Pâtisserie orientale

Mimouna Brioche
A generous, soft brioche, delicately flavored with lemon, traditionally prepared to celebrate Mimouna with family, but not only that… Ingredients: 1 liter of lukewarm milk, 400 g of sugar….

My parents' makrouds
This website is a tribute to my mother, who left us far too soon, and to my father, who spoiled his grandchildren by lovingly preparing these delicious cakes that...

Maman ZL's Crunchy Treats
My mother, ZAL, taught me everything, including this recipe that pleases both adults and children with coffee, tea, or orange juice. Nothing beats...

The original recipe for Sfenj (or Bambalouni)
Ingredients: One kilogram of flour, three cups of water, one level spoonful of yeast, one level spoonful of sugar, one cup of flour, one level spoonful of salt. Oil...

A quick recipe for Makroudes for the holidays
These North African semolina biscuits, filled with dates, flavored with vanilla and orange, fried and soaked in sugar syrup, are eagerly awaited for...

My parents' honey cigars
My mother, ZAL, learned this recipe from her friend, Mrs. Cohen. She always told me, "Learn this recipe; the cigars are delicious." I didn't get around to it...

Large sweet wreaths (Sweet pretzels)
A soft and sticky paste with a vanilla and honey aroma, perfect for breaking the Yom Kippur fast with tea or coffee, but also for Rosh Hashanah...

Almond biscuits (soft and chewy)
Learn how to make the best almond cookies! These cookies are soft, chewy, and incredibly delicious. They're gluten-free (flour-free), butter-free, and quite...
Small almond Passover cookies
Learn how to make the best almond cookies! These cookies are soft, chewy, and incredibly delicious. They're gluten-free (flour-free), butter-free, and quite...

Tunisian Passover macarons!
Ingredients: 250g almond flour, 100g sugar, 3 egg yolks, orange zest, bitter almond extract. Preparation: Beat the egg yolks and sugar well...

Semolina flatbread (kessra)
Today I'm sharing my recipe for semolina flatbread (kessra). This one is thinner and crispier than matlou, which is thicker and has a different texture...

THE ORANA CALENTICA by Dan Marchegiano
The Oran-style Calentica, which I prepared with my father after discovering the recipe at my friend Dan Marchegiano's house. Ingredients: 250 grams of chickpea flour...

