I love making sesame and tahini cookies because they combine nutty flavors with a subtle sweetness that feels just right. To whip up a batch, you only need sesame seeds, almond flour, baking soda, sea salt, honey, tahini, and vanilla extract. These simple ingredients...
If you love rich, fudgy brownies but want to try something different, tahini brownies are the way to go. These brownies mix tahini with cocoa powder, coconut sugar, maple syrup, eggs, vanilla, a touch of flour, baking soda, salt, and chocolate chips to create a...
If you love chocolate and unique treats, my original Dubai chocolate bar will catch your attention. This bar combines milk and white chocolate with crunchy kataifi dough, pistachio butter, tahini, and butter to create a rich, textured flavor you won't find anywhere...
When craving something unique, pistachio baklava cheesecake provides a delicious fusion of flavors that captivate your taste buds. The cheesecake's creamy richness meets the baklava's flaky, nutty goodness in this delightful dessert. For this recipe, I use ingredients...
Baklava overnight oats represents an innovative fusion of Middle Eastern dessert traditions and contemporary breakfast culture, transforming the beloved honey-soaked pastry into a nutritious morning meal that captures the essence of baklava while offering a...
Labneh cheesecake represents an innovative fusion of Middle Eastern and Western dessert traditions. It combines the Levant's tangy, strained yogurt cheese with the creamy, indulgent structure of a classic cheesecake. This creative adaptation maintains the essence of...
Shaabiyat is a Middle Eastern treat that features a crispy phyllo dough exterior with a rich ashta filling and is often drizzled with fragrant sugar syrup. The ingredients I use include phyllo dough, Crisco vegetable shortening, unsalted butter, ground pistachios for...
When it comes to traditional sweets, few are as delightful as chebab. This popular treat is not only delicious but also relatively simple to make at home. Chebab is a flavorful fried dough, typically made with just all-purpose flour, eggs, sugar, warm water, active...
I love treating myself to the flavors of Middle Eastern cuisine, and one of my favorite dessert recipes is the halawet el jibn recipe. This sweet cheese roll, filled with creamy ashta and topped with fragrant syrups, is a must-try for anyone wanting to expand their...
Have you ever tried kunafa with nuts? It's a delicious Middle Eastern dessert that's perfect for any occasion. Kunafa is made with shredded phyllo dough layered with a sweet and nutty filling and then soaked in a syrup flavored with rose water or orange blossom water....