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Recipes: In a jam

Recipes: In a jam

This easy jam cookie recipe can be customized to your taste. Cookie dough is one of the easiest recipes out…
Cold turkey: For food addicts, overeating is impossible to quit

Cold turkey: For food addicts, overeating is impossible to quit

Caught in a vicious cycle, Lamia sits in the bedroom she grew up in at her parent’s home with a…
Sushi fantastic: Authentic Japanese food comes to Zamalek

Sushi fantastic: Authentic Japanese food comes to Zamalek

Tucked away in the bottom left corner of the Hilton Hotel — formerly the Safir Hotel — in Zamalek is…
Vermicelli with prunes and apricots

Vermicelli with prunes and apricots

My friend Reham is an excellent cook. Above and beyond being a talented painter and an excellent mother, she can…
Tastes of Ramadan: Libyan mebbatana

Tastes of Ramadan: Libyan mebbatana

Iftar is not only the time to break your fast, it’s a chance for family and friends to gather and…
Tastes of Ramadan: Basbousa with chocolate

Tastes of Ramadan: Basbousa with chocolate

Iftar is not only the time to break your fast, it’s a chance for family and friends to gather and…
Dates with political flavor

Dates with political flavor

It seems nothing can escape politics nowadays, even Ramadan nuts. During my pre-Ramadan shopping this year, I noticed that traders…
Combat caffeine withdrawal

Combat caffeine withdrawal

A sudden caffeine deprivation can have its toll on those fasting, both mentally and physically. For many, morning coffee seems…
Zamalek salad bars: Low-calorie options for sweltering Ramadan summers

Zamalek salad bars: Low-calorie options for sweltering Ramadan summers

As the weather gets hotter, salads and light, fresh meals become more and more appealing. Fortunately, some eateries in Zamalek…
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