Gluten-Free Pumpkin Cake
If you’ve watched my Facebook Live video series with Dr. Madiha Saeed, you’ll probably know a little bit about this recipe and why it’s appearing…
If you’ve watched my Facebook Live video series with Dr. Madiha Saeed, you’ll probably know a little bit about this recipe and why it’s appearing…
America is gearing up for the foodiest of all foodie days of the year, Thanksgiving!! It is by far my favorite foodie holiday, too. The food…
Recently I posted a series of photos on Instagram when I was beginning to make almond milk from scratch at home. The last couple of…
A few weeks ago I was in Southern California to attend the Les Dames International Conference in Newport Beach and once I left the LA…
We had an amazing couple of months here with the fabulously smart Dr. Madiha Saeed, a Chicago area MD who just finished the book, The…
I love the topic of what’s in your food. When I wrote the My Halal Kitchen cookbook, I learned more than I ever expected –…
One of my last stops at the absolutely HUGE National Restaurant Association Show earlier this year was a quick drop in to one of the…
While parfaits are often seen on dessert tables, the use of pumpkin is hardly ever a staple found inside- at least not from what I’ve…
If you love labneh, or yogurt spread, as much as I do then you’ll really appreciate this recipe because it takes the simplified version up…
Lately I’ve been craving Asian food, or at least Asian-inspired dishes. I think it happens when my body is really lacking in certain nutrients and…
My favorite season of the year is Fall/Autumn. I look forward to wearing cozy sweaters, sitting around a fire outside and taking walks in nature…
Eid ul Adha is around the corner again! Where did the time go? Wasn’t it just Ramadan, then Eid ul Fitr? Wow, time has flown and…
It’s back to school time for kids and I know that parents all over are looking for healthy, quick and easy ways to put something in…
Those of you who follow me on social media probably know that I recently attended Halal Fest in Fremont, California and was there to give…
Since I’ve never been to Cuba, how could I really say what a Cuban sandwich is like? It’s because I feel like I sorta traveled…
This Ramadan I’ve chosen to make a bunch of Latin dishes, mainly because of the hot, steamy weather we’ve been experiencing here in Chicago. It’s…
Paillard is a French culinary term thinly sliced or pounded meat, which is easier to cook and has quicker cooking times as a result of that. …
This is a sponsored recipe post by the Zabiha Halal brand. They provide halal-certified products mentioned in this post. After three full weeks of fasting,…
I don’t eat too much rice or pasta in Ramadan because it leaves me feeling too full before eating other things, but if I’m going…
For those of you who know me as a home cook or who follow my Instagram page of cooking and recipes and food interests in…