Birthday Cookie

Croki, Biscotti, Fekkas

How simple is it to be simple?

It is a skill… believe me it is a sophisticated skill

A skill you would struggle to acquire

In a world where every thing and every matter is complex

Last week I said yes for a matter and I was told it was the wrong answer….

Few days after a similar matter arose and I said No…

And guess what.. I was wrong again!!!

Can I ever… simply get it right?

Well Faiza… on occasions like that.. just have break… Have it simple… Have a Croki!

Basket Ball Shoes Cake

Deception is not caused by people.. It’s caused by expectation..
The highest you set up your expectation… the more deceived you’ll be.
I asked a friend for care..

I did not get it …
Deceived? 
No …
Expected care?
No!!!..I expected friendship!

However… There is a cure for everything… for example.. try making this shoe..
It is a soothing cure!!!.

Fruity cake

People see happiness differently,
For me, it comes in bright colours, beautiful shapes, delicious tastes and pleasant smells.
For me, Happiness is in nature..
For me, Happiness is a present from the Lord
For me, Happiness is Eid…

Saha Eidkoum. 
Honestly.. 

Look at the cake again..

 Don’t you see happiness?
Well… I do.

Healthy Gratin and Salad

This morning, a friend told me that I have not put any post on my blog for a while….

I did not know that this friend followed my blog….

You go through phases in life when you do things with passion because you just like doing them … and then you stop…..

Not because you don’t like doing them anymore…

You stop because you are looking for somebody to tell you you should do them again.

This somebody is your friend…

Then you go back to doing what you like doing …

Not for your friend.. but

For the love of doing them…

And for the love of being reminded by your friend that you love doing them…..

Isn't that a healthy thought...?

As Healthy as my gratin and salad...1

Et Voila!

Zlabiya

  Zlabiya

Now!.... I have a wish. I wish I could make Zlabiyat Boufarik! Can anybody help?

For those who do not know what is Zlabyat Boufarik…It is the Algerian speciality for Zlabiya. The recipe is apparently kept  secret for the people of Boufarik only (a city beside Algiers). I keep trying it ..I always end up with long stripes of beignets/khfaf.

O people of Boufarik I urge you to send me the recipe as soon as you could ..otherwise …and be warned …I shall keep trying. If I guess the secret and make it on my own I will change its name and call it Zlabiyat Aberdeen watch me out!!!

Recipe

1 Cup flour

1 Tbs corn flour

1 Cup lukewarm water

1 tsp yeast

Yellow/orange food colouring

Syrup

2 cups sugar

2 cups water

Orange flour water

Method

In a bowl mix 1tsp yeast and around 2Tbs of the water and leave for few minutes.

Add flour, cornflour, the remaining water and the food colouring.

Let the batter rest and raise for about 15mins.

Heat the oil to really warm then reduce the heat to medium.

Pour and shape the zlabya by using a piping bag.

I use a little pan to cook the zlabiyas and that is how I get all round same size zlabiyas.

Immerse in syrup..be generous!

Les Macarons

Les Macarons

Les petites delices…Qui n’aime pas les macarons?

Do you know that they are in fashion now?

Well they have been for a while.

Since last Christmas I was told….!

In fact, in my opinion, these delights should never go out of fashion.

They would not.

Last time I travelled through Charles de Gaulle airport, I was amazed by the variety, the colours, the flavours in the beautiful “macaron” specialised shop.  

I wanted to taste all of them…but  the price!..they were expensive…

But you know what? Hmm delicious…they worth the price.

Try them.

Ingredients:

2 egg whites

¼ tsp Cream of Tartar

125gr ground almonds

125gr icing sugar

3 Tbs caster sugar

1Tsp vanilla

Any colour ( I choose brown)

Any Flavouring ( I used Coffee)

For the butter cream:

75 gr butter softened

150 gr icing sugar

1Tsp strong coffee

Method:

Whisk the egg whites with the cream of tartar until it forms a soft peak.

Add the caster sugar and continue beating until stiff.

Fold in the icing sugar and the ground almonds mixed together.

Add colour and flavouring.

Using a piping bag, pipe in small blobs on a grease proof paper.

Cook in a medium heat oven (6) for around 12min.

Combine all the ingredients for the butter cream and beat well.

Assemble and sandwich two macaroons using the butter cream.