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A lovely addition to your platter of sweets, gazelle horns are little pastries filled with almond paste; some people even add hazelnuts. They are easy to make, though a bit time-consuming. The upside is that they freeze very well.

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.

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!

Vegetarian Kreplach Soup (Krepler) - Mushroom and Potato Dumplings in Vegetable Broth
Kreplach (or krepler, as we call them at home) are Ashkenazi filled dumplings, German in origin, that come in both cheese and meat versions. The best-known kreplach are usually filled with chicken or beef and served in chicken soup, but today I’m sharing a vegetarian (parve) version that’s every bit as tasty!

Yoyos - Tunisian Honey Doughnuts (Yoyos au Miel)
These ring-shaped honey cakes, fried and then dipped in honey syrup, are one of the best-known pastries on holiday tables, especially for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Today I’m sharing my family recipe for Tunisian yoyos.

Sfenj - Crispy, Airy Moroccan Doughnuts
Who can resist a sfenj, those delicious ring-shaped Moroccan doughnuts rolled in sugar? Sfenj call for very few ingredients: a sort of bread dough with extra water, so it’s light, for a result that’s crispy and airy. They’re perfect for Hanukkah when you want a change from sufganiyot.

Debla (Fazuelos, Manicotti) - Crispy Fried Honey Roses
A childhood memory… A mountain of golden roses, glossy with honey syrup, sitting proudly on a porcelain serving platter. The best part? How thin the pastry is. A wonderful treat to make for Purim or Rosh Hashanah, or for Shavuot, to recall the giving of the Torah on top of Mount Sinai.

Shortbread Cookies (SablƩs) - Easy, Crumbly and Dairy-Free Option
An easy recipe for crumbly little shortbread cookies to keep in your notebook. They’re delicious plain, but you can also fill them with jam or top them with icing.
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