Homemade apple filling rolled in layers of paper-thin phyllo makes a light, flaky, and extra crispy apple strudel. This easy apple strudel with phyllo dough is the perfect dessert for a small crowd. Trust me, you’ll be the hero of the party! If you’ve been following for a while, you probably already saw one of my…
Healthy Carrot Cake Recipe with Honey and Whole Wheat Flour
A few “secret” ingredients make this delicious and healthy carrot cake recipe. I love to freeze it for a ready breakfast or snack! Amidst my holiday baking–enter BEST ever Baklava Rolls and my aunt Maha’s Egyptian Basbousa Cake–I do try to bake a few healthier items to balance things out. This Italian Apple Olive Cake…
Cashew Filled Baklava Rolls
A fun take on baklava, these baklava rolls, filled with a spiced cashew mixture, make the perfect dessert for your next party! Be sure to see the easy step-by-step tutorial below the recipe. This post is in partnership with The Fillo Factory. It is no surprise that baklava is a favorite dessert of mine. Homemade…
Tahini Brownies Recipe
These tahini brownies are anything but your average, one-note brownies. Moist chocolate brownies with a generous swirl of tahini, a paste made from sesame seeds which takes the brownies to a whole new level of flavor bliss! Tucked in the first few pages of my March copy of Milk Street magazine is an article titled, “Who…
Simple Apple Galette Recipe with Butter Rum Syrup
Bakers and non-bakers alike love a simple apple galette. This free-form pastry is easy, forgiving, and just plain cozy. I added a butter rum syrup because…why not? Let’s face it, I’d have this galette for dessert or even breakfast! I am of the firm belief that if you are deeply craving something…say your sweet tooth…
Roasted Peaches and Orange Whipped Greek Yogurt Crostini
Today’s roasted peaches and Greek yogurt crostini are much easier to prepare than they sound. I know the title is a bit cumbersome, despite all my attempts to shorten it. But the recipe is simple and won’t disappoint the sweet tooth in all of us. I told you a little bit about my love affair…