Tag: dessert

Simple Qatayef recipe makes fabulous nut-filled pancakes

Qatayef - also spelled katayif or qatya’if - is traditionally eaten at Ramadan (get our Ramadan vegetarian ideas here), but it’s a treat anytime. In fact, it’s a treat that’s gone through history. A recipe for qatayif appears in a tenth century Arabic cookbook by the writer Ibn Sayyar al-Warraq, who compiled recipes going back to the eighth and ninth centuries. People have been eating qatayif for a very long time.

Date and Nut Bread: Comfort Food For Parlous Times

A comforting, home-made fruit bread for hard times.

Indulge in Baked Figs, Yogurt, and Honey

The first thing I did after arriving home yesterday evening was, naturally, to open the door of my fridge...