My Salty Banoffee Pie and an exciting trip ahead...
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| Image by Sukaina Rajabali |
It's back to school for everyone including myself,
and even though I had an incredible holiday, Dubai is where the heart is
;) There are many exciting things lined up for the next few months, and I
will divulge as they are happening inshAllah. It's also one of those decision-making
times, as I can't do it all at once, so I'm a little anxious but also extremely
excited about everything...
It will also be an important year for my little munchkin. Phares will be going to a new nursery full time starting next week. I think I'm
more nervous than he is about it, so I'm spending every waking minute with him. All I want to do is
squeeze and squash him all day. God bless you my life, God bless you.
Having said that, I am off to Paris for work next
week. And so I am already dreading leaving my little family as I have never left the
munchkins for that long. I'm just getting emotional writing about
getting on that plane. And not to sound preferential, as I evidently love Baby J so very much, but she is just three months old and will not notice me
being away as much as Phares will. These days, when I call home during the day and he utters the words "Mami come
home" I drop everything like a silly goose and get back to the house (the
perks of being self employed). But it's not something I can do next week so I
will have to build some thicker skin until then, and make sure daddy Phiras
gives the little ones extra hugs and smooches from me.
But of course, there is an absolutely wonderful
side to this Paris trip, or else trust me I would not be going... I will be on a book tour, hosting cooking demos at
the prestigious Maison & Objets fair! It's so very, very exciting and kind of a
big deal for me. As mentioned, I grew up in Paris and being part of this world
renowned fair is simply amazing for me. I will of course cover the events on the blog, and post images via Instagram as well. So stay tuned ;)
It has been a little while since I posted
a recipe on the blog, so I thought my coming home post should be grand and
absolutely decadent. And this Salty Banoffee Pie truly is just that... You can ask
anyone who has had it at my dinner parties; it's always a star! It was also
consumed with utmost joy at the photo shoot for the book with Sukaina, and every
time I take a bite of it I talk to myself about how good this is. Hope I have
convinced you to have a try, trust me - you will make it more than once.
Much love,
D xx
Recipe is in my cookbook "Food, Love and Life from Dalia's Kitchen"
(Please note 1st edition print typo: the measurement of icing sugar and whipping cream are mixed up.
4 cups of whipping cream to 1 cup of icing sugar)
5 comments
Welcome back! Sounds like you had a lovely holiday. Congratulations on the book tour. Very exciting. And as hard as it might be for Phares when you are away, I'm guessing it will be harder on you. I remember those times well. The first trip I took away from my daughter was to NY with my husband. I cut it short by a day so I could get back to her. He wasn't too thrilled. ;) In the end, some separation is good for them. Prepares them for the future. Your pie is beautiful. Banoffee Pie happens to be one of my favorites. Enjoy Paris!
ReplyDeleteThanks Mary! It will definitely be harder on me than on him.. I know it's good for us, but I guess the first time is just really tough on me... And yes - banoffee pies are the best ;) xx
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for the recipe. The pie looks truly scrumptious. As I was preparing the ingredients for the pie, I noticed the recipe calls for 4 cups of icing sugar to one cup of cream. From the photo of the salty banoffee, the cream looks rather light though. Love your blog and thanks again.
ReplyDeleteApologies for the late reply Lindy as I was in Paris as mentioned on the post :) Thanks so much for spotting! Can't believe we missed this as measurement for cream and icing sugar are indeed 4 to 1 but the opposite. So 4 cups cream to 1 cup icing sugar. We had hired a recipe tester, but alas, in the editing process this typo happened. I'm so glad you pointed my attention to it though, as we are excited to be looking at a reprint soon inshAllah and of course this typo would be corrected. All my best, D
ReplyDeletewell done Dalia! Your food looks delicious :)
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