Creamy Vegan Butternut Mac ‘n Cheese
Ask and you shall receive. A few weeks ago I posted this photo to Instagram and Facebook and, while I originally had no designs of blogging the recipe for my Butternut Squash Mac ‘n Cheese, a bunch of...
View ArticleGF Vegan Buckwheat Banana Waffles
While I have long been a fan of pancakes for breakfast ( a culinary love affair that took root one Shrove Tuesday during a year 3 cooking class), I must admit that as of late, I find myself slightly...
View ArticleZa’atar Spiced Air-Fried Kale Chips
Let’s talk kale. Thanks in large part to my beloved Bahraini farmers market, more often than not, I find myself silly with kale these days. Now, don’t get me wrong, I’m not complaining. Especially...
View ArticleLentil Spinach and Lemon Stew
Just when we thought winter had come and gone, it appears to have reared its ugly head again. Yes, I am a complete and utter wuss when it comes to the cold, how I survived 4 years in the UK is truly...
View ArticleEasy Vegan Socca (Chickpea Flatbread)
Socca, chickpea flatbread, savoury gluten-free chickpea pancake – call it whatever you want. I call it unmistakably delicious. Longtime readers of this blog will know and recognise socca as one of my...
View ArticleVegan & 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...
View ArticleVegan Macaroni Bechamel
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...
View ArticleVegan Moroccan Harira Soup
Alright guys, I’m not going to lie. I’m kind of over Ramadan this year. Before you go judging me, hear me out. Yes, time spent with family and loved ones is indeed priceless, and the slower pace is a...
View ArticleClassic Matcha Green Smoothie
Matcha is one of those ubiquitous food-blogger type fad ingredients that has long graced our web browsers and Instagram feeds in the form of popsicles, pancakes, cheesecakes and blended almond-milk...
View ArticleInfinite Zest Cookies
With the exception of a brief stint in 8th grade where we read Farenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, I had never been part of a book club before. I do and have always loved to read and write, in fact, I...
View ArticleChocolate Cherry No-Bake Cookies
Thanks in large part to a week’s worth of experimentation with Bare Chocolates, I am now a firm believer in the revelation that is the no-bake treat. Don’t get me wrong, I love a traditional baked good...
View ArticleGluten-Free Millet Mercimek Köftesi
If you follow me on Snapchat, you will have seen me post about this recipe more than just a couple of times last week. The reason being that it’s delightful, and I’m obsessed, of course. Looks familiar...
View ArticleEasy Vegan Cashew Cheese
Firstly, I would be remiss if I did not take a moment to thank each and every person who read and responded to my last post. I had no idea it would have such a marked effect on so many of you, and...
View ArticleSimple Chickpea Salad with Mint Tahini Dressing
Regular readers of this blog will have full knowledge of my long-standing love affair with my preferred legume of choice; none other but the almighty chickpea, of course. I’ll eat chickpeas pretty much...
View ArticleGreen Tea Soba and Edamame Noodle Salad
Am I late to the soba noodle party? Quite possibly, but I’m hoping you’ll forgive my tardiness. Soba noodles (which are Japanese-style noodles made from buckwheat, FYI) are just one of those...
View ArticleEasy Vegan Walnut Pesto
Let me start by apologising for my brief hiatus. If you follow me on Instagram or Snapchat you’ll know that I was busy eating my way through Istanbul, Berlin and Prague, but alas I have returned. A...
View ArticleKale and Cousa Sauté
I may have mentioned this before, but growing up, I was all about the veggies. Yes, I admittedly had a healthy appetite for meat and chicken too – but when it came time for the inevitable second...
View ArticleMediterranean Vegetable and Chickpea Stew
While I am very much a fan of incorporating home-cooked meals while travelling, cooking in a foreign kitchen is not without its difficulties, as I found out during my 3-week visit to London last...
View ArticleVegan Spelt Carrot Cake
Greetings dear readers, and a very belated happy new year. I hope your 2017 is off to a good start, despite the fact that world events have been marred by the existence of the world’s most hated...
View ArticleSuperfood Salata Baladi (Egyptian Salad)
As some of you may know, earlier this month I made my inaugural trip of the year to Cairo. Although I had some bureaucratic paperwork to take care of, the main purpose of my trip was a long overdue...
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