If you know anything about Egyptian cuisine, you’ll know that where a sauce is involved, nine times out of ten, it’s going to be bechamel. Whether it’s on kousa (AKA baby marrow), on top of moussaka or baked into a steaming dish of macarona bechamel – it’s creamy, delicious and has long been a staple in Egyptian households everywhere….
vegan Ramadan
Vegan & Raw Ramadan Recipes, 2016
It’s that time of year again and I can hardly believe it – has it really been an entire year since last Ramadan? In my defense, since the Islamic lunar calendar year is roughly 11 days shorter than the solar year, Ramadan does actually migrate forward a little each year. I’ve also spent more time up…
Gluten-free Vegan Samosa, Two Ways
Greetings dear readers, and a very warm Eid Mubarak to all those who celebrate! I mentioned earlier this month that this past Ramadan was one of the toughest yet for me, a rumination only affirmed by the unfortunate bout of pharyngitis accompanied by an admission into the ER with low blood pressure and a high fever….
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…
Another Vegan Ramadan – Fighting the Social Stigma
Hello dear readers! First I’d like to wish a Ramadan Kareem to all of those who observe the holy month. It took a comment on my Facebook page yesterday for me to realise that this is actually my third Ramadan as a vegan – and that in fact the first time I started to experiment…