I don’t fast, I never have. Neither health nor religion could compel me to part with the one thing I love the most: food. Strangely though, I am more than willing to take part in the feasts that often ...

A fluffy pancake filled with creamy mashed sweet potatoes, drizzled with sweet rose water and orange blossom syrup, topped with roasted pecans. Pinch the Atayef edges together to start forming a half ...

Brainstorming for our Ramadan dessert index this year, we thought about comparing it to the Big Mac Index, and having our own "Atayef’" index. Introduced by the Economist back in 1986, the Big Mac ...

Atayef is an ancient popular dish, it is said that it dates back to the Fatimid era, where confectionaries were competing to make the best sweets of all; one of them has created a form of pancake ...

These sweet Levantine desserts are stuffed with a Middle Eastern clotted cream, called ashta, and pinched closed at the top creating an attractive shape. This recipe was developed by Hoda Kobeissi for ...

Muslims around the world observe the month of Ramadan with daily fasts, often gathering with friends and family when they break the fast at sunset with a meal called an iftar. Like so many holidays of ...

My mother taught me to make atayef because it is a family tradition to have atayef every day of Ramadan. We never make desert atayef, but we do occasionally vary the cheeses and the combinations of ...

Today, mom called me into the kitchen and started to tell me about the ingredients in Atayef. She showed me how simple it is to make the dough at home, instead of buying it from bakeries or shops. The ...