Tunisian Boulou - Sephardic Sweet Bread with Raisins, Nuts and Orange Blossom
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Tunisian Boulou - Sephardic Sweet Bread with Raisins, Nuts and Orange Blossom

Tunisian boulou is a Sephardic Jewish classic, perfect alongside a coffee or a glass of lemonade. We make it especially for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, and we love it with quince jam. Here is the step-by-step recipe for a successful homemade boulou.

Fritèches (Sfériès) - Passover Matzo Meal Fritters in Honey Syrup
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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!

Yoyos - Tunisian Honey Doughnuts (Yoyos au Miel)
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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.

Double Chocolate Muffins [Dairy-Free]
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Double Chocolate Muffins [Dairy-Free]

Craving ultra-moist double chocolate muffins? This quick and easy recipe is perfect for an indulgent afternoon snack. These cocoa and chocolate chip muffins will quickly become a staple. A few minutes of prep and no complicated ingredients, and you get beautifully domed muffins with a tender crumb (that hardly makes any crumbs!) and an irresistible chocolate aroma. Kosher and parve if you use plant-based yogurt.

Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins - Light, Foolproof and Ready in 40 Minutes
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Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins - Light, Foolproof and Ready in 40 Minutes

These banana chocolate chip muffins are a recipe to hold on to… They are light, indulgent, the chips are evenly distributed and never sink to the bottom. A quick, foolproof recipe. Plus, you get to use up those very (overly) ripe bananas you didn’t know what to do with because nobody wanted to eat them. Kosher and easily made dairy-free.