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Old-fashioned Apple Pie

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photo credit: Noaf Nackshabandi

If you like a no non-sense apple pie, then this is the recipe you want.  A thick flaky pastry encases a generous amount of apple filling that becomes slightly ‘jammy’ after baking.  We use a little bit of sugar here since we want a pie that is not overly sweet.  Besides, apples have enough natural sugars, which condense and give the pie a natural sweetness.  And, by no means waste time trying to make the top crust look perfect.  Unevenness and imperfections will give the pie a rustic look, which is very becoming of this old-fashioned dessert.  If you still feel you need to fuss about something, then go out and find yourself a presentable deep 9-inch pie pan. Continue reading →

French onion soup

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Ever since I was a little girl, French onion soup has been a favorite. So when I fell upon the treasure of a cookbook (my mother’s 70’s edition of the Betty Crocker’s Cookbook) when still young and learning to cook, naturally the first soup that I would attempt was the French onion soup. Simple and basic, it’s easy to make and tastes great. Of course, as I learned more about cuisine, I began to add French herbs, some wine (de-alcoholised in our case) and proper gruyere cheese. This weekend, I made it for my visiting sisters that have been craving it for a while. But this time, I added a new ingredient that I learned of from Elizabeth David’s French Provincial Cooking. The addition of egg yolks gave the soup a new dimension and a subtle creaminess that we loved. Thank you Elizabeth! And now for the soup:

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Stuffed Prunes by Guest Blogger

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I am taking a break and allowing my Guest Blogger (who also happens to be my sister) to take over today…


During Ramadan, one of the local TV channels presented a daily show on which celebrities were invited to cook a dish while being interviewed.  It was interesting observing people you would normally see performing their celebrity-yielding professions handling food.  But I could hardly claim any of the dishes that were presented during the month-long show as inspiring.  Only one dish intrigued me.  Stuffed prunes presented by Nabila Al-Anjari.  While watching the show, I wasn’t able to write down the recipe or take note of the cooking method.  Fortunately, a dear friend happens to know the celebrity guest and I asked her to kindly get the recipe.  The request was passed on, and I got a surprise call from Continue reading →