Pistolet
Pistolet is a crusty bread roll common in Belgium and the Netherlands and sometimes shaped as a bâtard. When I was working on this recipe, I was aiming for a hard and crusty bread that would be soft in the middle. I was making bread for a pulled brisket sandwich and I didn’t want bread […]
Movie Night Popcorn
I love popcorn! I don’t know who made up movies and popcorn and I don’t care! I have been to seen several lousy movies just because of the popcorn, Reel Cinema at Dubai Mall has one of the best cinema popcorn I have had and trust me on this. I always ask for half salted […]
Chin-chin galore (Original, Chocolate, Coconut)
Chin-chin is a beloved Nigerian snack! I have great memories of Christmas time and making chin-chin with the family to offer all the guests that come around the festive period. I saw chocolate and coconut chin-chin on Instagram recently, the foodie in me was absolutely curious. So I went into my test kitchen with my […]
Apple crumble tart
Apple crumble in a tart shell makes me really happy, I have a base to soak up all that gooey delicious apple sauce. This is a hot dessert so I like to serve it with something cold to create a contrast. I make it often and change up the pairings, so you could go with […]
Milk Bread (Pain au lait)
Hello and welcome! I have been baking a collection of recipes that my girls really love for their lunch boxes, I shared a few photos on Instagram and got recipe requests so I decided to share this amazing milk bread recipe with you today. I like to pretend I only make milk bread for the kids but […]
12 -18 months baby food (Textures)
There is a good reason most of the recipes are beef, my girls had no problems with chicken! Just hand them delicious chicken and they go to town. I didn’t have to make baby chicken. Beef was chewier for them so ground beef in meatballs or sauce was acceptable. You can adapt these recipes with […]
Oxtail and White Bean Stew
Hello! How are you doing today? Wouldn’t you like to head into the weekend with a delightful bowl of oxtail stew dinner? People that have had oxtail agree without question that is delicious, if you have never cooked it, it can be a little intimidating but well worth it! Oxtail is the meat derived from the […]
Indian Goat Curry
Hello! Thanks for dropping by. I made some goat meat curry again last weekend, it was so good! This got me really excited about sharing the recipe finally. The first time I made an Indian curry from scratch was at ICCA Dubai with Chef Vinod, I was taking lifestyle classes and picking up dishes from […]
Butternut Squash Soup
Hello! Hope you are having a great year so far! It is still cold here in Egypt so understandably we are still firmly in soup season. The first time I saw a butternut squash was my during first fall in Ottawa, I was at an international students event and our hostess was handing out squashes; […]
Chili Con Carne
Chili con carne means “Chili with meat” understandably, it is a spicy dish. You can take note of all the spicy elements on the ingredient list and tailor it to your taste, if you make it as is, it is not insanely hot for most people. There are different variations of the chili con carne; […]