I tried Secret Squirrel’s Easy Chocolate Mousse today. It was very quick and easy to make, and didn’t taste too bad for a vegan alternative to traditional chocolate mousse. The texture was spot on, but I really like my dairy, eggs, and …
I love incorporating Chia seeds and Flaxmeal into everything I can. I am happiest when these superfoods go undetected and my unsuspecting subjects cluelessly gobble down the dishes that are packed with way more goodness than they’d normally be pegged for. My …
It was another tiring day at work, but we we wanted to eat in and wanted a simple but filling Iftar. M has vowed off of fried food since he heard Mufti Ismail Menk mention in a lecture how fried things are …
As much as I love to cook, I’m not one to make dainty little tedious items like samosas and spring rolls and little fondant cake toppers. I have utmost respect for people who do that though (so that people like me can …
Salads are the news steaks. Times have changed, people. We have evolved. But you know what hasn’t evolved much? Our imagination when it comes to putting together salads. It’s always the same lettuce/rocket/baby spinach base with different combinations of pretty much the …
If you haven’t already guessed, I’m kind of obsessed with Asian food; particularly Far Eastern. Nothing makes me happier than trying something new (in the kitchen or a restaurant- except trying something that ends up being phenomenal! The tropical fruit salad I whipped …
Wednesday. The weekend is so close I can almost touch it. Almost. Sigh. What does one do when feeling lazy, in need of energy, and hungry, and the mercury reads 40 degrees? One makes a quick summertime power lunch! And what’s quicker …
As if I wasn’t enough of a Fortnum & Mason junkie, my love affair with the brand has progressed to the next level. Why, you may ask? First of all, I doubt anyone who knows me would ask me that. But for …
Last night I purchased my very first bottle of Nandos Peri Peri Marinade. I’m a veteran when it comes to their sauces, but this was my first time trying the marinade. For lunch today, I made the chicken, along with some sautéed …
I love Italian food. The real Italian food, not the commercial kind that involves canned tomatoes and oodles of processed cheese. You see, Italian cooking isn’t really about Pasta and cheese. Don’t get me wrong- I LOVE pasta, cheese, and ESPECIALLY thin …
I’m sure most of your ears are already bleeding from overhearing the word “Chia” over the last year or so, since it became a superfood fad along with the hipsters who swear by it. However, let me tell you this: them hipsters …
Sunday. That’s what it is today. The weekend is officially over. And what a weekend it was! I flew to Bahrain, to visit my uncle and his family. It was my first time visiting, and I previously had no idea how close …