There’s something magical about Christmas in Dubai. It’s festive, glamorous, colourful, and full of indulgent flavours—and that’s exactly what inspired these Christmas in Dubai Chocolate Bars. They’re a beautiful fusion of Middle Eastern ingredients, holiday colours, and a touch of luxury. Think: crispy kataifi, silky pistachio cream, rich dark chocolate, and pops of cranberry and …
My latest creation! I knew my Modak mould was going to be multi purpose! These Marzipan beauties are stuffed with a Coconut & Nut filling. Recently on a trip to India, I purchased a few of these inexpensive plastic moulds. I made the traditional Modak recipe, but I couldn’t help feeling like there were a …
Pan rolls are delicious savoury stuffed crepes – they can be stuffed with ground beef, chicken or shrimp. Both my grandmothers prepared these and passed it onto my Mom, who passed it on to me! These crepes are simple made with flour, water and eggs and stuffed with a filling, then brushed with egg wash …
These Goan coconut cookies called Bolinhas are crispy on the outside and moist and delicious on the inside. First Semolina is roasted and cooled. Egg white is beaten till white and foamy and kept aside. Butter & Sugar are then creamed together and egg yolks are added and incorporated into the butter and sugar. Fresh …
Beef Tongue is a delicacy that many people don’t know about. A special blend is prepared. Some of this is added to water together with peppercorns and cinnamon and brought to a boil. Turmeric is added before the tongue is cooked for a short period just to be able to cut the skin off with …
Balchao is a spicy and tangy curry or pickle from the Goan cuisine of India. It typically involves seafood, such as shrimp or fish, although there are also versions with meat or vegetables. The dish is known for its rich and flavorful masala (spice mixture) made with a combination of ingredients like red chilies, garlic, …
A Khaman Dhokla recipe is enhanced with Chutney & spices, and poured in a creme caramel mold. It’s then covered and steamed & once cooled, it’s flipped over. The result is a beautiful round wreath. To decorate, the wreath is drizzled with green chutney sauce and a tadka is poured over before serving. Typically, Khaman …
Jujubes are made out of sugar, water, lemon, gelatin and flavourings.Its poured into a greased container. Once set its cut into cubes and then rolled in sugar a few times and stored in a dry air tight container. My grandmother always made these as part of her Christmas platter or kuswar, and it wasn’t until …
Kul Kuls are my favorite sweet treat over the holidays. It’s fair to say that it doesn’t feel quite like Christmas, unless I make a batch of these crispy deep fried dough springs. This recipe is adapted from my Aunty Celie’s recipe that I prepared a few years ago. The recipe is pretty much the …
Cheese is smooshed together with butter, hot sauce, pepper and flour to make a simple dough that will yield a tasty and crunchy cracker. This delicious cracker is then topped with cream Cheese, deli Meat, Parsley and a Cheese star for the ultimate canape! Please note that I forgot to poke holes in the cracker …
