Arabian
Mint Tea (SHAY NA’NA’)
The making of mint tea in Morocco is surrounded with ritual, with the task of making and serving it falling to the man of the
May 10, 2023
Arabian
Orange Blossom Jam (MORABBA AL-ZAHR)
You need to live in an area that grows oranges to be able to make this jam. I normally pick my blossoms in Sicily, but
May 10, 2023
Arabian
SPICED RICOTTA-STUFFED DATES
Dates (tamr in Arabic) are enjoyed and cherished like no other fruit in the Arab world. They were once sustenance for the people living in
May 10, 2023
Arabian
DATE FILLED S COOKIES
I started making these cookies for Eman, my oldest daughter, when she was two years old. On our excursions to the park, we would meet
May 10, 2023
Arabian
Grape Juice Pudding (FRESH BASTIK)
Here is a recipe from Filiz’s mother, which she served when she had unexpected guests and didn’t have anything sweet in the house to offer
May 10, 2023
Arabian
Sugared Almonds (NOQL-E-BADOMI)
Sugared almonds are very much part of any celebration, whether it is Eid or weddings or circumcision rituals. And of course you can buy them
May 10, 2023
Arabian
Pumpkin Halva (ASSIDAT AL-BOBAR)
Pumpkin in classical Arabic is yaqtin or laqtin, but in the Emirates where they speak a slightly different Arabic, pumpkin is referred to as al-bobar
May 10, 2023
Arabian
Lebanese Wheat and Mixed Nut Porridge (S’NAYNIYAH)
S’nayniyah is the Lebanese version of asure (Turkish Mixed Nut, Dried Fruit, and Legumes Dessert), except that it is associated with the appearance of a
May 10, 2023
Arabian
Aniseed Fritters (MA’CARUN)
Ramadan is the month of sweets. Wherever you go during that month and for Eid after, you will find abundant displays of sweets and, in
May 10, 2023
Arabian
DATE PASTRIES (BATHEETH)
Batheeth is a specialty of the United Arab Emirates and many of the countries of the Gulf. It is a clever way of making a
May 10, 2023
I’m Brenda, your home cheff. Welcome to my Recipe Book!
I am a self-taught cook. I started cooking around 18 years old. I stood in the kitchen and watched my mother, who was my biggest inspiration at the time, cook.
Sausage Soup Recipe
November 1, 2022
Large ham recipe
November 15, 2022
Roast Beef Recipe
November 16, 2022
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