Can you believe it’s already Eid Al Adha? It seems like just yesterday we were bidding Ramadan farewell and celebrating Eid Al Fitr! For those of you who aren’t familiar, Eid Al Adha (which translates roughly to “festival of sacrifice”) is the second of two major Islamic holidays celebrated amongst Muslim communities worldwide. Needless to…
Main Dishes
Vegan Kousa Bechamel
Egyptians have a fine talent of elevating seemingly ho-hum vegetables by incorporating them into truly decadent (and by extension, not-so-healthy) dishes. Case in point, the infamous Kousa Bechamel. First of all, if you’re wondering what on earth Kousa is, it is a member of the squash family native to the Middle Eastern region. Many recipes…
Vegan Cauliflower Musakhan
Greetings dear readers, and a very warm (albeit slightly belated) Ramadan Mubarak to those of you who observe holy month. Earlier this month, I had the honor of filming an episode with vlogger extraordinaire Khalid Al Ameri on the benefits of a vegan diet, the stigma it faces in Middle Eastern culture, and we even cooked…
Tofu Tikka Masala
One of the reasons I hate ordering take-out, particularly for lunch while I’m at the office, is the overwhelming fear of disappointment. “What if they don’t deliver on time? I’m already starving.” “What if the portion is tiny? I can’t order again, that’ll be a waste of money.” “What if it’s too greasy? Too salty?…
Vegan Kofta ft. Field Roast
What’s that saying? If you can’t do something perfect, don’t bother doing it at all? Okay granted, that isn’t actually something most people say – but it is something I (unfortunately) tend to tell myself all too often. I don’t know why I impose such impossible standards on myself – maybe its the “type A”…