I have a particular weakness for flourless chocolate cakes. All you need to make this incredibly rich dessert is high-quality bittersweet chocolate, sugar, and eggs – that’s it! It’s simple enough to bake in under an hour yet fancy enough to impress your friends. When done right (I’m talking about whisking the eggs and gently
Cakes
Hazelnut Cognac Torte
For the longest time, I thought that torte and cake are used to describe the same thing. But there is a fine distinction between both terms, and if you’re curious to know how then keep on reading! Torte is technically a type of cake that uses little or no flour and high-quality ingredients (think ground almonds,
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Cakes
Blueberry Oat Muffins
While Autumn’s here and the weather is getting colder, I couldn’t help but reach for the last bag of organic blueberries from the freezer to bake an end of summer treat. I wasn’t planning on posting a blueberry muffin recipe on the blog because I never found one that’s good enough to share with you.
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Desserts
Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
I never really thought about making homemade ice-cream until I came across a superb book called The Chocolate Bible. After going through the whole book over and over again (it never gets boring) I decided to try the custard based vanilla bean ice cream recipe – as well as other chocolate recipes. Custard based ice
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Arabic Sweets
Sfouf (Semolina Anise Tea Cake)
Sfouf is by far one of my favorite Lebanese desserts. It’s a moist cake characterized by its intense yellow color from the turmeric spice. It is made from semolina, flour, oil, sugar, and aniseed which gives it a distinctively awesome taste. Some people say it has a “magical” taste – and hey, I don’t disagree.