Nevine El Shabrawy
Life & Style editor
Nevine was a managing editor at local English-language lifestyle publications London Runway Magazine and Insight and Lounge Mag. She recently completed an MBA at the Maastricht School of Management and she holds a bachelor's in Media Studies from Pomona College, Claremont, California. She is also a photographer and has spent time working on writing and editing for business, marketing, and promotional material.
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As September approaches and a new school year looms on the horizon, parents around Egypt are faced with a flurry of after-school and weekend activities for their children. Cairo residents often say, “The two businesses that will always make...
With just a few simple ingredients, a simple bag of chips or a container of yoghurt can become a fabulously tasty snack of guacamole and chips - just add an avocado!
I know that for some, avocados can be intimidating - you need to get...
We’re always saying there must be something good about Ramadan in the summer and although we may thank God every day that traffic is less because schools haven’t started yet and we may find it a blessing that it’s still considered...
As Ramadan winds to a close, the obsession with traditional sohour food wanes. Your palette begins to reject another helping of fuul at midnight and the humidity kills any desire for hommos al-sham or oily sambousak. So in the event of friends...
With a virus making the rounds, my most recent guests were offered Tom Yum Soup at iftar - this soup has recently been studied for its immunity boosting agents and with the influx of Asian ingredients into the market, it is actually possible...
Despite the diverse ingredients necessary for this Chicken Parmesan recipe, the process overall is relatively simple and the result is delicious! I tried this for an iftar just yesterday and found that despite its complete lack of Egyptian or even...
For many, breaking their fast is not about stuffing as much meat and rice into their mouths as possible but about taking a moment to pray, contemplate the day of fasting and munch on a couple of dates and a glass of milk. And while this is sure to...
With a lack of ice cream makers in Egypt, the idea of making ice cream or sorbet can be a little daunting. Make sure you have the day off - a relaxed weekend - and get your kids or friends involved so churning every 30-minutes is less like a chore....
With so many versions of fatta and so many possible fabulous ingredients you can add to the mix, often one of the people at your table will have a suggestion. In an effort to make the fatta experience more fulfilling and turn one dish into maybe two...
It’s common to hear these days that this Ramadan is a little different than in years past. Whether it is because people are not going out as often or because Egypt is still trying to figure out its post-revolutionary identity, Ramadan doesn...
