Blog Posts by Eva Rihani

Chocolate cake is everybody’s favourite from children to adults.  I’ve introduced it in a new and attractive way, which re-invented the recipe in a simple yet very interesting way.

My daughter and my friend’s son helped me prepare it and you cannot believe how much they enjoyed it. All the different colours and ideas, especially making balls out of chocolate cake and coating it with chocolate and bright colours and then arranging them in a bouquet inside a vase, a gift box or a basket.
 
They could also use marshmallows or fruits in the same bouquet to add more colours.  Emily loves innovative ideas, and this idea has made her think of making hand-made gifts for her friends.

To see video on how to make 'Chocolate Lollipops', click here.

Kunafah is a dish that is always present during all our happy occasions.  It is usually made with semolina, fine noodles, cheese or nuts, everybody loves Kunafah!  During Ramadan, Kunafah is always on our table with Atayef.

I’ve always loved watching the big tray of Kunafah, as they cut each piece, my heart used to dance because it looked irresistible. I learnt how to make home-made Kunafah when I was Emily’s age, and the best recipe was one my friend Reem taught me.  I’ve made it so many times now, that I’ve perfected it.

Emily loves desserts, especially the Kunafah, and the special thing about this recipe is that it’s made with toast that’s available in the kitchen.  Emily helped me prepare this dish, mainly because it was the day of her graduation, and had it presented on the silver tray that my mom, God rest her soul, gave me. 

I face a problem with my daughters, they don’t like kofta and I’ve always looked for ways to convince them to eat it.

I’ve thought of many ways to reinvent this dish, and this way finally proved successful. Adding bread soaked in milk, to the meat made it very tender and gave it a nice flavour. I didn’t add parsley, as the traditional recipe asks; instead I made an accompanying sauce in which you can add parsley, mushrooms, peppers or any other flavours.

I won’t even start explaining about the presentation that made it a five-star dish. Don’t be afraid of experimenting with this recipe; add or omit anything that you want, I’m sure that you’ll create a recipe that is all yours. Emily loved the mashed potatoes that we used to fill the kofta with.

Curry has become very popular in the Arabic world, and we started to like its taste and began adding to it.

The mixing of civilisations has added a new flavour to our cuisine as well, as it introduced new dishes and flavours.

Emily doesn’t like spicy food, but she loves coconut, so I have decided to teach her a recipe that has been prepared in so many different ways, but I have added colourful veggies to give it freshness, as well as a great taste.

Emily loved it, and the addition of coconut milk with fresh cream to the sauce has given it a smoothness that you can’t find.

My recipe is available here and if you want to watch the episode, just click here