Just Baking

Do you remember the story of the Tatin spinster sisters who in their hurry to bring the apple tarte to the table dropped it and unashamedly served it upside down. Some time ago I came across a savoury version that was a delight, and today here is an exotic version of the same.
This one was brought to […]

Pizzas were white before turning red.
Sorry just kidding. However, the fact is that flat breads with assorted toppings were eaten by the ancient Greeks. Since then, various cultures have made theirs the infamous Italian dish. We just have to look at the various versions that exist nowadays, and I am a bit of an expert on the matter. […]

Honey-glazed pumpkin with spices . . . I knew I was going to get your attention. For starters, despite the fact that there are as many pumpkin recipes as they are yellowing leaves on trees, there are never enough - pumpkin recipes, I mean.
Pumpkin cooked with honey, as in pumpkin pie, is a sweet delight, so you can almost […]

Looking for something a little different to add to your Rosh Hashanah table this year? I developed this spin on a classic Tsimmes recipe for my dear friend Deborah. I chose foods that, to me, represented the symbolic elements celebrated at Rosh Hashanah:  “sweetness, roundness, and fullness.”
Shana Tovah! 
Roasted Plum Tsimmes with Honey-Apple Juice Reduction
In my […]

Quick and easy - perfect for summer with an aperitif or a salad, excellent for those vegetarian friends at parties. Garlic Bread, which is a permanent feature on pizzarias’ menus, is often forgotten when it comes to home baking. I was reminded of its existence a couple of days ago because I lost the way to my kitchen. I know it is a […]

I was recently engaged with my parents in a discussion about traditional desserts in Algeria and North Africa in general. If you were here, although you wouldn’t understand a word of what we were saying, you would hear my father say, in a very serious manner, that Algerian desserts are very simple and tend to […]

Soufle Kounoupithiou is a great authentic Greek side dish. Pronounced soo-FLAY koo-noo-peeth-YOU, it is a three cheese cauliflower side dish. The cauliflower can be substituted or accompanied with broccoli as well.

3 1/3 pounds of cauliflower
4 cups of whole milk
1 teaspoons of salt
1/2 teaspoon of pepper
1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon of ground nutmeg
4-5 tablespoons of cornstarch
2 eggs
1/4 […]