Almond Streusel Coffee Cake Recipe
Coffee Cake
This could be breakfast tomorrow. Imagine that!
Lemon, cinnamon and almonds, oh my. Outrageous match. This coffee cake is a wonderful brunch choice, as it has the look and texture of a yeasted pastry, thanks to the tang imparted…
Moroccan Almond Cookies Recipe. Ghriba. Vegan.
Almond Cookies
We Moroccans love anything made with almonds, whether in cooking or baking. These crescent-shaped almond cookies are a great Moroccan favorite, called ghriba. Consider them theMoroccan cousins of shortbread cookies.
Traditionally…
Pesto Sauce Recipe. All Variations
Pesto
The great classic wears many exciting hats. It is traditionally based on most often based on basil, olive oil, and toasted walnuts. Be sure to check out my sun-dried tomato pesto as well!
We have seen it pesto recast endlessly…
Moroccan Spicy Nut Truffles Recipe
Nut Truffles
They are for nut lovers only. All others need not apply. Sort of like the famous Pfeffernusse, only Sephardi style. Moroccan, to be exact. They make a perfect gift too.
Move over chocolate, and enjoy your day off: you’re…
Almond Macarons Recipe. All Variations
Much ado about Macarons!
You will never think of macarons as institutional fare after you taste these elegant and easy treats, close cousins of the amaretto cookies, and distinct from the often institutional coconut-based macaroons.
Gluten-free…
Moroccan Lamb Dried Fruit Tajine Recipe
Lamb Dried Fruit Tajine
Talk about a glowing example of how a just little work can lead to a glorious feast!
Such is the magic of Moroccan cooking. Stovetop Cooking is THE BEST!
You will make a sensation on Passover and all year-round…
Pastilla Recipe. Working with Fillo
Pastilla
Not for nothing has it been voted one of the world’s great dishes.
It takes just one delightful bite to understand why. Pastilla epitomizes Moroccan cuisine, spicy and sweet, delicate and intriguing.
Pastilla is a little…
Moroccan Sweet Vermicelli Recipe. Gluten-Free Friendly
Moroccan Sweet Vermicelli is comfort food at its best and easiest.
And healthiest: In Morocco we grew up on this kind of dessert my mother, an ingenious cook if I ever met one, used to whip up at the drop of a hat, for children big and small.…
Semolina Almond Cake Recipe. Gluten-Free Variation
Semolina Almond Cake
It is a delightful Sephardi/Moroccan dessert classic made from semolina and almonds, and soaked in a lemon syrup. It goes by some other, fun names in Sephardi Kitchens: Basbusa, Tishpishti. The idea is the same in…
Almond Olive Oil Cake Recipe. Gluten-Free Friendly
Olive Oil Cake
This fantastic almond olive oil cake is one of my favorite cakes, and works perfectly on Passover.
As much as I would like to make my life easier by minimizing Passover preparations, I have never had the heart to buy pre-made…
Baked Almond Stuffed Salmon Recipe
My stuffed salmon is not nearly as hard as the stuffing part might make it sound.
Who knew almonds would make a wonderful stuffing for fish?
We Sephardis always did: almonds are a staple for both sweet and savory dishes. And when they are…
Indian Rice Pudding Recipe. Noodle Variation. GF
Indian Rice Pudding
An ethnic take on the classic comfort food rice pudding many of us grew up with. This version is chunkier and spicier, and so fragrant. It is also richer, thanks to the addition of coconut milk. You will notice how lightly…