Ramadan

There’s something stirring inside the Gezira Club these days.  The last time that this venerable old club was involved in…

Ramadan Recipe: Okra with Ground Beef

After the first week of Ramadan, every television channel in Egypt declared it could boast the highest viewership; every scriptwriter…

Egypt's rahman , or 'mercy,' tables are more of a cultural phenomenon than a religious one. The tables, seen all…

It is hot and crowded. I am clinging to my mother’s hand like she is going to fly away and…

Sfiha or lahem be'ajeen is a prominent Levantine dish, found often on Palestinian, Iraqi, Lebanese or Syrian tables. Ingredients: For…

In Egypt, Ramadan is more than a holy month of fasting; it is a month for stories and elaborate festivities.…

Pad Thai is not a very easy dish to create. The noodles can often get squishy if left to soak…

I just tried this out last night and it turned out pretty yummy. I know Ramadan is not your ideal…

I tasted this combination at a restaurant last Ramadan and spent the entire month trying to recreate it. A very…