There is probably no other culinary delight that is as ubiquitous on Iftar tables across the GCC during Ramadan, as Cheese Samboosa. Although Samboosa (AKA Samosa) is not an authentic Arabic snack, it is one that has been widely adopted (due in large part to the influence of Indian and other South Asian cultures on…
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Whole Roasted Cauliflower
Back when I was in university (God I sound old), I heard one of my friends refer to Sunday as her “Cinderella day” and the phrase, while admittedly a little too glamorous to describe a day of housework, has stuck with me ever since. As of late, my Saturdays (which are our weekend equivalent of a Sunday…
Vegan Malaysia Guide
If you follow me on Instagram (or any other social media for that matter), you’ll know that I got the chance to visit Malaysia last September. Having already ticked Bali and Nepal off my South East Asia travel bucket list, I was super excited to plan for this trip. Malaysia is a melting pot of cultures…
Weighing in on the WHO
Bacon lovers worldwide shook in their boots last week, as the World Health Organization revealed some “shocking” findings on the correlation between processed meat consumption and colorectal cancer. The cancer research arm of the WHO, The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has classified processed meat as “carcinogenic to humans”, effectively casting it off to join the ranks…
Cauliflower and Rosemary Soup
I truly believe that necessity is the mother of invention. I also believe that when the mother cannot invent, it falls upon her offspring to do so, no matter how devoid of energy they may feel. Confused? I thought so. Allow me to backtrack for the briefest of seconds. After what had been a very…