Food
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…
Ramadan Recipe: Molokheya
September 5, 2010
Ramadan Recipe: Molokheya
Molokheya is not just a green soup--it’s a heritage and a delight. And over the years, the Egyptian favorite has…