Pecan-Date Molasses Bites: An Immigrant’s Story

12/14/2018.Reading time 6 minutes.

NON-SPONSORED POST “Pecan-Date Molasses Bites” are a cross cultural sweet finger food that I developed this year as a new addition to our holidays cookies’ tray. These spices spiked bites bring together two distinct worlds in one bite. I serve them in cocktails party, at tea time or for dessert.

Vegan Turmeric-Orange Glazed Cake: Magic out of a Box

11/30/2018.Reading time 7 minutes.

A show stopper vegan turmeric cake that is inspired by the Lebanese cake Sfouf.

Hosting Thanksgiving: Lessons Learned the Hard Way

11/21/2018.Reading time 9 minutes.

Happy thanksgiving everyone! My intention was to post this article two weeks prior to Thanksgiving. Alas, a wild flu took over our household, messed up my schedule and blogging routine! In any event, better late than never. In a blink of eye, Thanksgiving would be here again around the corner

Aznavour Cake

11/01/2018.Reading time 7 minutes.

There are few gifts that I still appreciate about my strict French school. One of them is the magic pass that it handed to me early on in my childhood to savor French music. To me, Charles Aznavour’s lyrics always stand out as a voyage into an ocean of meanings, shades and nuances. His songs, precisely […]

Fall Flavored Crème Brûlée & Apple Chips

10/19/2018.Reading time 5 minutes.

Fall flavoured creme brûlée is infused with sweet fall spices; cloves, cinnamon, and allspice. It is served along with cinnamon spiked and crunchy Granny Smith apple chips to balance the richness of the creamy interior, and renders it an ethereal dessert. Generally speaking, creme brûlée is one of my favorite french recipes that comes in […]

Basil-Lemon Granita

09/20/2018.Reading time 5 minutes.

Basil-lemon granita is probably the ultimate light and easy-to-make dessert. It makes the perfect cooler on a warm day. It is made out of fresh lemon and lime juice mixed with basil- infused simple syrup.

Archangel Michael Pastry: “Feteer Al Malak” فطير الملاك

09/12/2018.Reading time 7 minutes.

Archangel Michael is a light vegan alternative to rich eggy brioche. It is a traditional pastry of the Coptic Christian minority of Egypt. Traditionally, the matriarch bakes it on behalf of her family to ask St. Michael for his protection and guidance.

Lola’s Rice Pudding: The Bitter Sweet Memory

07/18/2018.Reading time 5 minutes.

UNSPONSORED POST Rice pudding is almost a universal spoon dessert. It is either cooked on a stove top or baked, eggless or eggy, bland or spiced. Rice pudding remains a comfort food that evokes sweet childhood memories across the globe. My personal predilection goes for the simpler and creamier one. This version of rice pudding […]