Happy New Year! Hope you all had a wonderful, cozy & warm New Years!  I can assure you New York City & the tri state area was FREEZING! Just Freezing!  On cold winter days like the ones we are currently having, I love to dip into (rather eat spoons fulls of) tahini & molasses sauce. ... Read More »

  Semolina Halva ~ Specially Prepared on most holy days ~ recipe to follow ~  Read More →

Ramadan is one the most prosperous months in the Islamic calender, it is a month of sharing, inviting, feasting and praying.  For this reason and many others, I enjoy hosting Iftar dinners.  I sometimes wish I had more time in my day and week and that I am able to prepare and host just fun filled... Read More »

My best memories of Iftar are at out store, our menu is never known, everything is last minute on top all that we do not know who to expect.  We have shared our Iftar table with everyone who opened our door during Iftar time.  You are all welcomed to join us any time. Having Monday off due to Labor... Read More »

My house is full of flowers, all sorts from mother in law tongue to african violetsand to ones I might not even know the names for.  I’ve been looking for a decorative plant holder for a while, I stumbled upon this cute bike at Century 21 and knew it would be perfect for my window corner. a cute... Read More »

Rice Pudding ~  Sutlac                     Courtesy of Dr. Oetker My husband LOVES sweets and I mean LOVES!  If I had a pan full of Baklava sitting on our kitchen counter, believe me when I say it would be finished by the morning.  I guess this why I do not make sweets or even... Read More »