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Continue ReadingSpicy oat cookies. These spicy oat cookies are my savory addition to the bro’kies family! They are made using French butter, which is 100% natural and a true flavor enhancer. The recipe is below, let me know if you make it!
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Continue ReadingHomemade lemon curd is tangy, sweet and surprisingly easy to prepare! You need a thermometer and some patience- but if you follow my recipe, I promise you’ll be very happy! (I mention 170C, it’s actually 170F OR 77C)
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Continue ReadingAs promised, here is the best recipe for homemade marshmallows and my top tips! Would you try it?
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Continue ReadingA genoise sponge is a light, fluffy, simple cake that works perfectly with fresh creams, fresh fruits and any juicy filling you can think of. It is simply made by using flour, sugar, eggs and a tiny bit of baking powder and the secret to its fluffiness lies in the whipping technique. You whip the eggs and sugar for long (about 10min!) until tripled in volume.
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Continue ReadingKunafa Crêpes- or an easy way to make a super delicious and nostalgic Lebanese dessert using crêpes!
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Continue ReadingA good vinaigrette, an essential dressing in everyone’s fridge and my personal favorite dressing! I could almost drink it. All you need is a few ingredients and a blender. It lasts well for a week in the fridge and it’s perfect with greens such as lettuce or steamed greens beans or broccoli. The secret is to always have 1-3 ratio of vinegar to olive oil.
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Continue ReadingThis lamb shoulder is perfect for Eid lunch. Prepare it 1 day in advance and bake it on the day you want to serve it. It does require a long and slow bake so be aware! I’ll post the recipe for the rice asap, meanwhile get your ingredients ready! Lamb shoulder 1.5kg @classicdeli.ae
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Continue ReadingThere are 3 types of meringue. I usually use the French one for my pavlovas. Here I experimented with some leftover Italian meringue from a tarte au citron i made a couple of days ago. It was a beautiful discovery! Watch till the end to see how it tasted and how it looked on the inside.
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Continue ReadingOrange vanilla cupcakes. This super easy vanilla recipe should be in everybody’s repertoire. It is so versatile and can be adapted to any flavor you want from flavored teas to lavender to orange to good old plain vanilla! Give it a go, recipe below. Vanilla orange cupcakes. (Beautiful silk headband gift from my lovely friend @marine_ladyr from @decielis )
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Continue ReadingThis delicious peach and apple galette is based on the free style peach pie of chef Greg Maalouf from his book SUKKAR @gregmaloufchef.