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”…
Recipes
Sweet Potato Chickpea Coconut Curry
Let the record show. There are far less savoury Halloween-themed recipes on the internet than there are sweet ones. I mean, I suppose that makes sense considering that candy is essentially the hallmark food group for the holiday, but as a result I found myself at a total loss when deciding what to make for…
Vegan Makloubeh
Upside down. A perfect way to describe how I’ve been feeling lately. As it turns out, moving to a new city isn’t all that easy. I mean, I didn’t expect it to be a walk in the park by any stretch of the imagination, but I suppose a small part of me naively assumed that my…
Foul Mudammas (Egyptian Fava Beans)
I have always maintained that I am one of the most un-Egyptian Egyptians you will ever meet. My accent and mediocre-at-best Arabic language skills stick out like a sore thumb, I have never spent more than a month a time in the country, and I’ve even been told several times that I “don’t even look…
Easy Vegan Dal Tadka
Anyone who knows me, is probably aware of the fact that I absolutely adore Indian food, but few will know that that wasn’t always the case. Growing up, I despised anything spicy with a passion, and I can’t say my mother ever experimented with Indian cuisine at home so I steered clear of it for the…