My mom was visiting for the summer to help me out with Salma and our new little one (thank God!)…that means we had a lot of great food going around. And what we were craving, more than anything, was Mexican food. So when she came over with some cochinita pibil we were ecstatic. These were,…
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Thanksgiving sweet potato casserole
I love this sweet potato casserole, it’s citrus and caramelized and everything nice! Oh did I also mention it’s super easy to make? Rustic sweet potato casserole serves 4 Ingredients 2 large sweet potatoes, cut into 1″ squares 1 c fresh orange juice 1/4 c muscovado or brown sugar 1 tbsp butter cut into small…
Nani’s Egyptian Kunafa bil kishta
UPDATES shown in Italics – June 28 2015 I remember the first time I tried this dessert… It was love at first bite. Two delicate layers of crispy, buttery phyllo dough, cut thin like vermicelli noodles, and a luscious creamy interior all drenched in a sweet syrup. So simple and elegant. It took me years…
Kitchen Nani 