Type: Sweets
Labneh cheesecake with roasted apricots, honey and cardamom
Cheesecake is not, traditionally, a dessert eaten in Palestine, but all the ingredients are: the labneh and filo, for example, the nuts…
Shortbread cookies
Ghraybeh means ‘swoon’ in Arabic. Aptly, these little sugar cookies are often served at celebrations such as baptisms or weddings, when the…
Muhallabieh with cherries and hibiscus syrup
This is basically Palestinian panna cotta – a simple set pudding – but even lighter and easier to make. Milky set puddings…
No-churn strawberry ice cream
After supper in Haifa one night on our travels, Sami stopped by an ice cream shop for something sweet. Opting for what…
Orange blossom, honey and baklava semi-freddo
This is a real show-stopper of a dessert. There are a few elements to it but none of them are complicated. The…
Chocolate and qahwa flour-free torte
Qahwa means ‘coffee’ in Arabic. Arabic coffee tends to be very strong and intense, drunk in small quantities and usually paired with…
Palestinian Bakewell tart
This is our take on the Bakewell tart. Kids love these, adults love these, Mr Kipling himself would have loved these, we’re…
Sticky date and halva puddings with tahini caramel
These little puddings – our take on sticky toffee pudding – are a knockout, best eaten warm with a spoon of crème…
Knafeh Nabulseyeh
Knafeh is a national institution, made and served all over the Middle East, and no celebration is complete without it. It’s particularly…