Middle eastern donuts: zalabia
Zalabya or Loqmet el qady is the middle eastern version of donuts. They are crunchy from outside though and covered with powdered sugar or more traditionally a sugar syrup. The […]
Monthly Archives: June 2015
Ramadan Iftar Recipes
Ramadan Iftar Recipes & Ideas Ramadan Iftar Day 1 Ramadan Iftar Day 2 Ramadan Iftar Day 3 Ramadan Iftar Day 4 Ramadan Iftar Day 5 Ramadan Iftar Day 6 Ramadan […]
Om Ali recipe…The Egyptian bread pudding
Om Ali “Ali’s mother” is an Egyptian dessert that could remind you kind of bread pudding if you have never tasted it before. It is usually served in small clay baking […]
New and easy artichoke dip
This is a very easy recipe to put together and it looks fancy! Not a lot of people might like the taste of marinated artichoke since it is tangy and […]
Egyptian basboosa: my favorite dessert!
Basboosa is my favorite dessert since I was a little kid. If you have never tried it before, it might be close in description to a very thin crumbly […]
Mahalabiya the very easy and yummy Egyptian milk custard
Mahalabiya is one of the traditional Egyptian desserts. However, I do not believe it has the same popularity as the rice pudding does. I remember the first time I tried it […]
Easy appetizer: Crispy cheese triangles
This appetizer or snack is super easy and fast to make. It is always an awesome side dish and make any meal looks fancier. It should not take more than few minutes […]
The secret of crispy qatayef
Qatayef is the most traditional Ramadan dessert. I do not recall eating it except during the fasting month of Ramadan but at that time, I would like to eat it […]
Egyptian sugar syrup: El sharbat el masry
There is no traditional middle eastern dessert that can be made without that yummy sugar syrup. This recipe below is the pure Egyptian way of making it. However, if you […]
Egyptian macarona bechamel: white or red?
Macarona bechamel is an Egyptian dish that MUST and I say “must” exist in every big gathering or dinner or a wedding buffet. It is a yummy mix of pasta, ground […]
