


Latkes - Crispy Potato Pancakes
Latkes, the sweet name given to this Ashkenazi specialty of potato pancakes. Traditionally made for Hanukkah, they’re perfect alongside meat or fish, but some people eat them with applesauce, sour cream or simply sprinkled with sugar.





Herring and Potato Salad (Hareng Pomme à l'Huile) - French Bistro Classic
Herring and potato salad, or hareng pomme à l’huile, is another French bistro classic that everyone loves. It’s very simple to make and, as is so often the case, its success depends mostly on the quality of the ingredients: good potatoes and good herring.


Gratin Dauphinois - Creamy French Potato Gratin
What could be more indulgent and comforting than a gratin dauphinois? Potatoes, cream, milk and a little nutmeg. That’s it! Don’t count on having leftovers…


Fritèches (Sfériès) - Passover Matzo Meal Fritters in Honey Syrup
With Passover just around the corner, I’m sharing this traditional treat of Passover week again: fritèches (or sfériès) are little fritters that are incredibly light and melt in your mouth, then get their sweetness from a coating of honey syrup. An express recipe with just 2 ingredients!


Chicken Livers with Caramelized Onions and Olive Oil Mashed Potatoes
Chicken livers with caramelized onions served over mashed potatoes are a meltingly tender, exquisite dish you’ll often find on the menu at meat restaurants in Israel. Most likely a modern take on the famous Ashkenazi chicken livers with onions, it’s an original and easy way to cook livers.

Dairy-Free Zucchini Flans
These zucchini flans are soft and moist, a fresh idea and a nice change for using up zucchini! They can go alongside fish or meat, or stand on their own with a salad.

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Chocolate Praline Pudding Cups - Homemade Crème Dessert
I love crème dessert (French pudding cups): rich, silky and ready in no time! After sharing a chocolate crème dessert and a pistachio one, here are delicious homemade chocolate praline pudding cups. They can be made dairy-free (parve) and are gluten-free. Perfect if you have a jar of praline to use up.

Whole Roasted Cauliflower (Eyal Shani style)
In a word? Delicious. Israeli chef Eyal Shani has restored this excellent, sometimes overlooked vegetable to its former glory. Whole roasted cauliflower is a recipe to adopt and serve to everyone who thinks vegetables are boring! You’ll never again be embarrassed to say that cauliflower is one of your favorite vegetables. And if nothing else, you’ll have a great recipe to serve to your vegetarian friends.

Salmon Carpaccio with Pink Peppercorns and Lime
Salmon carpaccio is a classic on my summer tables. It’s the kind of recipe that only asks for good ingredients to be delicious, and it always makes a lovely impression when you bring it to the table.
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