TODD COLEMANRecipesMiddle Eastern DessertsLike many traditional Emirati desserts, luscious pumpkin porridge (in Arabic it's a halvah, or sweet food) straddles the line between sweet and savory. The dish thickens as it cools, so be sure to serve it while it's still quite warm.Phyllo pastry layered with ground nuts luxuriating in sweet syrup is a centuries-old dessert that now exists in many variations throughout the Middle East and eastern Mediterranean.These holiday cookies are flavored with orange blossom water and stuffed with a sweet date filling.Fluffy fritters, soaked in a lemony syrup spiced with saffron, cardamom, and cinnamon, are a favorite Emirati dessert during Ramadan.Chef Erez Komarovsky's buttery almond pastry, swirled through with marzipan and toasted nuts, makes a fine breakfast or afternoon snack. See the recipe for Almond & Marzipan Roulade »ADVERTISEMENTADADThis cool, sweet, and subtly flavored pudding originated in Turkey.Keep ReadingLacto-Fermented Hot SauceBy ALEX TESTEREProvoletaBy ELLEN FORTMarinated Butternut Squash with Red Onion and BasilBy URSULA FERRIGNOBussolai (Venetian Butter Cookies)By URSULA FERRIGNOSweet-and-Sour Radicchio with Pine Nuts and RaisinsBy URSULA FERRIGNOBudín Azteca (Layered Tortilla Casserole)By RODMAN PRIMACK AND RUDY WEISSENBERGJacques Pépin’s Oeufs MayonnaiseBy JACQUES PÉPINSoy-Marinated Oeufs Mayonnaise with Ginger Yuzu AïoliBy GABY MAEDASancocho Trifásico (Meat Stew with Bananas, Cassava, and Yams)By VÍCTOR SIMARRA REYESSee AllContinue to Next StoryADVERTISEMENTADAD