February 2012
7 posts
Nutella Bark
Nutella and Rice Krispies make a killer combo. Full stop.
Whether it is a spoon dipped in nutella then dipped in a jar of rice krispies or anything alike.
Being so good I thought about making rice Krispies out of the combo but ended up with making up barks. I prefer the bark; I now have a container filled with them placed in the kitchen for anyone to entertain himself or herself with whenever...
Chocolate Nutella Pancakes!
Chocolate, for breakfast!
With ribbons of Nutella swirled inside.
Latest Recipe right over here:
http://www.khaleejesque.com/2012/02/lifestyle/food/recipe-chocolate-nutella-pancakes/
White on White
Hello everyone :) wow its been a while since I’ve posted a well based post! How are you all doing? I’d love to hear from you :)
Its flu season now so try to beat the flu everyone by dosing up on honey and lemon, they help really well with the flu.
Anyways, I just started my second semester in college! Wow how time passes fast, its like I graduated out of high school yesterday....
Anonymous asked: Your future husband is so lucky to have you! Food is the key to a man heart lol ><' please don't stop posting.
Khaleejesque Magazine print issue #1!
Im so happy to say that khaleejesque has officially distributed its first print magazine ever! And I’m even happier to be part of it! A collection of my recipes are available in the magazine ranging from a starter, main course, vegetarian dish, and of course..Dessert!
For a starter it was the Zaatar (Thyme) Potato chips, the vegetarian dish was the Halloumi and mint Pesto pizza, the Main...
Healthy morning
Nothing feels better than a good healthy Breakfast/Brunch to start the day!
Fresh Fruit with Yoghurt, Rye Norlander bread toppedwith smoked salmon, goat cheese, cheddar, and truffle and garlic oil.
Yum
January 2012
5 posts
Rice Krispies treats
You’ll love these guys ;) Give them a shot at the Khaleejesque blog.
Easy peasy lemon squeezy.
Recipe available right here
Latest ;)
Buffalo Mozzarella Tartines
Recipe available on Khaleejesque right here ;)
Paste
I didnt buy clothing, perfumes, or anything of that sort when visiting Barcelona. I bought food. I was slightly scolded for doing that but well, Dubai has become an amazing fashion hub these days! So nearly everything I put my eyes on when I travel (In terms of brands, fashion, etc) is available right here in Dubai. So it does not feel special. When I travel, I like to buy something thats not...
sabah el khair
Now say it, Sabah el khair. Thats good morning in Arabic. :) It holds a slightly weird combination of sweet and sour ingredients that you might think wont work, but I think they do. It goes greatly as a breakfast or brunch dish.
Smoked salmon open sandwich with blow torched goat cheese, quail eggs, and honey:
-1 wholemeal slice of bread
-A slice of smoked salmon
-A tablespoon of crumbled...
More from Barcelona
Last photo taken from the air on the plane, while coming back to Dubai.
December 2011
6 posts
Carrot Cake layer Cake
As easy as it gets.
The easiest cake in the whole wide world.
Recipe is available on Khaleejesque right over here
Barcelona: La Baqueria
After some long hours in the airport and plane, we finally set foot in Dubai. Spanish grounds are now far away, and although I’m super glad to see my loved ones, theres a pinch of me thats missing Barcelona terribly.
Anyways, lets not grieve. And lets look at some food.
Now a visit to Barcelona MUST include a visit to la Baqueria, positioned within the city centre, it not only offers the...
Ola!
why Hello everyone!
Please excuse my lack of activeness and discussion, I am currently in Spain, the 2nd stop of our Voyage, was previously in cold & gorgeous London and now here to hopefully discover spain.
Anyhow, let me leave you with my latest post on khaleejesque, you’ll love this…
It’s dessert for breakfast! Yummy French toast seared on a skillet until browner then...
Khaleejesque post: Banana Nut Muffins
As you guys know I now write regular posts for the pretty online magazine Khaleejesque.
The post this time is about Banana nut muffins! For your breakfast, afternoon snack, and teatime company.
Check out the recipe on Khaleejesque right here :)
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Melt
Chocolate.
And pretzels.
And Cheesecakes.
What more do you want?
I am in love with chocolate cheesecakes these days, so not typical (Maybe to me), and so divine! And pretzels, whole-grain biscuits covered in salt, in desserts. Yes please.
The crust and the cheesecake go great together. They balance.
Now to the ingredients:
Crust:
-100g pretzels
-1 tablespoon brown sugar
-75g unsalted...
The bread that bursted with flavor
You might have noticed how yellow the dough is! Well, this is no ordinary olive oil, a kind woman got it for us and for some reason, and its color is extremely strong MashaAllah.
