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Babka – A Folks-Tail Kind of Cake
When I think of Babka, I think of a soft brioche like yeast cake, filled with a juicy chocolate, cinnamon or nutty filling, that almost..
Danish Æbleskive (Aebleskiver) – The Ultimate Breakfast
This Danish treat is easy to make and wonderful.
It does take some practice to flip the Æbleskive over, but 2 wooden skewers and..
Basbousa – An Egyptian Kiss- VEGANׁ
Basbousa is a semolina based cake, similar in texture to sweet cornbread. It is traced back to an Egyptian dish Ma’mounia, although it..
Mimuna- A Moroccan Tradition Worth Adopting- Part 2
Tonight as the sun goes down, Mimuna starts. The end of not eating lavender bread and dough products and going back to eating as..
Mimuna – A Moroccan Tradition Worth Adopting
The Moroccans know how to celebrate, and the Mimuna is a wonderful tradition, that although I’m not Moroccan, I decided to adopt 3 years..
Passover – Heaven for Gluten Free Eaters….
It is Passover. Whenever people tell me that they are gluten allergic or discovered their kids are, I tell them to look up Passover..
Pita- A Heavenly Pocket
I have already expressed my love for yeast. Any dough with yeast is wonderful to work with. I know many fear yeast and fear it won’t..
Turkish Delight- Take 2
After the wonderful Lukum made with rice flour (see my post A Mouth-full of Delight), curiosity got the best of me and I had to try..
St. Patrick’s Day
Today is St. Patrick’s and I’m a bit late to the game. About 12 years ago, I found the most wonderful Guinness cake that I love making..
A Mouth-Full of Delight – Turkish Lukum
Turkish Delight or LUKUM or Rahat Lukum is a truly sweet treat.
Lukum in Turkish means a mouth-full and I can not think of a better name..