That recipe is one of my secret weapons that I like to bake when I am running out of time, but still want, or at least try, to impress my guests. You can really play with the decoration (lemon slices, olives, salad) to make it look waw, with a minimum of effort. Ingredients for 6 … [Read more…]
I usually don’t go anywhere near brownies, too heavy, too dense, too much guilt, even for a chocolate lover. But this one is an exception as it is mixed with a cheesecake batter, which makes it (a little bit) lighter, and actually, more tasty than a plain brownie. Ingredients for 25 brownies: For the brownie: … [Read more…]
I never ever liked tomato, especially after being forced to eat them when I was a kid. Those things stays 😛 I still try to find tricks though to eat some from time to time as they are very beneficial for the health. This simple (but efficient!) recipe did the work. I won’t have it … [Read more…]
The sfoufs are Lebanese cakes made with semolina and flavoured with curcuma. It might sounds a bit weird, but it is actually super yami and super easy to make! I won’t say more, and will let you give it a try, you will see by your self 🙂 Ingredients for 25 sfoufs: 225 g of … [Read more…]
A good friend of mine came to visit us bearing gift: homemade ginger bread! All I can say is that she knows me well. I tried to pace myself as much as I could, and I manage to have a little bit left at the end of the weekend. That’s a very good opportunity for … [Read more…]
Some times ago my mum gave me this Lebanese recipe book. I knew most of the recipes, but not all of them. I knew about this one, even though I rarely have it, as it is not one my grand-mother’s favourite, and not one that you can find in a common Lebanese restaurant. I love … [Read more…]
That is my first English recipe. I discovered the scones in the former Chocolate bar of Harrods a few years ago and even though it is a something very simple, the combination with the clotted cream was very powerful and very yami! So here is my scones recipe, which I always bake when I have … [Read more…]
What I liked in this recipe is that there’s no egg in it, and the biscuits have a fun zebra effect. They are quite quick and easy to make, that if you don’t take into account the resting time in the fridge before baking them! Ingredients for 24 biscuits: 250 g of flour 175 g … [Read more…]
I am trying to use more the celery in my cooking just because it has a lot of benefices for our health. If I am really honest with you, this soup even if it is very good, is not one of my favourites. But yet I chose to share the recipe with you as we … [Read more…]
This is one of the most typical and classic French dessert, and one of my favourite ever! If I am at the restaurant and this is on the dessert menu, I won’t even look at the rest and will go straight to my “ile flottante”. It took me sometimes before finding the exact proportions … [Read more…]