Beef Tataki - Seared Beef Marinated in Ginger, Lemongrass and Soy
Japanese cuisine Festive Make-ahead Beef Meat Asian cuisine Raw Light

Beef Tataki - Seared Beef Marinated in Ginger, Lemongrass and Soy

Do you know beef tataki? It’s a rather festive recipe that I adore and that’s always a big hit. A bit like the famous Thai “Crying Tiger”, it’s a piece of beef that’s quickly seared, then marinated in a fragrant Japanese sauce. It’s close to a carpaccio, but more tender and more flavorful.

Peppercorn Sauce (Sauce au Poivre) - Dairy-Free
Meat Fish Festive Sauces & condiments French cuisine Make-ahead Batch cooking Gluten-free Lactose-free

Peppercorn Sauce (Sauce au Poivre) - Dairy-Free

Peppercorn sauce is one of the essential sauces of French cooking, served with meat and even with fish, as in this delicious recipe for tuna steak with peppercorn sauce. Today I’m sharing a dairy-free peppercorn sauce, perfect with your meat dishes, especially a roast beef.

Salade Sud-Ouest - Southwest French Duck Salad (Périgourdine or Landaise Style)
Salads French cuisine Meat Duck Duck breast Festive Foie gras Goose Shabbat

Salade Sud-Ouest - Southwest French Duck Salad (Périgourdine or Landaise Style)

The Salade Sud-Ouest (Périgourdine or Landaise, they’re pretty close) is a classic composed salad from southwest France, with different cuts of duck (gizzards, duck breast and foie gras, especially), cooked vegetables and raw ones, all dressed with a lovely vinaigrette. My version doesn’t claim to be authentic, but it is truly indulgent and delicious!

Pkaila - Tunisian Confit Spinach Stew with White Beans and Beef
Tunisian cuisine Jewish cuisine Spinach Meat Stew Beef Make-ahead Freezable Beef cheek Rosh Hashanah Shabbat

Pkaila - Tunisian Confit Spinach Stew with White Beans and Beef

Pkaila is one of the signature dishes of Tunisian Jewish cooking. It’s a stew in which the spinach is cooked down for a long time until it becomes almost confit, then simmered with meat and white beans. Real black gold for those who love it: don’t be put off by its unusual color, this dish is a real crowd-pleaser.

Mloukhia - Tunisian Beef and Merguez Stew with Jute Leaf Powder
Tunisian cuisine Jewish cuisine Libyan cuisine Egyptian cuisine Meat Stew Beef Merguez Make-ahead Batch cooking Freezable

Mloukhia - Tunisian Beef and Merguez Stew with Jute Leaf Powder

Nicknamed the dish that never ends, mloukhia (or mloukhiya) is a classic of Tunisian cooking made from ground jute leaves (corète) and cooked with beef and merguez. Here we make it every year as soon as the weather turns cooler, so I’m sharing my family recipe. Don’t judge it by its looks: it’s a wonderful dish that you’ll love mopping up with a good Italian-style bread.

Gnaouia - Tunisian Okra and Beef Stew
Tunisian cuisine Jewish cuisine Okra Meat Stew Beef Chicken Make-ahead Freezable Light Festive Couscous Shabbat Batch cooking

Gnaouia - Tunisian Okra and Beef Stew

Gnaouia (also spelled gnaouiya, ganaouia or gnawia) is a Tunisian Jewish specialty that never goes out of style. The star ingredient of this delicious dish is okra, cooked with beef or chicken. A must at holiday meals and especially on Shabbat, okra may be little known in European cooking, but it is a staple across Africa and the Middle East.

Confit Goose Legs - French Southwest Classic, Two Ways
French cuisine Goose Duck Ashkenazi cuisine Meat Make-ahead

Confit Goose Legs - French Southwest Classic, Two Ways

Confit goose legs are a specialty of southwestern France (Périgord), less common than the duck version. Goose has a more refined, delicate flavor than duck, and we love it here. I’m giving you two ways to cook them, one on the stovetop and the other in the oven, so you can choose! You can enjoy them just as they are, with meltingly tender meat under crispy skin. You can also use them to make other dishes, see the recipe ideas below.