Anyways, this stuffed bread recipe is just divine. Easy to make and even easier to devour. It’s stuffed with kashkaval cheese and fresh coriander. Then topped off with dozens of flavor filled spices. Make this for...
November 2011
10 posts
Black Sesame Seed muffins with Black Sesame seed...
From the days of when I was a small girl and to this day, one of my favorite breakfast meals ever are ten seed rusks. I simply adore them, well my whole family does too, small to big. Its become like a tradition, the staple breakfast dish we feast on upon waking up. We’d always make some hot milk and tea, pour into cups, and begin dunking the rusks into the milk and trying to pull it out...
I like your popping
Instead of the typical flavors that macarons range from these days such as pistachio, chocolate, and so on. I decided to take a different approach and made some funky macarons that go by the flavor of Pop rocks! I’ve seen Adriano Zumbo implement the flavor many times, and so does Heston Blumenthal in many other dishes other than macarons and well, my hands itched for it! I simply had to...
Fresh
Here’s my recent post on Khaleejesque! A simple and delicious Tomato bruschetta. Give it a try, its incredibly fresh and has packs of flavor.
You can find the article here :)
I want you fat
What an awesome way to start the morning.
Get those metal forks, and press them into this fluffy chocolate filled mini cake.
A big fat chocolate chip pancake.
We don’t want to layer; we just want a warm yummy & chubby pancake that’s oh so cute.
These pancakes are extremely satisfying to dig into, and those chocolate chips give the whole thing a beautiful balance. The kids will enjoy these in...
Rise and shine
Good morning everyone,
Its Friday morning, and the Eid holiday is about to end, work commences this sunday and so does University.
Yawnn.
You can tell I’m not really excited about that, cooking is much easier during holidays.
So this morning I made some Banana walnut pancakes, extremely quick and easy whip up, and so easy to go creative with the flavors and so.
Ingredients:
-1...
Experimenting with cookie dough
When I made the Double Chocolate cookies the day before, I simply couldn’t get enough of the cookie dough! It was DELICIOUS. So highly addicted to everything cookie dough, I made cookie dough balls! Mama doesn’t seem to like the “Raw effect” of the cookie dough, but I love it!
A slight problem is that the kids are away for a couple of days, so there is no one to test these...
Chocolate everywhere! I'm going crazy!
You’ll get them in EVERY bite! These cookies are filled to the brim with chocolate! So indulgent, so naughty, and unbelievably easy to make. I actually ate more cookie dough than the actual cooked cookie! And man it tasted SO guilt-fully good! Now it does contain eggs, so I’m glad nothing happened to me (Thank God) So don’t try this at home! I now understand why many places...
Good morning
I love Karak
I simply cant get enough of this liquid, its my coffee, my comfort food (drink?) and my chocolate.
When a fresh batch is made and poured into a kettle, the household immediately drinks up! cause they know I wont save any for anyone but my self!
It is just tea & milk to be honest, but I still enjoy it terribly.
Chai Karak goodness <3
October 2011
6 posts
Simple & oh so delicious
My latest recipe on Khaleejesque is on Homemade ice cream! So come on! stash those ice cream machines in your freezer and make some ice cream! Its not as hard as you think.
For the recipe and more photos check out the post over here and tell me what you think!
Love,
Shaikha
Thursday admirations
Its weekend over here in Dubai and its been a fast week in college. Thankfully, the assignment load lessened this week which means I am one happy woman! Anyways, here is a list of some random finds I’ve seen floating around gorgeously online <3
Now our dining plates have become hideously boring! And we need change! I don’t think my mother would like those plates to be honest, but...
A little review, and a recipe
Thrilled is how I feel when new restaurants open in the area, especially if I hear good reviews.
Today we decided to go have dinner at jones the grocer, which opened recently in Dubai and man is it close to my house! And I couldnt be happier.
I am just in love with the fact that they have their own grocery! (Which I will hopefully be visiting obsessively as soon as Obtain my driving license)...
Breakfast
I adore Fridays, the day of the week where time seems to slow down, moods begin to ease, and you cant help but relax.
I always try to wake up early on fridays, i sometimes succeed, and sometimes fail of course. But nonetheless, when i do wake up early, I enjoy spending the morning baking for the family, and making breakfast for my parents.
Today I prepared a simple dish of scrambled eggs,...
The air smells like Pistachio and Coconut!
God willing, I will begin writing for the awesome online magazine Khaleejesque regularly! So humbled to have this opportunity and will definitely share some chips of the articles that will be posted on the site.
Here is a recipe for “The Coconut & pistachio Layer cake”, you can check out the full article here!
Well!
