Here’s a quick cucumber salad you can serve as is or as a condiment with salmon, deli meats, or a green salad.

Pissaladière is a Niçoise tart made with thick, soft and crispy dough topped with onions, black olives and anchovies. Emblematic of Southern French cuisine with the taste of summer, perfect as an appetizer, for aperitif or a Mediterranean buffet, this homemade pissaladière is easy to prepare and full of flavor.

These puff pastry sausage rolls are a quick idea that everyone loves.

An excellent traditional bolognese sauce recipe. The secret is long, slow cooking, which develops deep flavor.

A blend of maki and spring rolls. Rice paper instead of nori seaweed, with lettuce, mint, salmon, and avocado.

Salmon maki is the simplest sushi to make when you’re getting started. A nori seaweed sheet rolled with sushi rice inside and a strip of salmon.

The salmon roll is a delightful and indulgent twist on the classic maki. The nori seaweed sheet is replaced with thin slices of salmon and a cream cheese center.

A variation of salmon makis, California rolls have the distinctive feature of having the nori seaweed on the inside instead of the outside. They’re fairly easy to make.

I love tarts and quiches as much as I love mushrooms. This week, looking for a change from my traditional mushroom quiche, I came across a recipe from chef Ottolenghi that inspired this dish. I simplified it with what I had on hand and adapted it to our tastes, and everyone loved it. The tarragon and dill combination pairs beautifully with the mushrooms and gives it an original flavor. The classic quiche custard (eggs + cream) is replaced here with a delicious mushroom cream (which can also be made dairy-free). Let me share it with you!

Here’s a must-try from Tunisian cuisine - fricassés. These are sandwiches with fried bread, like savory doughnuts, filled with tuna, hard-boiled eggs, olives, and cooked and fresh salads. Sound heavy? Give them a try - they’re usually a hit, especially in mini versions for your buffets and appetizers!

Chicken nuggets are a fun way to get kids to eat chicken. After several tries, here’s my homemade chicken nuggets recipe, tested and approved by the whole family!

A twist on the famous tomato gazpacho, this original recipe is easy, quick, and refreshing.

Veal Marengo is a slow-cooked dish in a Dutch oven with a delicious sauce. This time I paired it with quinoa, but it can also be served with homemade tagliatelle or rice.

A specialty from Tunisian Jewish cuisine that pairs wonderfully with chicken broth. Minina is a savory egg and chicken cake cooked in a bain-marie, giving it an unparalleled tenderness. I’m sharing our family recipe for a classic Minina.

What could be more indulgent and comforting than a gratin dauphinois? Potatoes, cream, milk, and nutmeg. That’s it! Don’t expect to have leftovers…

Passover lasagna, an absolute must! They’re flavorful and comforting, and as a bonus at the end of the recipe, an equally delicious vegetarian variation!

A delicious shallot and white wine sauce that pairs perfectly with all white fish.

Fresh spring rolls filled with crisp vegetables and fresh herbs, with optional chicken or shrimp. Light, healthy, and perfect for make-ahead meals.

Beef meatballs glazed with yakitori sauce that make a delicious change. Enjoy them on skewers as an appetizer or with rice as a main course.

Chicken meatballs glazed with yakitori sauce, a delicious way to use ground chicken or turkey. Perfect on small skewers or served with rice.

A deeply chocolatey mousse that makes that delicious sound when you dip your spoon in! I don’t know about you, but my barometer for a successful chocolate mousse is partly tied to the sound my spoon makes when I plunge it in for that first bite. It’s delicious, super easy, and satisfying! And bonus here, it’s dairy-free!