Growing up Muslim I didn’t have the chance to indulge in campfire s’mores with friends because those lovely jet-puffed marshmallows contained gelatin. However, as we grew a little older we managed to happen across halal marshmallows every so often, pleading with our mom to make an exception to buy them. Thankfully as the years have gone by, access to halal marshmallows has gotten easier. And by extension…
In honour of the World Cup and my favourite (and only) brother, I made a Soccer Cake. Well, I mainly made it for my brother’s birthday and I know that he absolutely loves soccer. He’s also very talented at the game. For his birthday he requested a vanilla cake – everything else was up to me to decide. So taking into consideration all his request (and whatever…
Hold up! Don’t freak out by the word olive oil ice cream. Trust me when I say that olive oil ice cream is actually so incredibly tasty. Olive Oil Stracciatella Ice Cream, on the other hand, is a match made in heaven. The inspiration for this recipe came about a year ago. I went to a restaurant and had the tastiest olive oil ice cream sandwich. Naturally, I wanted…
I won’t lie to you. I am guilty of using canned tomato sauce for all my Italian dishes. I can’t help it. The bottled variety is convenient and delicious. But once in a while, I believe in giving the good ol’ homemade variety a chance. This recipe that I present to you is honestly the best ever tomato sauce. Seriously! Once you try the recipe you’ll never want to…