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Manchurian - Vegetable Balls in Sweet and Sour Sauce

These Indo-Chinese vegetable balls in an absolutely divine sweet and sour sauce are flavorful, tender, with a meat-like texture that everyone loved!

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Roasted Broccoli with Herbed Tahini Sauce

More delicate than its cousin cauliflower, broccoli doesn’t always get the love it deserves. And yet… If you enjoyed the Roasted Cauliflower, here’s an excellent and simple recipe. Don’t hesitate to add it to your mezze spread or serve it alongside baked fish.

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Pan-Seared Tuna Steak with Japanese Soy Sauce

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.

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Fish Soup

Here’s a flavorful and simple version for making homemade fish soup with rouille sauce. If you’re not used to asking your fishmonger to set aside heads and bones, now’s the time to start! Enhance this soup with fish of your choice, steam them before adding when serving.

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Butternut Squash and Red Lentil Soup

Who said soups were boring? This easy butternut squash soup is comforting, nourishing, and packed with vitamins—perfect for fall and winter.

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Nordic Platter

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.

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Creamy Burrata Italian Salad

A twist on the classic caprese salad (tomato-mozzarella), here’s a fresh and indulgent summer salad.

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Red Lentil Fritters - Masala Vadai

Indian-spiced red lentil fritters that are incredibly easy to make and delicious! A recipe to add to your repertoire as a change from falafel or meatballs.

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Ajlouk de courgettes (Tunisian Zucchini Salad)

Here’s a Tunisian zucchini salad that will find its place among your kémia. It’s perfect when making couscous.

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Dairy-Free Zucchini Flan

These zucchini flans are soft and fluffy, a fresh idea that’s different for using zucchini! They can accompany fish, meat, or be served alone with a salad.

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Beef Tataki

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.

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Carrot and Red Lentil Soup

Who said you can’t make a delicious meal from pantry staples? This recipe was such a hit at home that I had to share it with you. For the ginger, here’s my anti-waste tip - I always buy a nice root, peel it, cut it into 1-2cm pieces, and freeze them spaced out in a bag so I always have some on hand.

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Passion Fruit Salmon Tartare

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.