Infinitely better if made with an all-butter puff pastry; we like Dufour.
These cookies are gently sweetened and perfect with a cup of tea.
Serve a thick slice for breakfast or an afternoon pick-me-up.
This cake was created from thrift and was supposedly named after its appearance, which reminded people of the muddy Mississippi River bottom.
Semolina flour and turmeric give this simple cake a sunny hue and nutty flavor.
We don’t bake with grapes as often as we should. But even the most average supermarket varieties come alive when roasted with a bit of sugar and seasoning.
This quick breakfast or dessert is renowned in Yemen and throughout the Arabian Peninsula.
Yeasted pancakes mixed with saffron and cardamom (called chebab) are typical of Gulf countries, but I must confess I much prefer these lacy thin crepes.
Layer homemade custard, ripe bananas, and vanilla wafers under clouds of whipped cream for this iconic dessert.