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Konafa like you've never seen it before!  These no-bake Chocolate Konafa Cookies are made from crunchy, buttery konafa crumbs and glorious melted chocolate.  Add candied nuts to the mix for an elevated experience or keep them plain and simple.  Either way, they will not disappoint!  Plus...recipe VIDEO included!

Chocolate Konafa Cookies

June 11, 2018

Konafa like you’ve never seen it before!  These no-bake Chocolate Konafa Cookies are made from crunchy, buttery konafa crumbs and glorious melted chocolate.  Add candied nuts to the mix for an elevated experience or...

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Classic Cream-Filled Konafa {A Middle-Eastern delicacy, made from crunchy shredded phyllo pastry, sandwiching a creamy, pudding-like filling, and soaked with vanilla scented simple syrup}

Classic Cream-Filled Konafa

June 18, 2015

A Middle-Eastern favorite and a month of Ramadan tradition. This variation of Konafa is made from crunchy shredded phyllo pastry, sandwiching a creamy, pudding-like filling, and soaked with a scented simple syrup. This cream-filled konafa...

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The easiest, quickest and most versatile kunafa there is!  With a sweet and tangy creamy ricotta filling, signature crunchy crust and lightly scented sugar syrup, this kunafa will likely become your new go-to!

Ricotta Cheese Kunafa

May 21, 2019

The easiest, quickest and most versatile kunafa there is!  With a sweet and tangy, creamy ricotta cheese filling, signature crunchy crust and lightly scented sugar syrup, this kunafa will likely become your new go-to!...

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A Middle Eastern spin on a ice cream favorite!  Vanilla ice cream layered with bananas, salted caramel sauce and caramelized cinnamon kunafa crumbs for crunch..Heavenly!

Banana Caramel Kunafa Sundae

June 3, 2018

A Middle Eastern spin on an ice cream favorite!  Vanilla ice cream layered with bananas, warm salted caramel sauce and caramelized cinnamon kunafa crumbs for crunch..Heavenly! It’s no secret that my family has long...

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The search for the perfect, aunthenic Egyptian-style basbousa stops here!  This one is super soft, dense, never ever cake-y, and melt-in-the-mouth delicious.  Easily rivals the pastry shop's!  Plus...recipe video included!

Best Ever Pastry Shop-Style Basbousa

May 21, 2018

The search for the perfect, aunthenic Egyptian-style basbousa stops here!  This one is super soft, dense, never ever cake-y, and melt-in-the-mouth delicious.  Easily rivals the pastry shop’s.  Plus…recipe video included! People of the World…Ladies...

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Creamy ricotta cheese wrapped inside golden, crunchy strands of sticky sweet kunafa.  A sprinkling of vibrantly green pistachios add the finishing touch to this handheld delicacy.  Plus...recipe VIDEO included!

Ricotta Kunafa Rolls

May 19, 2018

Creamy ricotta cheese wrapped inside golden, crunchy strands of sticky sweet kunafa.  A sprinkling of vibrantly green pistachios add the finishing touch to this handheld delicacy.  Plus…recipe VIDEO included! Can the world ever have...

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Sugar syrup perfect for sweetening and flavoring your favorite Middle Eastern and Mediterranean desserts. This recipe makes a large amount enough for drizzling and soaking multiple dishes.  Two special ingredients make it last months and months without ever crystallizing, making it ideal for long storage!

Big Batch Sugar Syrup

May 14, 2018

Sugar syrup perfect for sweetening and flavoring your favorite Middle Eastern and Mediterranean desserts. This recipe makes a large amount enough for drizzling and soaking multiple dishes.  Two special ingredients make it last months and...

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The classic cream konafa just got ice cream-ized! Crunchy, sweetened konafa cones served with a no-churn rose and orange blossom water scented eshta ice cream

Cone-afa Ice Cream

June 22, 2016

The classic cream konafa just got ice cream-ized! Crunchy, sweetened konafa cones scooped with a no-churn rose and orange blossom water scented eshta ice cream! Move over waffle cone there’s a new ice cream...

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