Msoki is the iconic Seder dish for Passover among Tunisian Jews. A true ode to spring vegetables, we eagerly await it every year.

The famous Moroccan chicken tajine with olives and preserved lemons is a fragrant, slow-cooked dish that’s simple to make.

Pkeila is a signature dish of Tunisian Jewish cuisine. This stew features spinach that’s been slowly cooked until caramelized, then simmered with meat and white beans. A true delicacy for those who love it, don’t be put off by its distinctive dark color - this is a dish that wins hearts.

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.

Nicknamed the dish that never ends, mloukhia (or mloukhiya) is a typical Tunisian dish made with jute mallow powder and enhanced with meat and merguez sausages. We make it every year when the weather starts to cool down, so here’s my family recipe. Don’t let its appearance fool you, it’s an excellent dish that you’ll love soaking up with good Italian bread.

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.

Veal Marengo is a slow-cooked dish in a Dutch oven with a delicious sauce. This time I paired it with quinoa, but it can also be served with homemade tagliatelle or rice.

Gnaouia (gnaouiya, ganaouia or gnawia) is a specialty of Tunisian Jewish cuisine that’s always a hit. The star ingredient of this delicious dish is okra, prepared with beef or chicken. A staple at celebrations and especially for Shabbat, while relatively unknown in European cooking, okra is widely used in African and Middle Eastern cuisines.

Psal ou Loubia (or Bsal ou Loubia), meaning “onions and beans,” is a traditional slow-cooked dish from Tunisian cuisine. Excellent and essential, it features beef, onions, and white beans in a thick, velvety sauce. Here’s my family recipe for Psal ou Loubia.