Category Archives: Desserts
Basbousa-Egyptian Semolina And Yoghurt Cake
August 9, 2022
Prep 15 min cook 35 min A delicious and light dessert made from semolina flour and yoghurt, flavored with a sugar and rosewater syrup. This is a traditional Egyptian dessert often... More
Baguette French Toast With Orange Blossom Syrup
May 6, 2022
Prep time 20 min cook time 15 min A delicious Middle Eastern version of French toast using baguette bread topped with orange blossom flavored syrup. One of the early memories I... More
Almond And Raisin Biscotti
April 25, 2022
Prep Time 20 min cook time 50 min In Italy, one of my favorite pastimes is sitting at a sidewalk cafe casually dunking biscotti in a mid-morning coffee or an after-dinner vin... More
Mahalabeya – Middle Eastern Milk Pudding
June 6, 2021
Prep time 15 min ( excludes refrigeration time). Creamy Mahalabeya, an aromatic pudding flavoured with orange blossom, rosewater, pistachios, and honey. This was one of my... More
Grilled Peaches and Feta Dessert
May 1, 2021
Prep and cook time 20 min As much as I love profiteroles, Sachertorte, and the occasional Paris-Brest pastry, I don’t really enjoy ending a meal with all these calories. What I... More
Tarte Tatin
May 12, 2020
Prep time 15 min Cook time 50 min Usually, I do not add a layer of baked calories after a satisfying meal and prefer simple fresh fruit desserts. Also I cannot bake, so if... More
Oum Ali Dessert
April 20, 2020
Prep Time 15 min Cook time 15 min Oum Ali (Arabic for Ali’s mother) is Egypt’s national dessert. It is a delicious, centuries old recipe that has the comforting warmth of... More
Dried Apricots With Orange Blossom Yoghurt
February 7, 2020
Prep Time 10 min Cook and Cooling time 30 min I hear that the Mediterranean diet has been trending in a serious way and the Food Network considers it one of the best diets. I... More
Greek Lemon Yoghurt Pudding
September 19, 2019
Prep time 10 min Refrigerate 30 min All you need to do is whip up some lemon juice and zest with the condensed milk, then fold in full or low fat Greek yoghurt, add some... More
Honey Berry Filo Smash
September 7, 2019
Prep and cook 15 min Jamie Oliver takes credit for this delicious recipe that appears in his 5 Ingredient Quick And Easy Food and is about transforming a dollop of yoghurt into a... More
Macerated Strawberries With Black Pepper
June 29, 2019
Prep time 30 minutes There is nothing like a big, juicy, sweet strawberry and there is nothing more elegant and simple than this dessert. The process of macerating involves... More
Charred Vanilla Ice Cream
July 28, 2018
Prep time 5 min I am quiet adventurous in my outlook on life but when it comes to fads I tend to be a little more conservative. Especially when it comes to what I use for... More
Strawberries With Orange Blossom Yoghurt
June 7, 2018
Prep time 5 minutes Cook time 5 min After a big meal, I usually enjoy fresh fruit with the occasional dollop of something on the side like yoghurt. I am on an orange blossom tear... More
Chlada Fakya – Algerian Fruit Salad Dessert
June 4, 2018
Prep time 10 min Chill time 15 min This is a failsafe fruit salad dessert with a North African twist. Specifically an Algerian one and it is all about the cinnamon. In North... More
Yoghurt Dessert With Orange Blossom Water
May 11, 2018
Prep Time 5 minutes You probably have fruit and yoghurt for breakfast but orange blossom water transforms this staple morning fare into a refreshingly exotic way to end a meal.... More
Fresh Oranges With Caramelized Peel
March 27, 2018
Prep time 20 min. Cook time 10 min This recipe for fresh orange slices with caramelized peel is a quick and easy desert with a high wow factor. I am not big on deserts especially... More
Apple Crostata
February 13, 2018
Prep time 15 minutes Cook time 20 min With lots of good quality ready-made pastry crust around, you can quickly have your kitchen filled with the lovely aroma of baking... More
Khoshaf – Dried Fruit Compote
December 21, 2017
Prep time 10 min Soak time 24 hours A delish mix of stewed fruit, raisins and pine nuts in a rich apricot syrup. An ideal and light way to end a rich meal. The holy month of... More
Oranges With Angostura Bitters
August 4, 2017
Prep time 5 min This recipe is one of the many reasons why Jamie Oliver called Nigel Slater “A genius”. I came across it in Nigel’s book The 30 Minute... More