I love the creativity that starts to come out at the end of a fast. As you know I made this recipe earlier in the season when fresh mangoes were not plentiful in a non vegan fashion. I re-created it for a dinner party at mine using vegan ingredients and it went down a treat. […]
Om Ali is a traditional egyptian dessert that comprised of layers of pastry, nuts and cream, spiced with cinnamon and rosewater, in other words this is heaven in a plate. THis is a recipe that has been passed down from generations in my husband’s family – they do not use coconut or sultanas (and i […]
This recipe was inspired by a good friend of mine who is always looking out for indulgent desserts. Konafa is an egyptian dessert which is traditionally made with cream or nuts. The addition of fruit especially my favourite summer fruit the mango takes it to a transcendent level. The konafa pastry is crisp in your […]
The healthiest cake in the world…. I’ve heard about Angel Food cake before, but as I am normally a fan of indulgent desserts, I have never been interested to try it. Given that it has been declared healthy food month, I scoured my recipe books for an appropriate healthy dessert recipe that wasn’t fruit salad […]
There is nothing quite like basboosa – the combination of coconut and semolina baked until golden, then soaked in syrupy deliciousness, topped with crunchy almonds. My mum has made basboosa for years, and the tray rarely lasts 24 hours before its gobbled up. The perfect foil for a cup of coffee, or an after dinner […]
ahhh Cannoli. What is there not to love about Cannoli. A crisp marsala scented shell filled with creamy custard. I’ve been thinking about making salted caramel cannoli for some time now, but come to think of it I would put salted caramel on most things at the moment. As i made this dessert midweek there […]
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