Fried
FRIED HALLOUMI CHEESE
I love this cheese. Its saltiness is a nice foil to many sweet items, including watermelon and grapes. By frying it, its blandness is elevated
May 9, 2023
Breakfast
EGGPLANT FRITTATA
A frittata with buttery sweet eggplant in the center. The mint is the right herb to complement the eggplant’s mildness and the nuts add a
May 9, 2023
Bread
HALLOUMI/FETA CHEESE BREAD ROLLS
I had a ritual of making these buns on Fridays as an after-school snack for my children. Friends would pop in unexpectedly as I was
May 9, 2023
Bread
CHEESE AND ZA’ATAR FLATBREAD
Manaqeesh za’atar is a common snack all over the Arab world and can be eaten anytime of the day. Basically it is a flatbread with
May 9, 2023
Featured
TAKTIAA (DATE FILLED SESAME COOKIES)
Dates are a common feature in our sweets. Their creamy sweetness is perfect for fillings in cookies and other treats. MAKES: about 35 cookies
May 9, 2023
Arabian
MAKAROONS (FRIED CONES IN SUGAR SYRUP)
A really sweet treat, both inside and on the outside. These are very different compared to the european variation of macaroons. MAKES: about 30 pieces
May 8, 2023
Arabian
MAMOOL (FILLED SEMOLINA COOKIES)
Traditionally, special wooden dishes are used for these cookies, one kind for each filling. Use what cookie dishes you may have. MAKES: about 20 cookies
May 8, 2023
Featured
BARAZEK (SESAME COOKIES)
Sesame seeds are very popular in Arabic pastries and cookies. Here, we have dipped the cookies in a generous amount of sesame seeds. MAKES: 30-40
May 8, 2023
Dessert
EGYPTIAN BREAD PUDDING
This is an ancient dessert that is served “to the poor and rich alike,” both in Egypt and at the hotel buffets around the Arab
May 8, 2023
Dessert
OPEN KATAYEF (OPEN LEBANESE CREPES)
Serve the last third of the pancakes open with the filling visible. In Lebanon, fresh ashta, a kind of clotted cream, is usually used for
May 8, 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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