From Cacao to Confection How Chocolate is Made
Seeing From Cacao to Confection How Chocolate is Made right in front of me, transformed from cacao beans to a delicious chocolate bar, would have to rank up there as one of the most exciting food
Deconstructed Bastila with Chermoula Chicken and Fall Vegetables
OK, it took me more than a few days to come back with Deconstructed Bastila with Chermoula Chicken and Fall Vegetables. I will have to fess up. I wasn’t sure how to assemble chicken and phyllo without
Pallébé
Pallébé is a butterless, unleavened cake similar to génoise and perfect for layering. Sometimes, pallébé refers to any layer cake made of multiple palébé layers, filled and frosted with cream. Others refer to a particular dessert,
Steamed Cabbage and Tomato Salad (Kromb Zaalouk)
Despite the season’s craziness, I not only survived the holidays but actually had some pretty good fun. We spent ours this year at John’s mom’s where we had a very sensual chocolate-themed Christmas dinner of gamberi
Gluten-Free Blondies with Almond Butter and Chocolate Chips
Last week, we celebrated John’s birthday. When I asked him what kind of cake he wanted, he simply replied: “something on the healthier side.” I knew that meant something with less butter and sugar but wasn’t
Halva Recipe
There is halva made from tahini and there is halva made from semolina. Which do I prefer? Very, very hard for me to say. I love both so much. The first one is hard and more candy-like, the second
Buckwheat Chocolate Cake (Gluten-Free)
Buckwheat can be an acquired taste but once you get used to it, you simply love it. This cake is a great initiation to buckwheat since it is made with chocolate, and chocolate makes everything
Gluten-free Chocolate Cake
My blog as well as Kelly’s were featured last Friday in the Best of Blogs section of Food News Journal: mine for the culinary dictionary post and hers for the egg-free biscuits. The recipe I’m sharing today is inspired—with quite
Salade Niçoise Recipe
My vacation is over and I am back to my routine but I still have some pictures along with adventures to share about my trip. In our relentless effort to escape the heat, we had
Fish Ball and Carrot Tagine
The fish is ground, seasoned with spices, shaped into balls, and cooked in garlicky tomato sauce. I make it this way every now and then for my family, and it is one of their favorite