Sharing the love of Baking from the Levant to the Balkan
Using dates as a filling is quite famous in the Middle Eastern cuisine. To be honest, it is my favorite kind of filling. It is naturally sweetened and with the right kind of spices it takes your palate to a new different level. Getting cookies or sweet pastries that are filled with dates is the […]
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 […]
One of my favorite pastry recipe is these Spinach triangles done the Palestinian way. These kind of pastry triangles are quite famous in the whole of the Middle East region with slight variations on the recipe. Today I’m sharing my way and my own version. You can adjust the recipe by adding chopped fresh […]
Aniseed Cookies are quite famously consumed during tea time in the Middle East. They are crunchy and spicy. They are easy to make and almost foul proof. You can make a large batch and kept it in an air tight container for up to a month no problem. To know how to make them please […]
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 […]
Ramadan Bread or “Ramazan Pidesi” is a famous Turkish bread that is usually made during the Holy month of Ramadan. This bread is consumed during the early meal “sahoor” and can be accompanied with sweet or savory dishes. I know for sure that it is great for dipping with Olive Oil and Thyme “Zeit and […]
Dates Bagels or Ka’ak is one of my favorite recipes as it takes me back to my fond childhood memories. It is very famous in the Middle East region. These bagels are quite easy to make yet they are super yummy. You can bake those during Ramadan and have them as a light snack. […]