Montecaos are small, crumbly shortbread cookies flavored with cinnamon or topped with an almond. They have the advantage of being egg-free and dairy-free, and are delicious with mint tea.

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.

A perfect brownie for chocolate lovers.

These honey-glazed cookies shaped like yoyos are one of the most beloved pastries on holiday tables, especially for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Today I’m sharing my family’s Tunisian yoyo recipe with you.

Pkeila is a signature dish of Tunisian Jewish cuisine. This stew features spinach that’s been slowly cooked until caramelized, then simmered with meat and white beans. A true delicacy for those who love it, don’t be put off by its distinctive dark color - this is a dish that wins hearts.

Red lentil dhal is a hearty, complete, and flavorful vegetarian (even vegan) dish. A perfect pantry staple recipe for traveling without leaving home.

I’m sharing today a recipe for delicious homemade bagels that are easy to make. Bagels have become very trendy in recent years, appearing everywhere from street food chains to restaurant menus. Yet bagels aren’t new at all - they were brought to the United States by Ashkenazi Jews who prepared them, particularly in Poland. They’re characterized by their ring shape and being boiled before baking, which gives them their unique texture, different from other breads.

Almond and honey syrup cigars are one of the most beloved Tunisian pastries and an essential part of holiday tables. They’re also one of the easiest to make.

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

As Shavuot approaches, I’m adding a new easy cheesecake here, the no-bake cheesecake. It features a cookie crust topped with a very fresh cream cheese layer, egg-free, and is a variation of the traditional Ashkenazi baked cheesecake. You’ll find this cake everywhere in Israel—here’s the recipe to make it at home.

Kneidlach in broth (matzo ball soup) is a classic of Jewish Ashkenazi cuisine. If you’re discovering them for the first time, these are matzo meal dumplings served in a beautiful golden chicken broth. Simple to make and delicious, it’s a wonderful recipe to introduce you to Ashkenazi cuisine and a magical remedy when you’re feeling under the weather.

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.

This classic American pulled beef is flavorful and simple to prepare. Just place your seasoned beef (I chose a homemade barbecue sauce) in the oven and let it cook slowly on its own. All you need to do is shred it after cooking. It doesn’t get much easier.

The hamburger is a complete meal that’s quite simple to prepare, pleasing both kids and adults! Made with a hamburger bun, a beef patty, tomatoes, lettuce, caramelized onions, and homemade hamburger sauce.

A grand classic of French cuisine, beef bourguignon is an easy braised dish we love, with melt-in-your-mouth tender meat in a rich, silky sauce. It’s even better enjoyed the next day.

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.

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.

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.

Cumin beef meatballs are a classic dish from Middle Eastern tables. Some serve them mini-sized as appetizers. Quick to make and tender, here’s a recipe to adopt.

Madeleines are a breakfast and snack classic you need in your recipe collection. I’ve used Lenôtre’s recipe as a base, slightly adapted. You can make them with or without butter and coat them with chocolate if you like.

A slow-cooked dish that yields melt-in-your-mouth tender meat, so soft it can be cut with a fork, with a beautifully rich sauce. This is a dish often served in Israeli home-style restaurants. Here’s my version, very easy and family-approved.