We have a saying that a loved child has many names. ❤️ Kunafa, Kanafa, Khnfa… Same delicious scrumptious cake. The original country isn’t sure. Jordania, Egypt, Palestine, Lebanon is some of claiming to be the country of original. This is how I learned to make it in Egypt and the best I ever eaten. my…
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Helping others by cooking for free
Thinking of how much food and cooking means to me. Will share some of them with you every now and then. Cooking brings out so many fun memories. Where I was living before, I very often cooked and baked for others for free. Specially for friends who has lots of children and was working long…
What food makes you happy?
With the virus, darkness, bad weather and maybe not having the best of health, in this moment of time, never ever has it been more important to keep up our spirits and be happy. What’s make you happy? It’s not the time to think of eating right or weight at this moment of time. We…
Cinnamon and oat cookies – extremely tasty. Best cookies I have ever eaten
You know when you take the first bite and the feeling of all the problems is gone? And you eating something out of this world? Then you should make this cookies! I promise you that you have to do more of them within 48h. Here even the dog get extra crazy when I baking them….
When I found liquid gold – Nilva wine
Some times good and fantastic things happens without a plane. As I always says, everything thing happens for a reason. I’m happy and blessed to live in one of the best places in Europe or even in the world. Andalusien, Spain. 🇪🇸 There are so much to explore and discover around here. Just open your…
Chin Chin – Cookies from Cameroon
This cake or snack if you want it, is common practice in central Africa. This recipe comes from Cameroon and very commond when its hollidays, Christmas etc. Very simple and incredibly tasty. The only thing is that it’s hard to stop eating them before they run out. 🙂 Chin Chin – from Cameroon 500g plain…
Sfoof – wonderful turmeric cake
Sfoof is an Arabic cake with their appearance and flavor make one very happy, it lights up like the sun. Appealing to them most because it is not typical sweet as other Arab pastries are happy and contains no rosewater or orange blossom water that may not appeal to everyone. Turmeric adds not much flavor…
Hobbits cookies
My Hobbits cookies are something which is dedicated to my children. When they lived at home then disappeared cakes double-time. But I understand and yet today so I do not bake them all at once without parts dough into 4-6 pieces. Slices up and let the others go into the freezer unbaked. One tip, if…
Saffron Crossiants
One of my favorites…. Saffron Croissants with almonds… So so so yummi 🙂 100 ml water 150ml milk 30 g yeast 1 teaspoon salt 800 ml flour 50 ml sugar 225 g butter 1 beaten egg 0,5 g saffron Filling: Almond iceing, grated Heat the water and the milk is lukewarm. Crumble the yeast into…
Elma’s chocolate cake – the best in the world?
Elmas cake … There is no recipe in my blue little book or another cookbook for that matter that is so full of fat and cocoa stains that just this recipe. Loves to look up the page and read the recipe.My youngest daughter started making this cake when she was 6-7 years old. She has…
Kataif – the golden cookies
This golden cookies from Lebanon, middle east and North africa, Kataif, you can fill with what ever you want to. Yes, I know I posted a recipe with Kataif before here on my blog. But this one is with a different filling. And yes I love this once and when I do them they allways…
Saffron cookies
Very simple to bake and have a very good taste. Maybe a little unusual with saffron cakes but it works perfectly. 450 ml flour 50 ml sugar 200g butter 5-6 drops of saffron extract 1 beaten egg flaked almonds Working together flour, saffron, butter and sugar into a smooth dough. Put it in the fridge…