In Tunisia, hospitality is often expressed through tea and sweets — rituals of welcome, sharing, and celebration. This class invites you into the heart of a Tunisian tea party, where delicate pastries, warm breads, and fragrant teas come together to create an unforgettable experience.
Hosted by culinary enthusiast and educator Fatima Khlifi, this hands-on session highlights traditional recipes that showcase Tunisia’s rich blend of Mediterranean and Berber culinary traditions. Participants will roll dough, fold pastries, and simmer sweet hazelnut bouza (a sweet, cream dessert) while learning the stories behind each dish.
As is the Tunisian way, the afternoon will culminate with a tea service where everyone sits down to enjoy the dishes they have helped to prepare.
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Thé à la menthe aux pignons
A signature Tunisian drink: sweet green tea infused with fresh mint leaves, served with pine nuts floating on top. Guests will learn how to brew and balance the perfect tea — strong, fragrant, and refreshingly sweet.
Brik à l’Œuf au Thon
Perhaps Tunisia’s most iconic snack: thin pastry filled with tuna, potato, parsley, and a raw egg, folded carefully and fried until golden. There’s even an old Tunisian saying: if you can eat a brik without spilling any yolk, you’re ready for marriage!
Khobz Tabouna à la Poêle
A rustic, pan-cooked flatbread traditionally baked in clay ovens. Here, we’ll prepare it on the stovetop and serve it with the best Tunisian olive oil and fiery harissa (a North African chili paste) — the essential table companions of any Tunisian meal.
Bouza aux Noisettes
A creamy, chilled semolina-based dessert infused with hazelnuts — rich, velvety, and lightly sweetened. A true Tunisian comfort treat.
Samsa
Golden triangular pastries filled with almonds and sesame, fried until crisp, and glazed in honey. A festive sweet that always makes its appearance at celebrations!
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Fatima Khlifi is passionate about cooking and technology. A French teacher who grew up surrounded by a diverse world of food, she loves to discover, and rediscover, gastronomic ideas. She enjoys sharing family recipes and exploring North African gastronomy through pop-up food events, and fun virtual or face-to-face cooking classes. Fatima is also works with Thermomix to develop recipes and promote the remarkable capabilities of their kitchen tools. You can follow her on Facebook and instagram @faticookinmix_canada
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