First time I have made these hazelnut financiers, was for the charity organised by my husband’s company, I also made one of my favourite sweet “amaretti with honey, citrus and orange blossom – Ottolenghi “. I was so happy to be part of this event which was for the benefit of the “Emirat Red Crescent”. Financiers are a classic French pastry, they are versatile and can be made with chocolate, pistachio, hazelnut, coconut, fruit or plain. They are also known as “friands “ in Australia and New Zealand. These financiers are chef Nicolas Bernardé ’ s recipe. I had already…
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Continue readingThere are two teams : either you like pain d’épices or you don’t. So if you love this kind of loaf cake you must try this one. If not, you can always check my blog for more loaf cakes recipes, and trust me there are a lot. This Pain d’épices is soft, moist, full of warm and comforting flavours. It will smells holidays all over the house while you’ll make it. It’s so delicious you’ll welcome a slice any time of day or any day not just during the holidays. The pain d’épices is made with flour, a generous amount of honey…
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Continue readingThis recipe is the definition of what Ottolenghi had in mind for his fantastic cookbook « Simple ». The bread, which has a cake texture, is very easy to make. It’s made without yeast, so it doesn’t require kneading, which means you don’t need to be a good baker to make an amazing loaf. I can assure you, that you’re going to make it more than once. This bread is really delicious, it’s a fabulous combination of the earthy beetroot, the soft goat’s cheese add to it the caraway, nigella seeds and the fresh thyme. All of these delicious ingredients work perfectly…
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Continue readingCourgette is a Sun vegetable, and yet it is present on the shelves all year round. In velouté, in gratin, in raw or cooked salad, in flan, in savory or sweet cake…. The possibilities of cooking courgette or zucchini are endless. Still, the stuffed courgette is “a classic”. Prepared with meat or vegetarian, this dish is served as a main course or as a side dish for fish or grilled meat. If you fancy a change from the traditional and classic version. Today I’m sharing with you a stuffed courgette with Parmesan, cherry tomatoes, fresh oregano with a pine nuts salsa. Recipe…
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Continue readingA few months ago, the first babka recipe I posted on my blog was that of chef Jeffrey Cagnes, which everyone knows now. And since then, I can say that I have become addicted to babkas. Real obsession of the moment, impossible to resist. The babka is made from a brioche dough and a limitless variety of filling. But before we talk about the version I’m sharing with you today. First let answer to few questions. What exactly is “babka”? Where does this brioche come from? And what’s the difference between babka and a kranz cake? So the Babka is a cake that comes straight from Eastern Europe and more specifically from Poland.…
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Continue readingI love to eat chocolate but what is weird that I’m not a chocolate cake person. When I really have to choose a chocolate sweet, I’ll definitely go for an “opera” or a fudgy, moist and chocolaty “brownie” with cold glass of milk. That sounds irresistible, right!! I can say now, that I’m finally able to make homemade brownies that would be just as delicious as I imagined. Thanks chef Anna Olson for the BEST brownies recipe ever ! With crispy edges, fudgy middles, rich and intense chocolate flavor, with the roasted – salted pecan, that was incredibly delicious. I was speechless, this Is how a great brownie should be.…
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Continue readingLondon or in my opinion “the amazing city of London”, is a city that I adored for several reasons, its vibe, architecture, history and its diversity, and I would like to return there as soon as possible, especially the summer. Last year we spent two weeks there, it was mid October, it was a bit cold, at least for us not for the Londoners who were walking around in t-shirts. But we were delighted, considering that in Dubai it’s hot most of the year. The first Sunday we decided to go to Saint James park, but first direction to brick lane…