Uzma Sharif is a Chicago-based chocolatier and owner of Chocolat Uzma, both an online shop and a brick and mortar one in Chicago. I just love supporting women in business, and those running a specialty food business at that. Her...
Let's face it- we're all busy. We want to eat healthy and watch the ingredients in our food products for safety and for their halal factor, but it isn't always possible to do absolutely everything from scratch, nor is...
It's hard to believe that Ramadan is over and we're now celebrating 'Eid-ul-Fitr, the three-day long holiday that Muslims all over the world will be celebrating. After 30 days of fasting from dawn to sunset, it seems appropriate to enjoy...
The last ten days of Ramadan are upon us and it's a special time for Muslims to really try as hard as possible to dedicate a good amount of time (especially in the night hours) to prayer, spiritual reflection,...
Dates are also the perfect baking fruit- they freeze well, they don't make your baking products soggy and they add just the right about of sweetness to a dessert. Below is a deliciously simple tart recipe adapted from one...
One Saturday morning last month I conducted a cooking class for the winners of an auction at the Stars for Hope event back in January of this year. The auction item they bid for and won was a basket...
I'm not the biggest football fan in the world. Actually, I really don't understand the rules of the game. I know what a touchdown and a field goal is, but that's about it. All the other things the players...
It isn't every day that you get to 'meet' a pastry chef like Malika Ameen. If you don't know her already, here's a great chance to get acquainted with one of the country's finest culinary professionals--and we're fortunate enough...
'Eid Mubarak to all of you and your families! What are you doing to celebrate 'Eid? What have you given as gifts to your family, friends and neighbors? What have you eaten and shared with those you love? I...
Ramadan Mubarak! Muslims all over the world are embarking on another blessed month of fasting from food and drink (pre-dawn to sunset) in order to re-focus on what is spiritually important in their lives. Although they'll be breaking the fast in different...
