Haouari’s Spicy Eggplant Puree

Over the years it has been my pleasure to cook alongside Tunisian chef Abderrazak Haouari, who lives on the Island of Djerba. Although he is not Jewish, he is well acquainted with Tunisian Jewish food. A unique colony of Jews resided on Djerba, and it is the site of the oldest continually active synagogue in the world. Because of Haouari s friendship with Paula Wolfert, he has been an active participant at many Mediterranean conferences sponsored by the Culinary Institute of America and the