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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 

Lentil Soup

Lentil Soup

Gloomy and rainy day in Dubai, I opted for a spicy lentil soup. Serves 6 Ingredients: 200g of brown lentil 1 small potato 1 carrot Salt Black pepper 4 cloves of garlic 1 red chili pepper 1 teaspoon of caraway powder coriander leaves 1/2 teaspoon 

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 

French Meringues.

French Meringues.

There are 3 different types of Meringue: the French, the Italian and the Swiss. I opted for the French, it’s the easy one. Perfect for Tarte (pie), Pavlova, Eton Mess. Serves 20 Ingredients: 4  egg whites or 100g 200g of ice sugar Food coloring (green 

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 

Khobz Eddar

Khobz Eddar

Another Algerian bread, so soft. Algerians are mad about “bread”!  People are even able to do a long queue just for bread… Khobz Eddar means homemade bread in Arabic! Serves: 10 slices Ingredients: 400g of all purpose flour or plain flour 200ml of warm water 

Hazelnuts Cookies

Hazelnuts Cookies

Serves 30 Ingredients: 350g of roasted  ground hazelnuts 300g of melted butter 200g of caster sugar 2 large eggs or 3 small eggs 500g of all purpose flour/plain flour Method: In large bowl mix the melted butter, the sugar. Add the eggs (together) and then 

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 

Tarte Tatin

Tarte Tatin

Tarte Tatin is an upside-down caramelized apple tart, and apples are everywhere in the market and the temptation was too strong!!! Serves 8 Ingredients: For the crust (dough pie): 300g of plain flour 125g of soft butter 1 egg Pinch of salt 25ml of water 

Roasted Chicken with Herbes de Provence and Steamed Potatoes.

Roasted Chicken with Herbes de Provence and Steamed Potatoes.

This dish is my Mom’s favorite recipe. When I was little she sent me picking herbs in our garden, I was so proud with my Petite Paniere full of herbs.   Serves 6 Ingredients: For the chicken: 1 whole chicken (1kg 200) Herbes de Provence