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After the Play House Brunch, Erick and I met up with Nikki and Grace for some catching up over desserts. It's as if we didn't get to have desserts and weren't full from our brunch that we still got room for dessert. :p

We've been to Logma's branch in Box Park a couple of times and in all occasions, the place is always beaming with diners—a proof that Logma is one of the top crowd favorites in Dubai when it comes to Khaleeji food.

Whenever I'm craving some Khaleeji food, Logma always comes to mind. We've tried it a couple of times and have always went home with happy tummies. Located just right next to Logma, is their sister concept, Sukkar. There's a limited seating area (only one table) inside a bakery-like setting; and a laid back al fresco dining area which is perfect during Dubai winter; just not sure I'd be enjoying as much during summer, though.

An Arabic term for sugar, Sukkar specializes in Khaleeji sweets as well as contemporary desserts that are infused with local flavors and ingredients like saffron, rose, karak, and pistachio. Apart from desserts, they also offer specialty shakes and coffee, and hot and cold drinks.

Birthdays won't be complete without cakes and ice creams, right? And because it was a lucky coincidence that I got an invite to try out Morelli's Gelato in time for my birthday, we intentionally didn't order desserts during my birthday lunch to make room for Morelli's! :D

Visited this hidden gem in Al Karama after dinner for some dessert fix with my friends.

While each of my friends have already placed their orders, I spent minutes staring at the display trying to figure out what to have. Everything looks inviting!

When we were planning for the Mother's Day and Jaoey's 11th Birthday celebration, daddy asked if we could make a Graham refrigerated cake. And Gia and I, being very much excited for it, gladly obliged. :)

We've already made refrigerated cakes before with fruit cocktails and peaches, so we decided to use mangoes this time. And since we're also adding in some cheddar cheese, we coined its name as Queso Mango Float. Here's another recipe to satisfy your sweet tooth!

Queso Mango Float

It's been a year since I last did a recipe post, so I decided to post another one. I just hope I can do this more often. :p

Here's another recipe to satisfy your sweet tooth. :) The recipe and procedures are basically the same with the Graham Refrigerated Cake, but this time using peaches and adding in some cheddar cheese. :)

Graham Peach Float

I so love cheesecakes and I've been wanting to make one. Unfortunately I didn't get the chance because I was busy the past few weeks.

I remember telling Gia weeks ago that I'll make her a blueberry cheesecake for her birthday, and so last Sunday, I lived up to my promise.

Special thanks to Gia and Jaoey for helping :D. Here's Gia's birthday cake! :D

She loved it as much as the rest of the family did, so I'm sharing you this easy to prepare and delectable no-bake blueberry cheesecake recipe. :)

No-bake Blueberry Cheesecake

Printable Recipe: No-bake Blueberry Cheesecake

Ingredients:

crust:

1 200g pack Crushed Grahams

6 tbsp melted butter

2 tbsp confectioners sugar

filling:

2 200g pack cream cheese

1 1/4 cups thick cream

1/2 cup confectioners sugar

2 tbsp unflavored gelatin dissolved in 1/4 cup hot water

1 tbsp vanilla extract

preserved or fresh blueberries for the topping

Preparation and Cooking Procedures:

For the crust, combine the crushed grahams and sugar in a bowl and mix well.

Add in the melted butter and mix until everything is well incorporated.

Press the mixture evenly over a pan.

Let the crust sit in the chillerr for around 15 minutes. Now we're ready to do the filling. :)

In a bowl, pour in the cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla extract and mix until well incorporated. You may also use a blender or electric mixer if you have one, but your hands and mixing skills will always be a good tool. :D