Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Middle Eastern desserts, or desserts hailing from Southwest Asia and North Africa (SWANA), are some of the most intricate looking ...

While the Israel-Hamas war continues some 7,500 miles away, Asem Abusir works in Anaheim, preparing knafeh for his Palestinian bakery, Knafeh Cafe. The complicated dessert is made with a spun pastry ...

The café’s namesake pastry comes in two forms at this artisanal bakery: soft and crispy. In both cases, Abusir fills sheet pans with knafeh that shines like orange gold, most likely from saffron, ...

When you think of desserts and New Jersey, it’s not far-fetched to have the iconic Italian cannoli come to mind. But there’s one sweet treat that is carving out a place of prominence in the hearts of ...

More than the taste of knafeh, Maya Fezzani remembers the movement of her grandmother’s hands making the traditional Middle Eastern dessert. Growing up in Lebanon and Syria, she’d watch her ...