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Orange Jam
i grew up in a house full of home made jams, my mother used to make jams of each season fruit, and to be honest i never liked Orange jam, i used to find it too bitter, lately i started to really enjoy it, only when i realized that bitterness can be controlled to adjust anyone's taste by the amount of orange peels you add to the jam. my recipe requires mixing 2 types of oranges which will lead to a very balanced taste, its not too sweet nor bitter plus it has a citrusy flavor. i took a picture the 2 types of oranges i used just to make…
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Embakbka ( libyan pasta soup )
clearly from the name it is Italian Cuisine related! i think ( just a personal opinion based on some of the history info i know about my beloved coutry) that we got the pasta dishes inspiration from italians back when they were here, we added the libyan touch and twist it to become pure libyan dish that belongs to Libya. there are many dishes like this in italy with different ingredients, simply a pasta cooked in the sauce instead of cooking each apart then mix,BUT libyans made it their own way, using libyan spices and i must say this is a VERY VERY popular dish all over the country, its…
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2018 favorites
When 2018 started I was closing my company Mezian because of few reasons and I had no idea what am I going to do next, I have decided its about time to start blogging, I was not sure how will this work but I believed I will find the way after I start, so I just started ( thanks GooGle for answering all my Qs ) and I must say it is NOT as easy and simple as it looks like, there is a lot of work behind each post, recipe creating/testing/styling/ photographing and even after writing there is post editing, not to mention all the marketing work ( which…
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Panettone
i dont even know how to start or where to begin?, i cant explain how happy and proud i am to finally get to make a great panettone at home, i lost counting of how many times i tested panettone recipes and kept failing to reach a perfect balance of softness like a brioche but its more likely to be a bread, the airy fluffy texture AHHH !!!! just for the past 2 weeks i tried 4 different recipes, and i can tell my last one was the '' almost there '' recipe but still i didnt like how it was not fluffy and started to crumble and dries so…
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Aseeda
This is the most popular breakfast dish in all over Libya, it can be eaten with different combinations, the most used are honey and butter or date molasses with olive oil. its known as a tradition to make Aseeda as a breakfast on our prophet (sala allah alayhi wa sallam) birthday memory, a nice way for the whole family to gather around, it is eaten by hand using 2 fingers, which i have to admit i'm sooo bad in doing it the right way lol. as for the ingredients, they are more than simple, basically its made out of just water and flour cooked on low heat in a…
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Nutella hazelnut cookie sandwiches
and who can resist Nutella ? i think my mom is the only person on earth who doesn't like Nutella and she keeps saying the same comment every time we go crazy describing something super full of it and melts in the mouth and OMG how it can fix the mood lol ( i cant understand what is it with this spread it is not delicious at all ) .... well we simply avoid to answer her lol so i was thinking about making short bread cookies for the kids then decorate them, but the nutella jar was right there and honestly i really needed to come up with a…
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Kofta with caramelized onion sauce
there is no doubt about the history of Jewish being in Libyan, they lived here for years and years before they all left the country, but still there are dishes knows as Jewish dishes or let's say they are Libyan dishes but were created by the Jewish who used to live here. the kofta with caramelized onion tomato sauce is one of the west side of Libya's famous dishes, it can be considered as luxurious sometimes, i mean if you were invited for dinner and you found it as part of the menu then you MUST be dear to those who invited you lol. anyways, there is a secret ingredient…
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Apple Cinnamon Cake
Right when the weather starts to cool down, cinnamon jumps into my head and of course since its autumn i have to use Apples, i just cant resist those shiny green apples at the market, i have to buy them and bake with them i just HAVE to !. this is an ideal cake for chill days, goes perfectly with a cup of warm coffee, moist and rich with cinnamon, the perfect combination you need to enjoy the flavor of a strong coffee. this cake has a very thick batter not like other cakes, that will turn into super moist later after it bakes, i think because of…
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Salted Caramel Thumbnail Cookies
salted caramel, i have been seeing it in so many bloggers recipes, cakes, tarts, cookies and you name it but i have to admit this is the first recipe for me to use it, the combination between the sugar in caramel and salt flakes is surprisingly delicious, like seriously the salt is doing that kick for all the flavors to pop, its sweet and salty at the same time with vanilla flavor, just soo worth it.
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Pumpkin Lamb stew ( eid Stew )
i grew up having this dish every Eid, i had it made by my Grandmother then my Aunt, its connected to Eid for me, like it will not taste the same if we make it in any regular day. this is a traditional dish that is special for the east side cities, i personally think it has been influenced by Andalusian coz of the raisins use with chickpeas and lamb, its something close to the Moroccan which is also influenced by the same area.
