Monday, March 18, 2024

1774. Vegan Kubba Appetizer


Back all those years ago when I first posted about kubba (my absolute kryptonite), that legend speaks of a thousand and one kubba varieties. Here we are at the twenty-eighth kubba on MCW.

Thursday, March 14, 2024

1773. Four Hour Roast Lamb


The British term "moreish" that is used to describe really delicious food always makes me laugh, but I do applaud it as the perfect way to describe the phenomenon of once tasting some foods, all you want is more. This is definitely the case for this roast lamb. 

Tuesday, March 12, 2024

1772. Nescafe Pudding


This is a coffee flavored refrigerator dessert, an Arabian Tiramisu, that is very popular during Ramadan. The coffee flavor does not just come from the cream, but coffee-flavored biscuits are also used for that added punch. 

Tuesday, March 5, 2024

1770. Banana Jello Pudding


The most authentic banana pudding recipe is as authentic as today's America itself: comes from a box of Jello brand vanilla pudding sachets. 

Sunday, March 3, 2024

1769. Butternut and Vegetable Soup


This is a simple butternut squash soup that has more than seven different plants in it. The best part is that all the vegetables are roasted then blended. 

Tuesday, February 27, 2024

1768. Caramel Chocolate Pudding


Here is a simple idea using just three ingredients which are calculated as a ratio. So depending on what you have available, and how many you plan to make for, you can work out the rest based on that. Simple!

Sunday, February 25, 2024

1767. Airfryer Garlic Parmesan Chicken Skewers


Most times, a lengthy ingredients list (anything over 10 ingredients) is enough to deter me from making a recipe. In this case, most of the ingredients are pantry spices, so I tried it and was not disappointed. 

Sunday, February 18, 2024

1766. Lemon Blueberry Overnight Oats


Another overnight oat recipe is probably not what this blog needs, but this was just too go not to share. Instead of jam, frozen blueberries are cooked down, sweetened with some honey, and thickened with chia seeds. 

Wednesday, February 14, 2024

1765. Baguettes


This is an easy no-knead baguette recipe that only asks for some of your time and attention to make. The beautiful baguette tray is optional, but does make the baking experience nicer. The flour, salt, yeast, and water are mixed, rested, and follow two cycles of stretch and fold, with resting times between. Then the mixture is put to sleep in the refrigerator overnight, before being shaped and baked the next day.


Ingredients:

3.5 cups flour
2 tsp salt
2 tsp instant yeast
1 tsp  sugar
2 cups warm water



Method:

Mix all ingredients by hand until no more flour can be seen and the dough forms a sticky ball to the fingers. Cover and let rest 30 minutes at room temperature.
Uncover: the dough has doubled in volume so fold over the edges once and then cover.
After another 30 minutes, repeat the operation one last time by folding the edges.
Cover and let rest refrigerated overnight.
Place the dough on a floured work surface and divide into 4 pieces.
Form 4 long strands, flatten them slightly and roll the dough on itself to form a French baguette.
Place on a lined baking sheet (or lined baguette baking tray), brush with cold water and let rest for 30 minutes uncovered, at room temperature.
Score the bread and bake in a preheated 420F oven for 20 minutes with an ice tray under, then remove the ice tray and bake for another 15 minutes. Cool at least 45 minutes before cutting.

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