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Grilled Hamour with Potatoes and Aioli

Grilled Hamour with Potatoes and Aioli

Hamour is a fish of sea bass family (called Hamour in Dubai or Merou in French). This type of fish is famous in the Gulf region. Aioli is a garlic sauce from South of France (Provence), is similar to mayonnaise but this one is made 

Algerian Kaak

Algerian Kaak

  . Algerian Kaak is very popular from East to West of Algeria and in North Africa in general. Each city has its own recipe and flavor and this one is from my family. I’m very honored to have my family recipe in the book 

Brioche Tressée, Braided Brioche

Brioche Tressée, Braided Brioche

Brioche Tressee for our tomorrow breakfast. Serves 12 Ingredients: 500g of plain flour/ all purpose flour Pinch of salt 20g of fresh yeast 100g of caster sugar 5 medium eggs 200g of soft butter Sesame seeds 1 egg yolk Procedure: In the bowl of the 

The Versatile Blogger Award

The Versatile Blogger Award

I was nominated for this award by Superfoodista, a Miami based food blogger, with healthy, fun recipes, with beautiful pictures that make you want to reach into your computer screen (or maybe that’s just me). I recommend that you visit her blog (the link posted 

Far aux Pruneaux or Far Breton

Far aux Pruneaux or Far Breton

Far Aux Pruneaux or Far Breton is a traditional sweet pastry with dried plum prunes from Brittany,  (north-west of France) and a custard. The batter looks similar to the Clafoutis and its delicious.  Serves 8 Ingredients: 200g of all-purpose flour/plain flour 80g of butter 180g 

Spicy Shrimp and Penne.

Spicy Shrimp and Penne.

Serves 4 Ingredients: 500g of Penne pasta 1kg of Tiger shrimps 4 tablespoons of olive oil 4 cloves of garlic Pinch of pepper Pinch of salt 1 bunch of parsley 1 teaspoon of harissa (spicy paste from North Africa) Procedure: Wash your shrimps, remove the 

French Madeleines

French Madeleines

A French madeleine is a small, shell-shaped sponge cake with a distinctive hump on one side and a ridged surface on the other. Madeleines are traditionally baked in a special tray with shell-shaped molds. The classic recipe consists of basic ingredients such as flour, sugar, 

Mussels and Fries.

Mussels and Fries.

Having Mediterranean roots, I consider fish as important as meat in my cuisine (grilled, tajine, soup and even as an accompaniment for couscous). A simple recipe for mussels. Serves 4 Ingredients: 1kg of fresh mussels (before buying, check your mussels if are not damaged, broken