cuisine
How your brain decides what to eat when you travel
Life & Style
October 11, 2024
How your brain decides what to eat when you travel
During his journey to the United States more than a century ago, British theatrical impresario Richard D’Oyly Carte was so…
High steaks: Meaty differences at Trump-Kim summit
Food
March 3, 2019
High steaks: Meaty differences at Trump-Kim summit
Sanctions and nuclear plants are not the only bones of contention between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un: while the…
Egypt Independent commemorates new print edition with potluck
Food
July 9, 2012
Egypt Independent commemorates new print edition with potluck
The Egypt Independent staff gathered with a quest: to get to know each other better through our diverse culinary roots.…
Samar al-Nil: Ethiopian cuisine in Dokki with a fusion twist
Food
February 3, 2012
Samar al-Nil: Ethiopian cuisine in Dokki with a fusion twist
I thought my understanding of geography was perfect. My map tells me that there’s a line dividing Sudan from Ethiopia,…
El-Brince: The king of Egyptian cuisine
Food
May 23, 2011
El-Brince: The king of Egyptian cuisine
No matter what your educational level or social class, when you refer to this home-cooked-meals restaurant in Imbaba, you don’t…
Eid recipes: Fig balsamic leg of lamb
Food
November 16, 2010
Eid recipes: Fig balsamic leg of lamb
Make your Eid al-Adha meal a little different this year with this fabulous herb garlic leg of lamb in balsamic…
Sampling Sudanese food in Cairo
Food
August 10, 2010
Sampling Sudanese food in Cairo
If you’re up for trying something new, the backstreets of Cairo are host to a handful of restaurants from neighboring…
Meat pie and oven sweet potato wedges
Food
March 7, 2010
Meat pie and oven sweet potato wedges
Stuck with ground beef and sweet potatoes? (It happens!) I went out on a limb with the pie crust... but…