Seen in Abu Dhabi 30: Knafeh

Knafeh, or, as wikipedia says:

"Kenafeh also spelled knafeh, Kunafeh, kunafeh, knafeh, or kunafah) is a Levantine cheese pastry soaked in sweet sugar-based syrup, typical of the regions belonging to the former Ottoman Empire.^[1] It is a dessert specialty of the Levant, especially in Lebanon, Jordan, the Palestinian territories, Israel, Syria and northern Egypt. It is a first cousin of the Greek kadaifi and the Turkish tel kadayıf, künefe and ekmek kadayıfı. ^[2]"

^{Or, in other words, as we learned from our friendly Jordanian neighbors, DELICIOUS!!}

Seen in Abu Dhabi: 14

Strawberry tart dessert:

...at a nice restaurant that serves everything imaginable. Berries are one thing that are difficult to find (and expensive when found) in Abu Dhabi.

Blueberries were a big hit with Elias.

We had a great time with friends!

Abu Dhabi in Fahrenheit

We arrived in Abu Dhabi almost the same day as the 100*+ temperatures... and it only gets hotter from here!

Here's my plan: Get a glass dish with a glass lid and set it on a black or reflective surface on the balcony and see if something will cook... Surely 100+ degrees for 5-6 hours is enough to cook something! In Texas it took 4 hours to cook cookies at 101 degrees on a car dash.

Any suggestions or websites you know of for sun-cooking?