My Ramadan Partnership with the UNHCR Islamic Philanthropy Program
There are so many reasons to partner with UNHCR. I could never do justice to the incredibly important and life-saving work they do in one…
There are so many reasons to partner with UNHCR. I could never do justice to the incredibly important and life-saving work they do in one…
1. Julia Child Recipe Keeper This spiral-bound recipe keeper fits perfectly on the shelf among your cookbooks and features a layflat design for easy perusing…
One thing I love to do in Ramadan is to experiment with super simple ways to serve dates for Iftar. This one was inspired by…
Before Ramadan, I was approached by a team of wonderful UNHCR officers in Canada and the U.S. who asked if I would be interested in…
There are so many date companies to choose from, but I tend towards those that I have a deep familiarity with and can really understand…
When I visited the Specialty Foods Show in Las Vegas back in February, I was able to see so many cool products coming out on…
I’ve decided to do something different this Ramadan, something that would help preserve traditional recipes from around the world and allow all of you dear…
This recipe has been such a huge hit with family and friends, so I’ve made it over and over when I’ve had guests, each of…
As Spring begins to approach us, we look towards new growth, new life and optimistic things coming our way for the whole world inshaAllah. This…
Last year I received a copy of this book, Summer Kitchens: Recipes and Reminiscences from Every Corner of Ukraine by Olia Hercules. I posted it…
Last weekend I interviewed my dear friend and poet, Shadab Zeest Hashmi, at her home in Southern California. We first met at an event in…
If you’re having a small gathering for New Year’s Eve or Day, I have another tasty suggestion for entertaining with delicious and healthy foods. Making…
Over the years, the question of “Halal” nail polish has been a point of intense conversation in the Halal consumer community and not without controversy.…
My first foray into cooking was making sandwiches. I guess I was to young to handle the stovetop, so I ventured into sandwich-making just so…
I made this omelet on a whim with whatever I had on hand in the fridge and it came out so delicious, as do most…
If you’ve ever taken one whiff of a fresh rosemary leaf, you won’t have forgotten the purely ephemeral aroma, the seemingly medicinal aroma that lasts…
Recently I spoke with two experts about the pediatric vaccine for covid-19 that was approved for use in the general population of children. Physicians Sarah…