Life & Style

Koshary confidential

Koshary confidential

That nifty fusion of rice, pasta (including vermicelli noodles, spaghetti, and macaroni), brown lentils and chickpeas with a tomato-based salsa…
Akla Beyti in Ramadan

Akla Beyti in Ramadan

Mona Amer appears in a new Ramadan cooking show, inspiring the homebound chefs of the city just in time for…
Mona Amer’s Charkasseya

Mona Amer’s Charkasseya

A recipe from one of Egypt's most familiar faces in the kitchen
Break from tradition

Break from tradition

Deep inside me is a voice that wants to sustain everything old-school about Cairo. If I have the choice, I’ll…
Zad el-Mosafer is worth more than the treasures of Qaroun

Zad el-Mosafer is worth more than the treasures of Qaroun

Abdo Gobair is taking it easy. He can afford to: he has already corrected one set of proofs of his…
HIP opens at the Four Seasons

HIP opens at the Four Seasons

With a flourishing boutique in Mohandessin and a new one opening in the First Mall at the Four Seasons, it's…
Sit back, relax, and close your eyes

Sit back, relax, and close your eyes

Stress is on the rise as the world becomes nosier and more crowded. We increasingly find ourselves inundated with thoughts,…
Can Cairo carpool?

Can Cairo carpool?

Being subject to chronic traffic can have a variety of side-effects on the wary driver: from a perpetual scowl or…
Made-to-Measure: An Interview With Master-tailor Augusto Cantone

Made-to-Measure: An Interview With Master-tailor Augusto Cantone

Renowned Italian tailor Augusto Cantone travels the world, taking the measurements of those in the market for a quality made-to-measure…
Greek Wedding

Greek Wedding

I recently found myself fortunate enough to be invited by a friend to her wedding in Greece. With little time…
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