Food
Taj Al-Sultan: ‘Majesticity’ along Muezz
September 19, 2010
Taj Al-Sultan: ‘Majesticity’ along Muezz
The Taj Al-Sultan restaurant in Al-Azhar square at the entrance to the Khan al-Khalili is an excellent restaurant. But great…
Bento Box in the Bird Cage
September 18, 2010
Bento Box in the Bird Cage
There is something about Thai food that manages to mesmerize me every time I taste it, but I’m not quite…
For rice lovers: Risotto degli innamorati
September 13, 2010
For rice lovers: Risotto degli innamorati
This is a recipe Italians usually cook for their fiances or wives on Valentine’s day, which serves equally well as…
The story of kahk al-Eid
September 12, 2010
The story of kahk al-Eid
Perfectly round, perfectly scrumptious, kahk--traditional Egyptian cookies--are the perfect ending to the holy month of Ramadan, and the perfect start…
Kahk al-Eid recipe
September 10, 2010
Kahk al-Eid recipe
Mouth-watering oriental cookies widely know as kahk make up an essential component of the Muslim Eid el-Fitr, the feast after…
Ramadan Recipe: Aubergine pasta salad
September 9, 2010
Ramadan Recipe: Aubergine pasta salad
This pasta salad is both refreshing and relatively easy to make. Top it with equal parts oil, vinegar, and lemon,…
Ramadan Recipe: Easy breaded scaloppini
September 8, 2010
Ramadan Recipe: Easy breaded scaloppini
This is one of the easiest and most convenient foods to have at a table. Despite offering a number of…
Ramadan recipes: Shrimp with coconut curry sauce
September 7, 2010
Ramadan recipes: Shrimp with coconut curry sauce
Despite my love for Asian food--Chinese, Indian, or Thai--I'm not that good with spicy food. So you can imagine my…
Ramadan dessert novelties
September 6, 2010
Ramadan dessert novelties
Last Ramadan, sweet-toothed iftar guests all over Cairo were scrambling for konafa with mango and eish saraya from Le Carnival,…
Ramadan recipes: Aubergine feta tart
September 6, 2010
Ramadan recipes: Aubergine feta tart
Ever since the Life & Style editor dubbed herself "the recipe monster," no one on the Al-Masry Al-Youm staff is…