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Ramadan recipes: Shamy tiss’eya

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

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

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…
On the Border: Marvelous Mexican where you’d never expect

On the Border: Marvelous Mexican where you’d never expect

There’s a reason dining options in City Stars tend towards the bland.  Over-stimulated by the crush of mercantile options; overwhelmed…
Carlo’s for sohour

Carlo’s for sohour

At the start of Ramadan, a friend asked me if I was doing the "kheyam circuit" (tent circuit). Of course,…
Ramadan recipes: Turkish pita for Ramadan

Ramadan recipes: Turkish pita for Ramadan

Thanks to our flickr Ramadan Recipes group we have received a number of Ramadan food pictures and recipes to add…
The Atayef Index: Rounding up the Ramadan sweets

The Atayef Index: Rounding up the Ramadan sweets

Brainstorming for our Ramadan dessert index this year, we thought about comparing it to the Big Mac Index, and having…
Ramadan recipes: The benefits of artichokes

Ramadan recipes: The benefits of artichokes

Culinary history has it that the globe artichoke originated 2000 years ago in southern Europe around the Mediterranean sea. In…
Ramadan recipes: Moussaka with bechamel

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…
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