Food
Ramadan Recipe: Salmon on a bed of lentils
August 30, 2010
Ramadan Recipe: Salmon on a bed of lentils
I just tried this out last night and it turned out pretty yummy. I know Ramadan is not your ideal…
Ramdan Recipe: Ful with garlic and cream
August 28, 2010
Ramdan Recipe: Ful with garlic and cream
I tasted this combination at a restaurant last Ramadan and spent the entire month trying to recreate it. A very…
Branzino: Dining in a bleak suburban landscape
August 27, 2010
Branzino: Dining in a bleak suburban landscape
While the suburbanization of Cairo seems to be in full flight, with new developments opening weekly in increasingly far-flung suburbs,…
Ramadan Recipe: Tomato basil cream soup
August 27, 2010
Ramadan Recipe: Tomato basil cream soup
This is very rich and yummy tomato soup and it doesn’t take a lot of time to create. The ingredients…
Iftar at Bab al-Nil
August 26, 2010
Iftar at Bab al-Nil
Now that you've RSVPed all your Ramadan invitations and your family and friends have already passed by your house for…
Ramadan Recipe: Chicken cashew stir-fry
August 26, 2010
Ramadan Recipe: Chicken cashew stir-fry
While there are a million ways to execute a proper chicken cashew, I have found that this combination is the…
Ramadan recipes: Pasta salad
August 25, 2010
Ramadan recipes: Pasta salad
Coming up with tasty recipes using in-season fresh vegetables adds to the ever-increasing challenge of being a vegetarian in Cairo.…
Ramadan recipes: Shamy tiss’eya
August 24, 2010
Ramadan recipes: Shamy tiss’eya
When I moved from Syria to Egypt, the thing I missed most was Syrian cuisine. I spent days and nights…
Ramadan Recipe: Kofta diaries
August 22, 2010
Ramadan Recipe: Kofta diaries
Grilled kofta is almost the only form of meat I enjoy eating. However, my earlier attempts to cook it were…
Ramadan recipes: Mango salad with vinaigrette
August 20, 2010
Ramadan recipes: Mango salad with vinaigrette
Soraya MorayefI had a group of friends over and decided to try our some new recipes on them! Amongst the…