Sharing the love of Baking from the Levant to the Balkan
Who doesn’t love a good baked cheesecake? It is creamy, velvety, not overly sweet and tangy! But what about a vegan cheesecake? The first I had one was when we were invited to a vegan potluck. And let me tell you it was love from the first bite. It was everything a good dessert should […]
Warbat is with not a doubt one of the staple sweets in the Middle East. Any sweets shop will be proudly displaying it among their finest. It is served warm and have a melt in your mouth feeling to it. Warbat is made of crunchy layers of phyllo pastry filled with a creamy custard and […]
Hilbeh is a very traditional sweets in the Middle East. And as always today I’ll share with you the Palestinian version based on my mother in law recipe. Hilbeh is made of fenugreek seeds, semolina and olive oil. It is quite healthy if it stopped here. But we drench it with sugar syrup. But that […]
These mixed berries and vanilla custard tarts combine the melt in your mouth pastry casing with a velvety textured and subtly flavored custard and then the tangy freshness from the mixed berries. All of that and it looks super delicious and will sure adore any feast you are having this summer. You can present them as […]
Whenever I want to create a fancy looking cake I always start with my easy orange cake recipe. I love it. It tastes amazing and very easy to make. So this time I thought how about dark chocolate frosting? So I tried out this recipe which is now on my A list. To decorate […]
Apple torte is one of mum’s signature desserts. I remember her creating it for us every time we had a special occasion. So when I asked her where did she get her recipe from she said from a Bosnian friend she had. However I wasn’t able to find out the history behind this dessert. In […]
Apple pie is considered a loved famous dessert worldwide. And now as fall is upon our doors you find apple pie popping in your local cafe or at friends’ gatherings. Personally apple pie reminds me of my sister. She used to make it for us a lot. So whenever I make one or have one […]
Ma’amoul is the most famous sweets made by Muslims and Christians alike for their holidays and festivals in the Middle East and some other Arab countries. Each region has it is own special recipe and their own creative input that’s why people enjoy sharing their ma’amoul around and try other people’s. Even preparing the ma’amoul […]
Linzer torte is one of the famous Austrian desserts and it distinctive with its nutty and spicy flavors with a crumby texture. Traditionally Linzer torte is made using either hazelnuts or almonds but in my own version I’ve used walnuts and almonds. There is also two types of Linzer torte one of which uses cocoa […]
Hariseh or semolina cake is one of the staples of sweets in Middle East. It has other names like basboseh or nammoura and has variations to its recipe. It is drenched in sugar syrup and thus lends itself to those with sweeter tooth. However eating hariseh with black Arabic coffee will be too perfect to […]