


Minina (Tunisian Chicken Frittata) - Savory Egg and Chicken Cake
Here is a specialty of Tunisian Jewish cooking that goes wonderfully with your chicken broth. Minina is a kind of savory egg and chicken cake, cooked in a water bath, which gives it an unmatched tenderness. I’m sharing our family recipe for a classic Minina.

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Gazelle Horns (kaab el ghzal) - Almond Paste and Orange Blossom Cookies
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.

Tunisian Fish Balls in Red Sauce (Hraimeh-Style) - Tender, No Frying
Here’s an excellent fish ball recipe to keep in your recipe notebook: it’s simple and full of flavor, with no frying. They’re incredibly tender, and kids love them. You can serve them mini-size as an appetizer, in their sauce as a starter, or as a main course with bulgur or rice.

Orange Blossom Amaretti - Italian Almond Cookies
Pretty little Italian amaretti scented with orange blossom water that are a hit with coffee, and a great recipe for using up your egg whites.


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.

Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Balsamic Figs and Goat Cheese
Sweet potatoes are one of fall’s signature ingredients, and their natural sweetness pairs beautifully with sweet flavors as well as with cheese. So here is a colorful, flavorful seasonal recipe to enjoy as a starter or a main, with a nice arugula salad on the side.

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!

Nikitouche - Tunisian Chicken Soup with Tiny Round Pasta
How can I sum up a dish that’s at once so simple and so delicious? Nikitouche is my childhood: a lovely golden chicken broth dotted with tiny round pasta, the famous nikitouches.


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.

Honey Crinkle Cookies (Duvshaniyot) - Soft Rosh Hashanah Honey Bites
Soft, tender honey bites, sweet without being cloying, hugely popular around Rosh Hashanah and perfect to offer with a coffee or a tea.

Cantuccini - Crunchy Italian Almond Biscotti
Cantuccini come from Tuscany: small, dry almond cookies, as crunchy as can be, and the best friend your fall and winter teas and coffees could ask for.

Honey Apple Cake with Hazelnuts - A Moist Fall Loaf for Rosh Hashanah
Here is a gorgeous fall cake with honey, apples and hazelnuts, so moist it’s dangerous. It’s perfect for Rosh Hashanah or Sukkot, and it’s parve.

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.

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.

Tunisian Harissa Cake - Almond and Semolina Cake with Honey Syrup
No list of Rosh Hashanah honey sweets would be complete without this cake, the Tunisian harissa (nothing to do with the chili paste!), made with almonds, semolina, orange blossom water and honey. It’s probably the easiest one to make, perfect if you’re just getting started.

Braised Brisket with Figs and Red Wine Sauce
This braised beef brisket is a flavorful dish that I’m sharing with you here with a fig and red wine sauce. The meat is meltingly tender, and it’s perfect for a festive meal, especially for Rosh Hashanah or Sukkot.
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