




Chicken Ballotines with Mushroom Duxelles (ForestiĆØre-Style)
Chicken ballotines: just the name of this dish will have your guests wondering whether a Michelin-starred chef snuck into the kitchen to help you make dinner. Not at all! It’s a presentation that makes an impression, with a preparation that is much simpler than it looks. Give it a go!

Stuffed Artichokes with Ground Beef - Tunisian Style with Pea Sauce
Stuffed artichokes are a quick family dish that doesn’t always come to mind; I like to serve them with a yellow turmeric sauce with peas.

Kubbeh Hamusta - Iraqi Sweet and Sour Kubbeh Soup
Nothing like a tangy broth to whet the appetite! That’s why I want you to discover an Iraqi dish with delicate, fragrant flavors: kubbeh. They simmer in a lemony broth unlike anything you’ve tasted before.

Kosher Quiche Lorraine (Dairy-Free) - Smoked Deli Meat on an Olive Oil Crust
A Quiche Lorraine made without any dairy, inspired by the traditional recipe. This version uses a plant-based cream and smoked deli meat, the classic flavors of quiche lorraine, so it’s kosher and meat. Baked on an olive oil pie dough, it’s simple, quick and delicious, perfect for lunch or dinner with a green salad.

Loubia - Tunisian Beef Stew with Onions and White Beans (Bsal ou Loubia)
Bsal ou loubia (also spelled psal ou loubia), which means “onions and beans,” is a traditional slow-cooked dish from Tunisian cuisine. Delicious and essential, it is made with beef, onions and white beans in a rich, reduced sauce. Here is my family recipe for Bsal ou Loubia.


Chicken Tagine with Olives and Preserved Lemons - Moroccan Chicken
This famous Moroccan chicken tagine with olives and preserved lemons is a fragrant, slow-simmered dish that’s simple to make.

Moroccan Chicken Pastilla (Bastilla) with Almonds and Cinnamon
Chicken pastilla is a classic and without a doubt one of the best-known dishes in Moroccan cooking. It takes a little while to make, but the filling can be prepared the day before. I’m not a big fan of sweet-and-savory cooking, and yet I really love this dish, as does everyone who has tasted it! If you’re like me, give it a chance, you might just fall in love with it!



Krupnik - Polish Pearl Barley Soup
Here’s a rustic, traditional soup that’s part of our winter menus and also of our Tu BiShvat menu, when it’s customary to eat barley. Pearl barley soup, Krupnik, is a Polish Ashkenazi specialty that warms both body and heart. It’s a lovely way to cook pearl barley, if you have some sitting in your pantry without knowing what to do with it. You can make it with or without meat; both options are given in the recipe.

Beef Cheek Stew with Cumin and Chickpeas - Fork-Tender Israeli Homestyle Braise
A slow-cooked dish that gives you meltingly tender meat, so soft you can cut it with a fork, in a really beautiful sauce. It’s a dish you’ll often find in Israel at “home cooking” restaurants. Here is my version, very easy and approved by the whole family.



Duck Confit Parmentier with Sweet Potato Mash (French Shepherd's Pie)
Hachis parmentier, the French shepherd’s pie, is a dish made for sharing, and this duck confit and sweet potato version is a delicious, festive twist on the traditional hachis parmentier recipe. You can make it with duck or goose, the method is exactly the same.


Stuffed Cabbage Rolls - Ashkenazi Gefilte Kroyt
Stuffed cabbage is a charming, old-fashioned dish, one of those comforting family meals. I discovered it in Israel, where it is firmly rooted in home cooking, a recipe inherited from the Ashkenazi tradition. It has plenty of cousins, since stuffed vegetables of every kind are part of the Jewish culinary tradition.

Kosher Beef Bourguignon - Classic French Beef Stew in Red Wine
A great classic of French cooking, beef bourguignon is exactly the kind of easy braise we all love: melt-in-your-mouth meat in a rich, velvety sauce. This kosher meat version is even better eaten the next day.
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