It’s official – I can no longer stomach eating salads in the winter. Granted, I do live in the desert where the term ‘winter’ hardly means sub-zero temperatures and gloomy sunless days on end – but still. It’s all relative, right? I’ve tried everything from chopping up fresh veggies as a snack with some hummus…
Main Dishes
Vegan Seitan Shawarma
I’m going to say this for anyone who needs to hear it: Stop being a yes person. Yes, it has been a daunting year – and yes, for those of us coming out of respective lockdowns (depending on where you are in the world) it can feel borderline ludicrous to opt for ‘opting out’ after…
Eggplant and Lentil Bake
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…
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…