Archive For The “Cravings” Category

Cookie Dough Cupcakes… The Recipe!

By | January 31, 2010

I was looking for ways to decorate cupcakes when i saw several recipes for a cookie dough cupcake… i liked the concept and wondered how it would tastes? So i came up with my own combo using a new vanilla cupcake recipe incorporated with ready made cookie dough … the result?! AMAZING CUPCAKES!!!! You can [...]

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My Home Made Hummingbird Bakery Cupcakes

By | January 24, 2010

Since the cupcake mania is not going anywhere soon and the cupcake business is booming, i was wondering how hard it can be to bake a good cupcake my self… i got my hands on the Hummingbird Bakery cook book… i decided to make my first cupcakes using their recipes… did you know the Hummingbird [...]

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New: Nespresso’s Palets Amande

By | January 10, 2010

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I have been a Nespresso fan FOREVER! Whenever i travel abroad i like to visit their stores and look around. Being a coffeeholic, a visit to Nespresso is like my very own Disney Land! sso tube and I thought it was some coffee tablets in seasonal packaging. Boy, what I wrong!

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Selfridges Yellow Cafe…

By | November 15, 2009

After a long day shopping in my fav. UK department store, there is nothing better than sitting in the Yellow Cafe @ the Basement of Selfridges to have some afternoon

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A Self Confessed Pinkberry-holic!

By | November 12, 2009

I have tried Frozen Yoghurt once before when i was a teenager and hated it. In my early 20′s i was hooked on Fruit Yoghurts and therefore when i tried pinkberry i fell in <3 at once. You won’t like it if you don’t like fruity yoghurts! I have been having a dinner of a small mix [...]

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Fast, Virtually Fat Free Raspberry n Peach Creme Brulee

By | September 15, 2009

I love peaches, i love rasperries, and i love Creme Brulee… I was in the mood to eat some creme brulee, the original recipe calls for some eggs and you seperate them and have them cooked with cream on a boiler and whisk and ble5… Slaving over the stove is  not my style in cooking! [...]

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Recipe: Strawberry Cheesecake

By | September 12, 2009

I am truly sorry… i don’t mean to hit on the hunger nerve during fasting hours in Ramadan… it’s just i have been bit by the desserts bug lately! I am a person who truly dislikes cheescake. It is just not my cup of tea -or slice of cake for that matter-

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The Story of 2 Chocolate Cakes!!!

By | September 11, 2009

No recipe is involved… but hearwrenching Pictures of a Chocolate Cake are shown below, not for the weak hearted… so brace yourselves!!!

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Minu Ye7eb Um Ali?

By | September 10, 2009

Um Ali must be the easiest, fastest, simplest dessert ever made! I personally can never get enough Um Ali’s… and this recipe is both fast and gives great results…!

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Attack of the Cookie Monster…

By | September 6, 2009

*Warning* U r viewing this post on ur own liability… Danderma is Not responsible if you start craving cookies badly… too many yummy pictures involved!

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I <3 Dean & Deluca -& their Sambosa-! Now it's here… Ramadan Will never Be the Same!

By | August 21, 2009

Awal Shay imbarak 3lekom el Shahar o 3sakom min 3owadah… This is a looong post, with lots of pictures… it’s no secret that im a D&D fanatic. However, this past week, i was angry at them… then i fell in love head over heels all over again… It all started last week… with the arrival [...]

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Guess what i found in our Co-Op yesterday?!

By | April 18, 2009

Remember when we were kids in the 80′s, and we loved the chocolates above? How we would love to tear away the colorful qasdeer, and usually the chocolate is melted so we would

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How to Make Yummy Speedy Diet Friendly Veggi Noodles…

By | April 17, 2009

I am no cook. But i like noodles alot and frankly, there are no good chinese takeouts in Q8…  & no, peacok and takeaway do not really mix! Besides i am still on a diet remember?!

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My Yummy Sea Side Breakfast!!!

By | April 10, 2009

I open my eyes this morning and the first thought that jumps to my mind is “I feel like going out for breakfast now!”    Just like that. I want to go out for breakfast. So today my breakfast could be my weekly free meal…   By the time we reach the place i chose for breakfast, it [...]

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Starvation Induced Rant

By | March 16, 2009

After a shower of nasty comments i had recieved regarding my weight in a recent party i have attended, almost as if the whole universe will cease to exist  just because im a little fat, i have decided that i would love to have people eat their words….

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The Mystery of Falafel & Co. …

By | February 12, 2009

  Falafel & Co. is a new modern concept for the taken for granted falafel sandwich. The owner is the same owner of Slider Station and whether you like slider or not, you know that a new restuarant by the same owner would be something worth checking out…

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Come & Meet the 2nd *GOOD* leqaymat … & My burned Hand!!!

By | September 21, 2008

So… Ok you do remember my previous post about the worst lqemat ever? So… I tried to buy lqemat to my taste from several places, Arth il Qemma (6af), 3washa (Also 6af), Danish Bakery (Actually very golden o appetizing

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Come & Meet the worst Leqaymat …EVER!

By | September 8, 2008

  I am a leqaymat person. Ramadan to me is not ramadan without leqaymat. However, at home we could never ever grasp the concept of making leqaymat. Mom cooks everything wonderfully, but she cannot make leqaymat. PERIOUD! So, usually i used to rely on a little place in Hawalli called

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