The Mediterranean Sea has forged the path between Africa, Europe and Asia for centuries. Pirog is a buttery jam-filled snack cake that was born in Russia, but traveled all the way to Iran and Armenia where it reigns supreme to this day. Bakeries boast their prowess in producing the best Pirog, usually with apricot jam or cherry preserve, but nothing compares to the one you bake right in your own ...
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Bastilla: Moroccan Chicken Pie
Bastilla is a trademark of Morocco, chicken pie wrapped in flaky pastry finished with a generous dusting of cinnamon and powdered sugar. The Spanish brought it to North Africa, but nomadic Berbers and native Arabic people have shaped its composition through the years. Known by many names, B'stilla/Pastilla/Bistilla is traditionally made with pigeon meat stewed in onions and aromatic spices, then ...
Kibbeh (Middle Eastern Meatballs)
My grandfather's mother, Mariam was Iraqi from Baghdad and used to make Middle Eastern meatballs called Kibbeh for my dad. Falafal's carnivorous cousin is the national treasure of Syria and Lebanon. It is ever-present along with other delightful small bites called mezze at gatherings. The outer layer of ground meat and bulgur (cracked wheat) is stuffed with more ground meat seasoned with aromatic ...
Slice & Bake Penguin Cookies
The holidays are here and every morning, I just want to wake Daisy up so we can run to the kitchen and bake all day in our PJ's! First up are the whimsical Slice & Bake Penguin Cookies which, without a doubt, are the most delicious in the world. Wait. Let me think about that. Yes, yes. Definitely my favorite, more than chocolate chippers, even more than my fav Anzacs. They have a ...
Japanese Cheesecake (Gluten-free)
Last week, a friend asked if I'd ever had Japanese cheesecake. What? They do cheesecake differently in Japan? Uncle Tetsu who? Apparently, I live under a rock, because I've never heard of the guy, but I did my research and found many recipes, one of which said hers always got rave reviews, but added that "it is quite difficult to make." Oh, yeah? Well, we'll show her! This cotton-soft ...
Butterscotch Pudding
Years ago, my sister took Mom to a posh kitchen and bath shop. Later that night, I got a phone call, expecting to hear about all the fancy sinks, faucets, cabinets, but, instead, all I heard about was the butterscotch pudding they ate. It turns out the shop had a chef in the shop offering guests something delicious pudding. (I know, ooh la laaa) He told my sister he uses butterscotch chips in his ...
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