Food

Redefining the Jazz Club ‘Happy Hour’

Redefining the Jazz Club ‘Happy Hour’

Any Cairo Jazz Club old timer has seen the bar go through two major renovations, a number of entertainment experiments…
Low budget restaurants, high quality food

Low budget restaurants, high quality food

Every one of us had one of these days: You're hungry, too tired to cook, you want something that doesn't…
Not so Bella

Not so Bella

Four Seasons hotels stand at the pinnacle of Cairo’s luxury service experience. But every once in a while, gaps in…
Tiramisu

Tiramisu

I tried this out last night and although it was a little runny due to my inability to whip cream…
Bobby Chinn: The Vietnamese chef who loves fuul

Bobby Chinn: The Vietnamese chef who loves fuul

Diwan bookstore in Zamalek held its first ever cooking session on Saturday with chef Bobby Chinn, who entertained the audience…
Meat pie and oven sweet potato wedges

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…
Super easy creamy mushroom chicken pasta

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…
Gathering over French cuisine at the Ramses Hilton

Gathering over French cuisine at the Ramses Hilton

On Monday morning, a group of expatriates, Egyptian housewives and several journalists gathered at the Windows on the World restaurant…
An appetizing Bodegan update

An appetizing Bodegan update

Cairo’s foodies can be notoriously fickle.  Tastes and fads change, and today’s Tamarai can become tomorrow’s Justine—sad, neglected, and unloved—in…
The best Moulid pastries in town

The best Moulid pastries in town

It was a longstanding family ritual. My mother, little sister and I--with nicely braided hair and colorful dresses--would take a…
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