Here is a recipe for tuna tartare with mango, very fresh and full of flavor. It is always a big hit and is perfect for an appetizer served in small glasses or as a pretty starter.

If you’ve spent any time on Pita & Chocolat, you’ve probably noticed that I love fish tartares. I’ve already shared my tuna tartare with mango and my pani puri with tuna and salmon tartare. Today I’m adding a newcomer to the collection, with a fruit that makes a nice change. What I love about this kind of starter is that it’s simple, festive and beautiful on the plate all at once.

An easy dessert that feels like rice pudding, but made with coconut cream and tapioca pearls (called perles du Japon, “Japanese pearls”, in France). These little pearls are used in desserts, sauces and soups, mainly because they’re an excellent thickener.

Here is a very easy summer recipe. It’s perfect for a last-minute aperitif, a picnic, or as a topping for a thin tart with tapenade and red mullet.

With the start of fall come the figs! Their season is fairly short, so make the most of it. Beyond eating them as they are, in jams or tarts, or in a savory loaf like this one, here is an indulgent, simple salad that makes a nice change and deserves a place on your table. Here, everyone loves it!

A fun, sweet take on the classic chirashi rice bowl, to adapt with whatever fruit is in season.

This famous Moroccan chicken tagine with olives and preserved lemons is a fragrant, slow-simmered dish that’s simple to make.

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.

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!

Pani puri, little crispy Indian shells filled with a tuna and mango tartare, make a very fresh and flavorful bite-sized appetizer. They are always a big hit!

Pani puri, little crispy Indian shells filled with salmon and mango tartare - an original, refreshing appetizer for your next party or buffet.

Soft, tasty savory muffins that are easy to adapt, easy to eat with your fingers, and a hit with kids!

Chocolate mendiants are a pretty little treat that is very easy to make, even with kids. They are perfect with coffee, at brunch, and for Tu BiShvat, when dried fruits and nuts take center stage.

An original way to cook duck or goose breast. Duck and mango are a wonderful pairing.

Here’s a rustic, traditional soup that’s part of our winter menus and also of our Tu BiShvat menu, when it’s customary to eat barley. Pearl barley soup, Krupnik, is a Polish Ashkenazi specialty that warms both body and heart. It’s a lovely way to cook pearl barley, if you have some sitting in your pantry without knowing what to do with it. You can make it with or without meat; both options are given in the recipe.

If you love rich, silky puddings (the taste reminds me of the melt-in-your-mouth Mamie Nova puddings from French supermarkets!), these pistachio ones are for you. They’re easy to make and gluten-free. They’ve become a classic in my house, every time I have some pistachio paste on hand.

Soft, moist, fragrant and dairy-free, this carrot cake has it all!

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.

A foolproof recipe for small, perfectly crisp meringues. Parve and kosher for Passover.