Arabian
Date Ice Cream (BUZA ‘ALA-TAMR)
Before sugar became commonly available, dates were an important sweetener in Arabia, and even though this date ice cream must be a recent addition to
May 10, 2023
Arabian
Pistachio Ice Cream (BOOZA ‘ALA FISTUQ)
Arabic, Turkish, and Iranian ice creams have a completely different texture from that of Italian gelato or other Western ice creams. In many cases, there
May 10, 2023
Arabian
Iraqi Date Cookies (AL-KELAIJAH)
These Iraqi date cookies are an absolute must for Eid, both Eid il-Futr, which immediately follows Ramadan, and Eid al-Adha, the feast of the sacrifice,
May 10, 2023
Arabian
Date-Filled Pastries (MAQRUD)
These luscious pastries come from Kairouan in Tunisia. They are usually shaped with a special stamp that both flattens the dough and etches a pattern
May 10, 2023
Dessert
Carrot Halva (GAJAR HALWA)
In South Asia cooks also make halva with carrots, adding a little khoya, but if not available, use heavy cream, or even better clotted cream.
May 10, 2023
Dessert
Chickpea Flour Halva (KHABISS AL-NAKHI)
This halva comes from the Arabian Gulf and it is made with chickpea flour instead of wheat flour for a slightly different texture, and of
May 10, 2023
Dessert
Turkish Flour Halva (UN HELVASI)
Unlike complicated halvas such as tahini halva (see sidebar below), flour halva is much simpler and quicker to prepare. Here is the Turkish version that
May 10, 2023
Dessert
Date “Fudge” RANGINA
Rangina is originally an Iranian dessert known as ranginak (meaning “colorful”) and named thus because of the slivered pistachios and almond garnish. The recipe below
May 10, 2023
Dessert
Date Halva (BATHITH)
Gulf Arabs don’t have a huge range of sweets. Mostly halvas, fritters, and puddings, with many either made with dates or served with date syrup.
May 10, 2023
Baked
Ramadan Date Cookies (QRASS BIL-TAMR)
Ramadan is the most important month in the Islamic calendar, a time for fasting during the day and feasting after sunset and until sunrise. During
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.
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