🍓🍒🍨 Macerated Berries on Vanilla Ice Cream

Some desserts don’t even feel like recipes—and that’s exactly why I love them. Macerated berries are just sugar, citrus, and time, transforming fresh summer fruit into a glossy, syrupy topping that feels like magic over vanilla ice cream. Simple, seasonal, and the perfect ending to a summer dinner party.

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🍓🍅 Tomato & Strawberry Sorbet with Basil Sugar

Juicy tomatoes and sweet strawberries blend into a refreshing summer sorbet, finished with basil sugar for an herbaceous twist. A playful and unexpected dessert that cools you down and keeps you curious.

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🌹 Summer Rose Fizz: A Refreshing Floral Sip for Sunny Days

A simple, crave-worthy summer drink made with floral rose syrup, sparkling water, and the tiniest ice cubes you’ve ever seen. Stirred with a moon spoon and perfect for warm afternoons or pretty moments of pause. 🌹

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🌹 Nonna’s Nemoura with Mahalabeya & Rose Water Syrup

This nemoura is a cherished family dessert that my Egyptian grandmother (Nonna Mary) made for special occasions: layers of buttery phyllo dough, filled with silky, rose-scented mahalabeya (a milk pudding), and finished with a drizzle of floral simple syrup.

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🍫 chocolate covered peanut butter stuffed dates

I cannot stop making this sweet treat! They are the perfect combination of salty and sweet and remind me of the Mediterranean flavors I grew up eating. I don’t have a big sweet tooth and tend to avoid most refined sugar, so these have been the perfect snacks to provide a boost of energy with natural sugar, some healthy fats, and chewy perfection.

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