How are you all? I’ve had a long week taking care of

Msemmen traditional, rich, layered, crêpe-like flatbreads from the Maghreb region of North Africa.

Sweet & creamy No Bake Cheesecake The prettiest dessert to come out of

Kesra Matlou ~ Algerian circular semolina and wheat bread. In Algeria, Khobz or Aghroum are the general words for

Chewy triple chocolate-chip, chocolate cookies. Fresh out of the oven these chocolate cookies are chewy

Another day closer to Eid al Fitr, another sweet recipe for you

As the month of Ramadan approaches and the weather gets warmer what

Tli Tli Bdjedj – An Algerian dish of orzo pasta and chicken cooked in

Recipe below is adapted from couscous and pudding Tcharek – Algerian Crescent Shaped

Mderbel Badendjel – Algerian Aubergine Tagine with Lamb or Mutton. Lamb and

Kaber El Louz – Tunisian Sweet Almond Paste Balls. I chose these sweet

My Best Loubia Recipe ~ White Bean Soup 1437 A.H / 2015! 

Algerian Kbab – A lightly cinnamon spiced chicken stew with chickpeas, topped with

Tabaa in the Algerian language means baking mold – in this case a cookie/pastry cutter.

Exotic flavours of a yummy curry merged into a traditional cornish pasties recipe. The Oxford English

Today I’m sharing a recipe for my family’s favourite, Khobz Ftir bel Chakchouka.

 Twabaa – Algerian cookies that are traditionally flavoured with citrus zest, vanilla and/

Extra Virgin Olive Oil Scones; light and tender quick breads with deep fruity olive

Gers Ogely – A light and dairy free cake from Kuwait flavoured with saffron

Khanfaroosh / Khanfaroush: Emirati fried saffron and cardamom ‘cakes’. Are they pancakes, cakes,

It’s time to reveal what we have all been cooking up in

Chicken Machbous was this month’s savoury recipe for MENA Cooking Club Members (sign up today!)

Today I’m going back to basics with this simple recipe for how

Taam / Couscous with meat and vegetables: a North African dish of lightly

What is Trida? Also known as Mkartfa/Mkatfa or in Tunisia Nwasser. Trida is small square pasta.

For those unfamiliar with scones, really all they are a small, slightly

A light fluffy couscous and legume dish that works just as well

Mesfouf ~ super-soft, steamed, sweet buttery couscous with raisins and nuts or anything you like!

Doubara Biskra – A spicy chickpea soup from Biskra, Algeria. The name doubara comes from the arabic

Harira; the traditional soup of Maghreb, North Africa. This week I bring you not one but two

Khobz Ftir is an Algerian, unleavened, no-knead semolina bread. Traditionally served at breakfast

Sfinz / Sfenj – North African doughnuts. MENA Cooking Club  challenged us this month with

The cuisine of Jordan was this months MENA cooking club challenge hosted by Evelyne

Bradj also known as Kesra Mbardja, are pieces of rich semolina galette

Lham Lahlou ~ Algerian sweet lamb tagine is a traditional North African lamb and fruit

Smoky aubergine and sweet tomato taken to another flavour level with: pungent garlic,

Algerian Basbousa – a citrus semolina cake soaked in sugar syrup. Flavoured with

Jelbana wa Djaj Tagine ~ A rich and flavourful Algerian green peas

As-Salaamu Alaykum Wa Rahmatullah, I hope you’re all having a productive Ramadan.

Chicken Salona / Saloona: Emirati Chicken Stew, flavoured with Loomi (dried lime) and easy, home-made Bezar spice mix.

Qalb El Louz; The queen of Algerian sweets You also must have plenty of

Syrian roast chicken & potatoes As part of MENA Cooking Club we were given Syrian dishes

Palestinian lentil soup ~ smooth, flavoursome and simple to make! The past month’s MENA Cooking