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White Chocolate Almond Cookies-Gluten Free

Saturday 14 Apr 2012 | 1 Comment
Filed under: Holidays, Sweets Tags: almonds, gluten free, white chocolate

By: Deanna Linder A few weeks back I had quite an eye opening experience. I was at Danya’s house one afternoon when her husband was out of town. It was just about bath time and I requested to help her with the typical house chores while she bathed the boys. Let me fold laundry, do dishes, tidy up, I said. She hesitated and then finally gave me a job to do. She hands me sheets and asks me to change one of her kid’s beds. Perfect. Just after getting the first corner tucked in, I feel a pull at the other side. There she (Danya) was, helping me, helping her. It was a weird moment; I actually saw myself in her. All of the times my family/friends have tried to help me with something, and me, being the control freak I am, didn’t let them do it all the way. How many times (not many) have I asked friends to bring something to a party I throw, and when I do, I change the serving plate or add seasoning. Besides our names starting with D and being control-challenged, we have a whole lot in...
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Granola Two Ways

Wednesday 16 Mar 2011 | 4 Comments
Filed under: Breakfast, Sweets Tags: almonds, Coconut, granola, honey, Nuts, pistachio, poppy seeds, silan, tehini

By Danya Weiner What is there to update when it comes to granola? I’m sure everyone has their own special recipe for homemade granola. Sometimes, when I’m on a healthy kick, I make a large batch of homemade granola, and it’s almost always finished within a few days. The first time I made granola I totally burnt it. The second time I totally burnt the raisins, and I learning that they should be added only after baking. The third time I got it just right, after learning that you have to be on oven-watch, because it has the tendency to burn in an instant. During the Sugat competition I did some hefty online research on Arab cuisine. I came upon a blog, “Taste of Beirut”, which has tons of authentic Lebanese recipes, and some recipes which bring together the Arab cuisine with that of the West. A Lebanese granola recipe caught my attention and I decided to try it. The combination of tahini and silan (date honey) is definitely not new, but to use it as the “sauce” on oats, mixed...
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Chocolate, Coconut and Almond Cookies

Thursday 7 Jan 2010 | No Comments
Filed under: Sweets Tags: almonds, chocolate, Coconut

I especially love these cookies, not because they are extremely addictive (ok, maybe partially), but because the fact that they are simply "savior cookies" – that's how I call these cookies- one of the steps of preparation, just before baking, calls for freezing the dough (don’t worry, it actually gives them an advantage- you don’t need to roll out the dough), and once freezing the cookies are semi-ready. When guests pop by unexpectedly, or when you have an intense sweet craving, you just take the dough out of the freezer, slice to circles and bake immediately. In 20 minutes, you have fresh baked crispy and sweet cookies, without any hassle. You probably asked yourselves why should I have a cookie dough "log" in my freezer? Well, it's because I don’t take chances and always double the ingredients and make two logs, one that I bake right away and one that I keep in my freezer when I need a "savior". Ingredients for 20 cookies: ⅔ cup (90 grams) all purpose flour ½ cup (100 grams)...
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Pear, Almond and Cinnamon Patties

Monday 14 Dec 2009 | No Comments
Filed under: Holidays Tags: almonds, cinnamon, pears

If it works with tarts and cookies, why wouldn’t it work here- that was my line of thought when I made these patties. I'm sorry for the cliché- but pears and almonds are really a winning match. You'll end up with warm, sweet patties with a hint of cinnamon that you are going to want to make over and over again, regardless of Hannukah. It's important to thoroughly drain the liquids of the grated batter- otherwise the patties won't hold together when fried. The patties themselves aren’t very sweet, and some people, like Danya for example, prefer them that way. But there are those, (like my husband) who like them extra sweet, so I rolled the patties in an aromatic mixture of sugar and cinnamon. Totally worthy! Ingredients for 10 patties: 5 medium sized firm pears, peeled and grated. I like to use Spadona green pears, which are available all year round. It is important to use firm pears which will be easier to peel. 3 heaping tablespoons ground almonds (also known as almond powder) 2...
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