I don’t always know what I want to write about when it comes to these recipe preambles, other times, I log on guns-a-blazin’. Today, it’s the latter. Like many, I have spent a lot of time trying to reconcile my jarring insecurities with what I know to be the truth; that I am by and…
Superseed Kale Salad
We’re almost at day 70. It’s hard to even imagine what our lives were beyond this current phase, and even more difficult to picture what the eventual return to “normalcy” will look like. In the face of uncertainty, I’ve found solace in the little things. Pruning my unnecessarily large collection of house plants (that’s 15…
Green Goddess Soup
I have to admit – Ramadan in quarantine isn’t that bad after all. Yes, gatherings with family and friends now happen exclusively online (thank you, Zoom) – but other than that I’ve managed to uphold quite a few of my personal Ramadan “traditions” this year. Staying up too late. Eating one too many Arabic desserts…
Cardamom Rose Chia Pudding
If there’s one thing that hasn’t been in short supply in as of late, it’s time. Time to adjust to the new status quo, time to digest (or sometimes completely avoid) the constant barrage of news headlines surrounding the current health crisis, and time to reflect. I won’t attempt to summarise all of my quarantine…
Egyptian Green Bean Stew
A Ramadan spent in quarantine. I know I’m not alone in marveling at just how peculiar of a notion that is, but it is after all our reality, given the current circumstances. I won’t lie, at first the idea of doing Ramadan totally solo this year (sans family, friends or co-workers) was incredibly daunting. Personally…