I’m so excited to share a childhood favorite: Egyptian-style butter cookies! Bite-size, melt-in-your-mouth butter cookies that are just the right amount of sweet. Best part? This butter cookies recipe requires so little work and only 3 ingredients: Ghee (highly clarified butter); powdered sugar; and flour. This recipe makes 35 small cookies; and I can assure…
21 Mediterranean Christmas Brunch Recipes
Whether you’re planning a big Christmas brunch or a small get-together with family and friends, this list of 21 Mediterranean Christmas Brunch Recipe has something for you! Bright, festive and flavor-packed recipes from eggs and casseroles; to no-lettuce salads; mezze and nibbles; and of course, cookies and desserts. Christmas morning comes with all sorts of…
Easy Biscotti Recipe with Pistachios and Cardamom
Foolproof, easy biscotti recipe with pistachios and cardamom. Just as they should be, these are perfectly dense, crunchy biscotti! I have two simple tips that ensure the best biscotti every single time. And be sure to watch my video tutorial below. By the way, this biscotti recipe makes 24 satisfying biscotti. Great for company, or…
Honey Bun Cinnamon Cookies
Buttery, honeyed, melt-in-your-mouth cinnamon cookies. Today’s easy cinnamon cookie recipe is from my friend Irvin Lin’s new book Marbled, Swirled, And Layered. I’ve included step-by-step photos below the recipe. Growing up, particularly during the holidays, my mother made small, bite-sized cinnamon cookies. Perfectly buttery, melt-in-your-mouth treats. In Egypt, they are called, “Petits Fours bi Kerfa.”…
Tahini Shortbread Cookie Recipe
The creamy tahini paste adds a Middle Eastern twist on a traditional shortbread cookie recipe! Rich and nutty-tasting shortbread cookies that are every bit as comforting and satisfying, with a little less butter! See the easy step-by-step tutorial. Like many who grew up in that part of the world, my love for tahini runs deep….