Raspberry Paris-Brest
When people think of choux pastry (pâte à choux), cream puffs or profiteroles likely come to mind—maybe even éclairs. But Paris-Brest? That’s one pastry many haven’t heard of. Whenever I […]
When people think of choux pastry (pâte à choux), cream puffs or profiteroles likely come to mind—maybe even éclairs. But Paris-Brest? That’s one pastry many haven’t heard of. Whenever I […]
AlUla Nestled in the northwest of Saudi Arabia, AlUla is an ancient oasis city that’s perhaps best known for Hegra (also known as Al-Hijr or Mada’in Saleh), Saudi Arabia’s first […]
Cities I visited My original plan was to visit Riyadh, Jeddah and AlUla. But once I started looking at transportation options (or lack thereof), I realized that I would need […]
While I usually prefer underrated destinations over more popular vacation spots, I never seriously considered Saudi Arabia, only because the country had not been easily accessible to non-religious tourists. But […]
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I’m not done with blueberry recipes yet! A friend went berry picking last month, and froze some blueberries to give to me. But since my freezer is filled to the […]
One of my favourite sweet treats to make during summer is a fresh fruit tart. Who doesn’t like the combination of rich and silky-smooth vanilla-scented pastry cream and ripe, juicy […]
The inspiration for this salad came from a salad that I’d eaten a few times at an Iranian friend’s family’s house. She referred to it as “Persian potato salad”, and […]
I love cooling down with some chilled watermelon on a scorching hot day. So it goes without saying that one of my favourite light summer meals is a watermelon, feta […]
These pumpkin mochi may look like the Chinese fried pumpkin mochi cakes (南瓜饼) that are sweet and usually stuffed with red bean paste. I didn’t have any kind of sweet […]