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.

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

Risotto is an Italian dish you need in your recipe collection—it’s an endlessly adaptable base, and with leftovers you can make delicious arancini.

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.

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.

Tournedos Rossini, a beautifully named French specialty featuring a beef tenderloin topped with pan-seared foie gras and sometimes even truffle slices, served on toasted bread with Madeira sauce. A true festive dish.

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.

Herring and potato salad is a classic French bistro dish that’s always a crowd-pleaser. It’s very simple to make, and like most classic recipes, success depends mainly on ingredient quality - beautiful potatoes and good herring.

Chicken livers with caramelized onions served over mashed potatoes is a melt-in-your-mouth, exquisite dish often found on Israeli steakhouse menus. Likely a modern take on the classic Ashkenazi chicken livers with onions, this is an original and easy recipe for preparing livers.

Mhamar is a specialty of Tunisian Jewish cuisine featuring vegetables stuffed with meat. It’s a complete meal and a different way to use ground meat. You can prepare them ahead and eat them hot or cold with a drizzle of lemon juice! They’re also traditionally made for Passover by replacing breadcrumbs with matzo meal.

Sweet potatoes are a fall staple, and their natural sweetness pairs beautifully with sweet flavors and cheese. I’m sharing a colorful, seasonal recipe that works perfectly as an appetizer or main course, served with a fresh arugula salad.

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.

This braised beef brisket features tender, melt-in-your-mouth meat in a rich fig and red wine sauce. Perfect for festive meals, especially Rosh Hashanah or Sukkot.

Here’s an easy-to-make cooked artichoke salad that’s always a hit as a kémia, especially when serving couscous.

A chocolate mascarpone cake with a melt-in-your-mouth texture, covered with a glossy chocolate ganache. All gluten-free! Perfect for using up a container of mascarpone and a change from the traditional tiramisu.

If you love rich and creamy desserts, these pistachio dessert creams are for you. They’re simple to make and gluten-free. This has become a classic in my kitchen whenever I have homemade pistachio paste.

Oven-roasted sea bass is a dish that evokes the South of France and vacation vibes. Served with vegetables and a beautiful olive oil mashed potato.

Truffles are probably the easiest chocolate treat that exists. They’re eaten without hunger (and without end…) and are perfect with coffee. Here’s a chocolatey, indulgent recipe that’s dairy-free!

Beef carpaccio is a French classic. Thin slices of beef topped with fresh, lightly tangy garnishes. Easy, elegant, and can be prepared ahead!

Lovely little Italian amaretti with orange blossom water that will be a hit with coffee, a great recipe for using up your egg whites.