Yesterday Afternoon my mother had some fresh coals burning on the portable dowwa to make some chai fa7am… So a thought had struck me… why don’t i try to make Qer9 Moqla?!  Of course all i needed was a moqla (pan)… some butter… and the qer9 moqla mix! So i got the ingredients out to [...]

Once upon a time very long ago, we gathered in the tent in front of the dowwa in the then freezing Q8y winter… one of my aunts would bring a little pan (moqla)… mix some eggs milk saffron cardamom & flour with sugar, then pour the mix into the pan and over the coal she would make [...]

I was introduced to this dessert for the first time last week when i had it at a family dinner… Apparently Zerdah is a rice based pudding thing like 7alwat 3aish… infused with cinnamon, sugar, and nuts… and it sits on top of a m7albiya like base that is sugar less… you would have to [...]

I woke up this morning with the strangest craving ever… I was craving Koshary! Not only plain old koshary… no no no it won’t do… i was craving koshary topped with chickpeas… something we do not have in Q8… this strange craving comes from reading Ansam’s Post about Koshary Abu Tareq!!! What was i supposed [...]

If you are a fan of Ladureé of you know someone who is, then this is the perfect book for you to have or to give as a gift! Page upon page of yummy looking desserts encased in a suede soft green cover making the newly released Ladureé Cookbook. I didn’t buy it for two [...]

You just got out of work. You are hungry. You want to eat something that is home cooked that is both satisfying, healthy, and low in fat. You don’t want to order in something but you are too knackered to cook something? Then this is the recipe for you, if it qualifies as a recipe to [...]

Guess what? I sent to of my recipes to the VIVA Recipe Competition. My Cookie Dough Cupcake Recipe and my Orecchiette Pasta with Porcini Mushrooms & Crème Fraîche Sauce Recipe! For me to win i need to have a lot of likes from my readers. If you have a facebook account or know someone who has [...]

I love m7lbiya… but i usually steer away from it so i do not gain weight during Ramadan. Yet it’s the ultimate dessert after futoor… there is just something about it that is irresistible and irreplaceable. My late Mother In Law Allah yer7amha gave me a small booklet of Ramadan Recipes when i got married. There is [...]

This post is for the wonderful FourMe who has just discovered her hidden baking talent :* I wanted a yummy chocolate cake. I felt like a yummy chocolate cake. I wanted to smell the cake baking in my kitchen… so i have decided that there is no shame in buying a ready made cake mix [...]

Shayouma & MiYaFuShi asked me for a recipe that was easy, fast, and low in fat. I was thinking what to have for lunch when this recipe jumped into my head and i knew it would make a good post that serves that purpose. This is a very light yet very fulfilling summery Pasta salad [...]

It’s been a while since i have cooked something in my kitchen. Aside from the odd slice of toast here or there. On Saturday i decided that i wanted to cook something wholesome for lunch especially now i have  *new ingredients* that i wanted to try out… This recipe is so simple, it took me [...]

I woke up Friday morning and i knew from the moment i opened my eyes that i wanted a Cinnabon for breakfst! Laish y3ni? I <3 cinnabon, yet i do not allow my self to have any! Considering the fact that i am no longer 25 and my metabolism is not like what it used [...]

I woke up Friday morning and i knew from the moment i opened my eyes that i wanted a Cinnabon for breakfst! Laish y3ni? I <3 cinnabon, yet i do not allow my self to have any! Considering the fact that i am no longer 25 and my metabolism is not like what it used [...]

It was Friday, i overslept and missed breakfast, then was caught up in the prayers… i was very hungry yet i was not in the mood to eat a salad or lunch-related… i knew i wanted to Brunch on French Toast… Using my old trusted recipe (see here) i knew my FT will be on [...]

No one likes the flu! It ruins your plans, wastes precious days off your life, you feel horrible, and you suffer the aftermath of flaked nose and a strong couch FOREVER…!
Every year i get the flu 60 times… every month i must have the flu, be it summer or winter, spring or fall, i must [...]

If you are on a diet but just can’t stop thinking about a sandwich, or you are confused between two sandwiches and can only have one, or maybe you want a light snack? Here is the solution for you! While shopping in the bread section of TSC i found this tiny tiny bag of toast from [...]

I was looking for ways to decorate cupcakes when i saw several recipes for a cookie dough cupcake… i liked the concept and wondered how it would tastes? So i came up with my own combo using a new vanilla cupcake recipe incorporated with ready made cookie dough … the result?! AMAZING CUPCAKES!!!!
You can make [...]

I was looking for ways to decorate cupcakes when i saw several recipes for a cookie dough cupcake… i liked the concept and wondered how it would tastes? So i came up with my own combo using a new vanilla cupcake recipe incorporated with ready made cookie dough … the result?! AMAZING CUPCAKES!!!!
You can make [...]

Since the cupcake mania is not going anywhere soon and the cupcake business is booming, i was wondering how hard it can be to bake a good cupcake my self… i got my hands on the Hummingbird Bakery cook book… i decided to make my first cupcakes using their recipes… did you know the Hummingbird [...]

Mo9akha kil yom wel thane a huge platter of pasta ijramiya … See the pictures and judge for yourselves…
Though it is low in fat and very healthy with tons of vegetables and a side of green salad… it is a lot of carbohydrates and it has a little guilty secret: Slivers of Luzerner RahmKase Cheese [...]

I am truly sorry… i don’t mean to hit on the hunger nerve during fasting hours in Ramadan… it’s just i have been bit by the desserts bug lately!
I am a person who truly dislikes cheescake. It is just not my cup of tea -or slice of cake for that matter-
But my earliest cooking memory [...]

Um Ali must be the easiest, fastest, simplest dessert ever made! I personally can never get enough Um Ali’s… and this recipe is both fast and gives great results…!
This year my famous “mean” Um Ali was not going to be made in my Kitchen though every one has been asking after her… But i  made [...]

*Warning* U r viewing this post on ur own liability… Danderma is Not responsible if you start craving cookies badly… too many yummy pictures involved!
Ok…
My friend eleventhst. is simply a tame cookie monster! She and I have cookie adoration in common… and she was kind enough to share a new cookie recipe with me…

This [...]

I am no cook. But i like noodles alot and frankly, there are no good chinese takeouts in Q8…  & no, peacok and takeaway do not really mix!
Besides i am still on a diet remember?!
So for today, i made my beloved speedy veggie noodles. I usually arrive home from work at around 4 and i [...]

Instead of going to Nino’s and having their Giant Mushroom dripping with oil and cheese… i decided i would make it on my own today…
All it took is one Giant mushroom, some rocket, some cheese, herbs, and ten minutes exactly!!!! With minimal fat and maximum flavour! 
I opened the grill in my oven. While it [...]