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  • Sun-Dried Tomato Dip

    Serves 4 - 250 g/8 oz sun-dried tomatoes - 250 g/8 oz cream cheese, softened - 60 g/2 oz pine nuts - 3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese - 3 tablespoons chopped basil - Bagel chips or French bread, sliced - Selection of raw vegetables such as cherry tomatoes, celery sticks, carrot sticks, broccoli florets and green beans Place tomatoes, cream.. More

  • Middle Eastern Dip

    Serves 6 - 1 large eggplant (aubergine) - 1 onion, unpeeled - 2 cloves garlic, crushed - olive oil - 2 tablespoons lemon juice - 2 tablespoons chopped parsley - 1/4 cup/60 g/2 oz sour cream - 4 pieces lavash or pitta bread, cut into triangles Cook eggplant and onion on a lightly oiled preheated hot barbecue grill, turning occasionally, for.. More

  • Ricotta Custards

    Serves 4 - 4 sponge finger biscuits - 1/4 cup/60 ml/2 fl. oz almond liqueur 4 eggs - 1/2 cup/100 g/31/2 oz caster sugar - 200 g/61/2 oz ricotta cheese - 1/4 cup/45 g/1 1/2 oz icing sugar - 2 teaspoons vanilla essence Place a sponge finger in each serving glass. Drizzle with liqueur. Beat eggs and caster sugar until light and fluffy. Place.. More

  • Nougat Tartufo

    Serves 8 - 200 g/6½ oz nougat, chopped - 60 g/2 oz hazelnuts, toasted, chopped - 60 g/2 oz slivered almonds, toasted - 200 g/6½ oz dark or milk chocolate, chopped - 2 liters/3½ pt. vanilla ice cream, softened - 3 tablespoons honey - 45g/1½ oz shredded coconut, toasted Combine nougat, hazelnuts, almonds, chocolate,.. More

  • Beef with Peppercorns

    Serves 4 - 2 teaspoons vegetable oil - 2 cloves garlic, crushed - 1 fresh green chilli, chopped - 500g/1 lb. topside or round steak, sliced - 1 tablespoon green peppercorns in brine, drained, crushed - 1 green pepper, chopped - 3 tablespoons coriander leaves - 1/3 cup/90 ml/3 fl. oz coconut milk - 2 teaspoons Thai fish sauce Heat oil in.. More

  • Pink and White Mousse

    Serves 8 - 500 g/1 lb. mixed barriers of your choice, pureed - 1 cup/250g/8 oz sugar - 1 tablespoon orange liqueur - 1/4 cup /60 ml/2fl oz water - 6 egg yolks - 200 g/6½ oz white chocolate, melted - 2 teaspoons vanilla essence - 1⅔ cups/410 ml/13fl oz cream (double), whipped Press puree through a sieve into a saucepan. Stir in.. More

  • Cajun Barbecue

    Serves 4 - 4 cobs sweet corn, halved - 1 orange sweet potato, cut into 1 cm/½ in thick slices - 30 g/1 oz butter, melted - 4 rump or sirloin steaks CAJUN SPICE MIX - 1 teaspoon ground black pepper - 1/2 teaspoon chilli powder - 1 teaspoon ground cumin - 1 teaspoon ground coriander - 2 teaspoons sweet paprika Spice Mix: Combine.. More

  • Cassata Layers

    Serves 10 - 1 x 20 cm/8 in ready-made sponge cake - ¼ cup/60 ml/2 fl oz almond liqueur Cassata filling - 1 liter /1¾ pt. vanilla ice cream - 1 cup/250 ml/8 fl oz cream (double) - 125 g/4 oz glace apricots, chopped - 125 g/4 oz glace pineapple, chopped - 60 g/2 oz glace cherries, chopped - 60 g/2 oz raisins, halved -.. More

  • A Day in Ramadan

    This is a suggested program for your days during the month of Ramadan in order to help you better utilize your time in this blessed great month in a way that would get you closer to Allah Almighty. Respected sister! Your program starts before Fajr (dawn) during the last hours of the night. You should wake up, perform ablution and pray as much as Allah.. More

  • Crunchy Caramel Sundae

    Serves 4 - 4 large scoops vanilla ice cream - 440 g/14 oz canned apricots, drained Crunchy caramel topping - 30 g/ 1 oz unsalted butter - 2 tablespoons brown sugar - ½ cup/60 g/2 oz toasted muesli - 2 tablespoons walnuts, chopped - 1 tablespoon shredded coconut Topping: Combine butter and sugar in a saucepan over a medium.. More

  • Guacamole

    Serves 8 - 3 avocados, stoned, peeled - 2 small tomatoes, skinned, seeded, diced - 1 small onion, very finely chopped - 2 fresh red chilies, chopped - 2 tablespoons chopped coriander 2 tablespoons lemon juice - 2 x 200 g/61/2 oz packets corn chips Mash avocado flesh roughly with a fork. Combine avocados, tomatoes, onion, chilies, coriander.. More

  • Peach Cheesecake

    Serves 8 HAZELNUT BASE - 125 g/4 oz plain sweet biscuits, crushed - 170 g/5½ oz hazelnuts, toasted, finely chopped - 75 g/2½ oz butter, melted PEACH FILLING - 250 g/8 oz cream cheese, softened - ½ cup/ 100g g/3½ oz caster sugar - 4 peaches, peeled, chopped - 300 ml/9½ fl oz cream (double) - 4 teaspoons.. More

  • Prawns with Creamy Pesto Dip

    Serves 8 - 1 kg/2 lb. cooked medium prawns, shelled, deveined, tails left intact - 2 carrots, cut into thick strips - 220 g/7 oz snow peas (mange tout), blanched - 1 red pepper, cut into thick strips CREAMY PESTO DIP - ½ cup/125ml/4 fl oz whole egg mayonnaise Dip: Combine pesto and mayonnaise in a bowl. Transfer dip to a serving.. More

  • Tapenade

    Serves 4 - 125/g 4 oz pitted black olives - 1 canned anchovy fillet, drained - 1 tablespoon capers, drained, rinsed - 2 tablespoons olive oil - 1 clove garlic, crushed - 2 teaspoons lemon juice - 3 tablespoons low-fat natural yogurt - 1 tablespoon chopped basil - 1 French bread stick, sliced toasted selection of raw and blanched fresh vegetables .. More

  • Relatives Are More Deserving of Your Kindness – II

    Why such virtue? You may be interested in knowing the reason behind this virtue. Read what the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said: “Charity given to a poor person is charity, but charity given to a relative is two things, charity and upholding the ties of kinship.” [Al-Bukhari and Muslim] The eminent scholar Al-Munaawi,.. More