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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 …