane or homemade puff pastry.

As a cold appetizer or a heartier main course, the Nordic platter is an elegant dish featuring smoked fish, salad, and served with blinis or toast. Here’s my favorite version, which you can adapt based on your taste and what’s in your fridge.

Risotto is an Italian dish you need in your recipe collection—it’s an endlessly adaptable base, and with leftovers you can make delicious arancini.

Chocolate mendiants are a beautiful and easy-to-make treat, perfect even for making with kids. They’re ideal for serving with coffee, at brunch, or during Tu BiShvat celebrations to highlight dried fruits and nuts.

Soft mini sandwich rolls perfect for filling, ideal for buffets, appetizers, or starter tables.

Here’s a delicious recipe to add to your collection - simple and flavorful, no frying required. These fish balls in tomato sauce are incredibly tender, and kids absolutely love them. You can serve them as mini appetizers, as a starter in sauce, or as a main dish with bulgur or rice.

Have you tried beef tataki? It’s a festive recipe I absolutely love that usually impresses everyone. Similar to the famous “Crying Tiger,” it’s a piece of beef quickly seared then marinated in a fragrant Japanese sauce. It’s close to beef carpaccio but more tender and flavorful.

If you’ve browsed Pita & Chocolat before, you’ve probably noticed I love fish tartares. I’ve shared my mango tuna tartare, and my pani puri with tuna and salmon tartare. Today I’m adding a newcomer to the collection with an unusual fruit. What’s great about these appetizers is that they’re simple, festive, and beautifully presentable all at once.