Roast chicken with preserved lemon butter. I don’t like to handle whole chicken BUT I love roast chicken and I love the idea of it at the dinner table. I feel it’s one of those recipes like vanilla cake and brownies that every home cook should know how to make.This…
Recipes: Techniques
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Continue ReadingPetite tip: Have you ever tried blending herbs with some olive oil before adding to the salad? It’s an amazing technique that adds a lot of freshness and flavor to your salads. I have used it in my shaved courgette and fennel salad recipe, inspired by an Ottolenghi salad form…
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Continue ReadingChunky chocolate chip cookies. These cookies are a cross between shortbreads, decadent chocolate chip cookies and heaven. The technique of baking the chilled cookie discs in the cupcake tins restricts the cookies from expanding hence resulting in crispy edges and tender centers. Absolutely heavenly! Try them with vanilla ice-cream.
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Continue ReadingLentil kofte, one of my favorite comfort foods! I first had it at my Turkish friend’s house and I fell in love! I had to replicate it. I love preparing big batches and having them in the friends ready to eat. They can be a snack or a main course,…
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Continue ReadingBeirut on my mind today. This fragrant, chewy fig jam is made using dried figs. It makes me reminisce of lavish Lebanese brunches and lazy halloum and fig jam sandwiches for dinner on the balcony. The lovely Marilyne of @thesweethobby kindly gave me her mom’s recipe to share with you all. Step…
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Continue ReadingThis cloud-like cake is the quintessential Christmas dessert. Super light, creamy and delicious, it is actually really easy to make! The recipe is also super adaptable: fill it with any jam or curd you want, or even a praline, chocolate or even speculoos spread! Recipe below and video tutorial in…
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Continue ReadingThis is the easiest pastry cream or crème pâtissière based on the recipe by @huckcafe. Many of you have asked me for it, after seeing me use it in the apricot tart. The cream was baked in that recipe but I wasn’t very happy with the final outcome. I’ll use it…
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Continue ReadingTHE lazy cake. This super simple and delicious dessert will take you back to your childhood. Play dates or visits to Teta always included biscuit au chocolat_ or lady cake! What i love about this type of desserts is that you can forget it in the freezer and just whip…
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Continue ReadingThe flakiest, most delicious and easiest shortcrust recipe. Save it- it’ll save you hehe (pun intended!). You don’t need a food processor, just really cold butter and the addition of almond flour and buttermilk for an unbelievable flavor and texture. Be delicate while incorporating the butter into the flour. You…
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