Waffle-Time

It was just one of those days. You go one full circle and realised sometimes what you have always enjoyed during your childhood, will never be replaced  by anything else new or fancy you may like in the later years!

So tired of pancakes for brunch, made waffles instead. It is easy to make and any leftovers are good to freeze up for another day’s snack.

• 3 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups milk + 1/4 cup of water
• 1 tsp Vanilla extract
• 3 tablespoon sugar
• 2 cups of plain Flour
• pinch of salt
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 4 tbp of melted butter

Sift the baking powder and flour, then mix in  the salt and sugar. Give it a stir. In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, water,  vanilla extract and melted butter together. Slowly pour in the liquid into the flour mixture , mix well till batter is smooth.

Heat /grease your waffle iron according to the instructions specific to the model you are using . Pour the batter into the iron and cook your waffles accordingly., Do not leave the waffles too long in the waffle iron, otherwise it gets either overcooked-dry or burnt!

Serve them with your favourite toppings, maple syrup, or honey and butter, or apple sauce with cinnamon sugar.. or ice-cream or dip it in melted chocolate and leave it to cool – yum

Makes about 10 waffles

Moroccan brunch @ Almaz by Momo

I visited Dubai recently, early April and I had to pop by Almaz by Momo at Harvey Nics in MOE (Mall of the Emirates). One of my favourite haunts together with Wafi Gourmet, Zaatar Zeit and Al Safadi. Here one can try dishes such as wild pigeon pastilla pastry; tagine with preserved lemon; and lamb with quinces, almonds and couscous. You can also try their array of pastries and some refreshing mint tea – they will ask you how sweet you want it to be.  The decor is beautiful and the food  is rather a fine modern twist to many North African mainly moroccan/tunisian favourites.  This restaurant is by Mourad Mazouz who has also the restaurant/bar called Momo in London and Sketch.

Anyway on that day, my friends (Alex and Ansalia) and I had the falafel, the moroccan semolina pancakes Beghrir and Tunisian tuna brik.  Here are the lovely photos of  our  food.