Episode 8: Aaron Cohen’s Dafina

Aaron Cohen picked up the chopping knife in his youth as a scout, under the name “Castor Vaillant” (Brave Beaver). But it is only in his later years, after his wife’s passing, that he started cooking religiously, as a means to bring his entire family together. Born in Meknes, and living in Montreal since 1974, Aaron’s love for food and entreprise made him start his own dehydrating factory, his own kosher wine industry, his own pickled olives company and even import-export of east-coast sea food. Aaron passed away in 2020. The video was filmed in 2014.

You can also find Aaron Cohen’s recipe for cinnamon cookies here, and his mufleta recipe in our Pocket Guide to the Mimouna.