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Cooking up a storm for India’s school lunch scheme
Life & Style
June 2, 2015
Cooking up a storm for India’s school lunch scheme
Churning out 1.2 tons of curry in under an hour, staff running the spotlessly clean, high-tech kitchen are hoping to…
Competition to put culinary talent to the test
Food
May 6, 2012
Competition to put culinary talent to the test
Have you ever felt you possess distinguished, creative culinary talent that has been long buried? Well, if you do, get…
Women of Egypt: El-Set Ghalia
Food
March 12, 2012
Women of Egypt: El-Set Ghalia
Ghalia is running around trying to set up the daily menu before air time. Despite the tension, a proud and…
Householders improvise and economize as Ramadan budgets dwindle
Life & Style
August 8, 2011
Householders improvise and economize as Ramadan budgets dwindle
A week into the holy month and expenses are mounting up for poor and middle-income families. For some, Ramadan has…
Daily Ramadan Recipe #2: Keshk
Food
August 2, 2011
Daily Ramadan Recipe #2: Keshk
Keshk has a reputation for being a difficult recipe to follow; but thanks to our moms, the amazing chefs in…
Happy cooking
Food
May 25, 2011
Happy cooking
I moved to study in Canada in 2005 and just like any pampered, “well brought up” Egyptian girl I had…
Ramadan recipes: Moussaka with bechamel
Food
August 15, 2010
Ramadan recipes: Moussaka with bechamel
Moussaka, a Mediterranean staple, is divided into three separate ingredient sets that make up the layers of this fabulously delicious…
The first night of Ramadan: Let them bring sweets
Food
August 10, 2010
The first night of Ramadan: Let them bring sweets
Ramadan is a time of fasting, self-restraint, and good deeds. It is also an occasion for storytelling, either in celebration…
Frosting the night away
Food
March 28, 2010
Frosting the night away
The weather in Cairo has been erratic lately, but on Wednesday the 24th, it was unusually cold in the Grill…
Super easy creamy mushroom chicken pasta
Food
March 4, 2010
Super easy creamy mushroom chicken pasta
There are many ways to make this dish--each with it's own steps and levels of difficulty. This is one of…