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Karakeesh (Sweet sesame crackers)
In the final few hours of the year, I always reflect upon the lyrics of this musical How do you measure, measure a year? In daylights, in sunsets, in midnights, in cups of coffee. In inches, in miles,...
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Sweet sesame and anise seeds crackers
Every year in the summer we go on a camping trip to a natural reserve in the north of Jordan. Ajloun Forest natural reserve located in the Ajloun highlands north of Amman and covers 13 square...
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Makrouta (Palestinain pinwheel date cookies)
Makrouta (maqrouta or ma’arouta) is a traditional Palestinian pinwheel cookie that is as tasty as it is elegant. A date paste filling scented with cardamom, cinnamon and anise is swirled through a...
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Orange scented dried fig and walnut bars
We are expecting some snow here this afternoon and somehow I always end up baking something when the weather is cold and windy! Since the orange season is in full swing at the moment and fresh oranges...
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The mystery of the moulds and an eid recipe round up
The last week of Ramadan marks the official maamoul making season in many house holds but before you reach for your favorite maamoul recipe or go online to google one, allow me to ask you a question....
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Molasses spice cookies
If you love soft and chewy cookies (that stay soft and chewy for days), and like it when your house is filled with a cloud of warm enchanting spices then this post is for you. As promised on Thursday,...
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Date and orange jam bars (Mabroosheh)
It’s been two weeks since my last post, I am so sorry for the absence. My kids had their final exams and things were crazy but they finished yesterday (Yay!) which means I finally have the time to post...
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Nastar cookies (Indonesian pineapple tarts)
I love taking part in cooking and baking challenges! There is so much that you can learn about a country or a culture by researching their traditional recipes and the food customs related to them. I...
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Palestinian date ring cookies “kaak bi ajwa”
Isn’t it funny how a certain smell, flavor or image can conjure up a world of memories? Somehow it is never the elaborate recipes or the fancy meals, it is a bowl of soup in your mum’s kitchen on a...
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DIY Raincoast crisps: Rosemary walnut cranberry crackers
Despite the fact that there is no such thing as Autumn here in the UAE (the temperature is still dancing around 40C and the humidity is still brutal), when October rolls around, it flips a switch...
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Baid al qata (walnut stuffed shortcrust cookies)
Isn’t it fascinating how simple ingredients like flour, butter, a pinch of salt and a splash of milk can be used to produce so many different culinary creations? The more recipes I learn from...
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Trailside oatmeal cookies
It’s February, schools are back in full swing and with school every mother faces the daily lunch box […]
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Breakfast cookies
When I received this month’s secret recipe club, I was super excited to see whose blog I was […]
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Sheep cookies
Eid is just around the corner and when you’re an expat living away from your friends and family […]
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Honey sesame biscotti
My kids love barazek (they are popular Middle Eastern cookies with a sweet sesame topping ) but the traditional […]
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Tea bag cookies
I have a love affair with tea! My husband knows and he doesn’t mind :p Whenever we go […]
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“Chocolate coconut oat cookies”
I love recipes that combine oats and coconut.I know that it is not one of the first flavor […]
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Maamoul (date stuffed cookies)
You walk into the house and you’re immediately enchanted by the smell coming from the kitchen, you close your eyes and take it in:Gentle spices, orange blossom water, mastic.the scent of maamoul...
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Anzac biscotti (oatmeal coconut biscotti)
When I get my secret recipe club assignment, I go through the blog’s archives focusing mainly on healthy recipes. Salads, and vegetarian categories are usually my first stop. This time things were a...
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gevulde speculaas (Dutch spice cookies filled with almond paste)
Blog-checking lines: Francijn of Koken in de Brouwerij was our January 2013 Daring Bakers’ Hostess and she challenged us to make the traditional Dutch pastry, Gevulde Speculaas from scratch! That...
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