Life & Style
Ramdan Recipe: Ful with garlic and cream
August 28, 2010
Ramdan Recipe: Ful with garlic and cream
I tasted this combination at a restaurant last Ramadan and spent the entire month trying to recreate it. A very…
Branzino: Dining in a bleak suburban landscape
August 27, 2010
Branzino: Dining in a bleak suburban landscape
While the suburbanization of Cairo seems to be in full flight, with new developments opening weekly in increasingly far-flung suburbs,…
Ramadan Recipe: Tomato basil cream soup
August 27, 2010
Ramadan Recipe: Tomato basil cream soup
This is very rich and yummy tomato soup and it doesn’t take a lot of time to create. The ingredients…
Iftar at Bab al-Nil
August 26, 2010
Iftar at Bab al-Nil
Now that you've RSVPed all your Ramadan invitations and your family and friends have already passed by your house for…
Ramadan Recipe: Chicken cashew stir-fry
August 26, 2010
Ramadan Recipe: Chicken cashew stir-fry
While there are a million ways to execute a proper chicken cashew, I have found that this combination is the…
Mastering makeup: How to look younger
August 25, 2010
Mastering makeup: How to look younger
Don’t believe the myth that says you should apply more makeup to cover up skin flaws.Looking younger is not so…
Ramadan recipes: Pasta salad
August 25, 2010
Ramadan recipes: Pasta salad
Coming up with tasty recipes using in-season fresh vegetables adds to the ever-increasing challenge of being a vegetarian in Cairo.…
Why do we travel? To seek glamor
August 24, 2010
Why do we travel? To seek glamor
We buy plane tickets and pack our bags, hoping against hope to get a glimpse of Carrie Bradshaw strutting down…
Government restrictions hail a dark Ramadan
August 24, 2010
Government restrictions hail a dark Ramadan
Several recent government initiatives to address the growing electricity crisis involve bans on decorative lights on buildings, in streets, and…
Ramadan recipes: Shamy tiss’eya
August 24, 2010
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…