I apologize for the long pause of posts, its been three weeks now for me in University! Being a freshman is not as bad as it seems, the work load definitely differs from school and so does the responsibility! Its been pretty hectic so far, but I am getting use to it, so please excuse my lack of posting, it does pain my heart as I find utter joy in cooking, photographing, and creating posts. Thank...
September 2011
3 posts
Chai Karak Ice Cream ايس كريم شاي كرك
Well, the ice cream containers I’ve ordered are here! I’m really happy about them, finally going to store my homemade ice cream in visually pleasing containers.
I have this paranoia against unappealing packaging. I cannot stand it one bit. I might even halt cooking something until I’m sure i have a good container to keep it in. So when i placed the order for these containers,...
Lazy afternoon
Sometimes, my hand movements contract, my muscles loosen, and well, I sink deeply on that oh-so-fluffy couch. To make it short, i become lazy. Nonetheless, an entry to the kitchen is a must.
now who doesnt love a bite of freshly baked pizza?
To be honest, I am not a fan of extremely cheesy stuff. Especially if it is made with shredded mozzarella cheese. I personally find it extremely bland,...
Lean
Prepared some Lean dough today and made some home made loafs.
August 2011
10 posts
Chocolate macarons filled with a Banana, date, and vanilla chocolate ganache.
It was a mistake, and i ate it.
There is that extreme feeling of stress that hits me when i think this thing I’m making is just not working.
You begin by thinking of your backup plans (if you have any i guess) and try to figure out what could be done to save it all.
I didnt have any so i just leapt to plan X.
The plan today was to make Oreo whoopie pies. These were my third batches of whoopie pies this week. Been...
These days...
I cant seem to be getting enough Chocolat.
I am a Chocoholic
Okay, i admit.
I love chocolate. And during Ramadan, it is probably the winner item in bringing out my weakness during fasting. A simple sniff of it makes me itch for a bite.
This fondness is also shared with other forms of desserts as well.
Today, these were especially made for a very sweet lady called Caroline.
Another thing, my new Ramadan-obsession food are apricots! Would...
Let the Macaron craze continue
What i really love about Macarons.
Like really really love.
Is their brittleness.
The way they break in your mouth is just beautiful. I always enjoy noticing how gently they are removed and placed in their just as pretty boxes.
Here is a recipe for macarons with a Creme Patisserie filling.
I do have a feeling that the Creme Patisserie is quite heavy for the macarons and therefore advice...
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Macarons
After watching a couple of episodes of Adriano Zumbo’s show i just couldn’t resist baking some Macarons! I seriously need to try his Burger Macarons and his bubblegum Macarons, and his Wasabi pea eclairs! *I don’t like wasabi but the noises it made while he bit into it were mouthwatering!*.
Filled with Creme Patisserie and fresh sliced strawberries.
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Ghuraiba balls recipe on Khaleejesque
Here is another guest post on the Khaleejesque blog. This recipe is for “Ghuraiba balls” these little buttery biscuits are extremely traditional. Gave it a modern twist my dipping them in chocolate and presenting them as truffles! Any occasion we go through must contain these yummy nibbles. Check out the recipe here and be sure to go through their website as it is filled with...
When ninjas cook on Khaleejesque
During Ramadan, the Holy month for Muslims all around the world. People start tightening their aprons and become serious hardcore cooks! So writing a guest post for the lovely people at Khaleejesque.com had to be special.
Khaleejesque is a blog that revolves around trends and lifestyles from all around the GCC, from cultural to hip, its all there. So after giving it some though, It hit me! What...
Late night meal. Or should we say, Suhour for all you Ramadanies :)
So so so chocolaty
I couldn’t stop.
I seriously could not stop licking my fingers that were dipped in luscious chocolate.
How could such a substance taste so so good, evoke such warm emotions, and keep you wanting more and more.
When i cook with chocolate, my kitchen develops into a chocolatier, my hands begin operating in such a way that i doubt they are mine.
Each drop, drizzle, and plummet echoes a...
July 2011
9 posts
Spaghetti Alla Bolognese
The meatier is it. The better.
This Spaghetti Alla Bolognese was delicious. Both the beef and sauce were simply lip smacking.
Burned
A more of a modern approach to photography today.
Prepared a simple Creme Brulee and finally got to use my new MasterClass Cooks Torch.
Todays post is dedicated to the awesome cook Mezna, you can see her blog right here : http://mezna.tumblr.com/
Dissolve into thee
After several burned crusts, malfunctions, and numerous final tarts plummeting and splattering on the floor a few of them managed to survive till the end.
The odor of the buttery crusts baking was just mesmerizing, and it just made me smile (When they survived that is).
Used a Sucre Pastry crust recipe and filled them with a luscious chocolate ganache infused with rose petals and finally...