English Af-Soomaali Français عربي We wanted to post the recipe for apple fritters ever since our visit to the Savour Stratford Perth County Culinary Festival. The festival is held once a year in beautiful Stratford, Ontario, a city alive with art and culture. The culinary festival brings together food lovers, award-winning chefs, local artisan producers… Continue reading Apple Fritters (Bur Tufaax) Beignets aux Pommes فطائر التفاح
Tag: Desserts/Macmacaan/حلويات/Desserts
Choux Pastry (Bur Shuu) Pâte à Choux عجينة الشو
English Af-Soomaali Français عربي Choux Pastry www.xawaash.com We owe this recipe to Jacques Pepin, one of our all-time favourite chefs. We were enamored by his “Swimming swans in raspberry sauce with a caramel cage”. Who wouldn’t be? Our first attempt at making choux pastry was a few years ago when we were hosting an iftar… Continue reading Choux Pastry (Bur Shuu) Pâte à Choux عجينة الشو
Cheese Kunafa (Kunaafa Naabulsiya) Kunafa au Fromage كنافة نابلسية
English Af-Soomaali Français عربي Cheese Kunafa www.xawaash.com A good kunafa is something special and not everyone does it justice. One of our favourite places to have this dessert is at Paramount Cafe in Mississauga, Ontario. The kunafa is a great ending for a Lebanese meal replete with mezze (a selection of appetizers), manakish (flatbread with… Continue reading Cheese Kunafa (Kunaafa Naabulsiya) Kunafa au Fromage كنافة نابلسية
Somali Fried Biscuits (Buskud Goos Goos) Biscuits Frits Somalis بسكويت مقلي صومالي
English Af-Soomaali Français عربي Somali Fried Biscuits www.xawaash.com Many confuse these biscuits with kac kac (Somali doughnuts). Buskud goos goos or buskud jar jar is the traditional Somali biscuit that is served during Eid. Kac kac spoil quickly because they contain eggs, but buskud goos goos can be stored for a long time. To make… Continue reading Somali Fried Biscuits (Buskud Goos Goos) Biscuits Frits Somalis بسكويت مقلي صومالي
Easy Halwa (Xalwo Fudud) Halwa Facile حلوى صومالية سهلة
English Af-Soomaali Français عربي <h1 >Easy Halwa <p >www.xawaash.com This halwa recipe uses ingredients that are different from the ones used in the recipe for the previous halwa. Whenever we want to prepare halwa with maximum flavour and for immediate consumption, we use the previous recipe. However, if we want to prepare it a… Continue reading Easy Halwa (Xalwo Fudud) Halwa Facile حلوى صومالية سهلة
Pastry Cream (Kareemo Macmacaan) Crème Pâtissière كريم باتسيير
English Af-Soomaali Français عربي <h1 >Pastry Cream <p >www.xawaash.com The delicious graffe (Italian donuts), from the previous post, require a special custard for the filling. Store-bought custard will not do. A good pastry cream begins with quality ingredients. For flavouring, we recommend using vanilla bean and orange zest. If you cannot find vanilla bean,… Continue reading Pastry Cream (Kareemo Macmacaan) Crème Pâtissière كريم باتسيير
Graffe – Italian Donuts (Garaafo) Graffe – Beignets Italiens الدونت الإيطالي
English Af-Soomaali Français عربي <h1 >Graffe – Italian Donuts <p >www.xawaash.com Every now and then, we get a comment about how we should only post recipes that are Somali. Well, we have good news for you. These Italian graffe are Somali. They are like Somali pasta and they say home to us. They remind… Continue reading Graffe – Italian Donuts (Garaafo) Graffe – Beignets Italiens الدونت الإيطالي