10 Tips to Keep You Efficient in the Kitchen During Ramadan
Efficiency & productivity in the kitchen is a skill that can always be improved upon. During Ramadan, however, it’s more important than ever to maintain these qualities in…
Recipes for specific seasons of the year to encourage cooking with what’s ripe and ready.
Efficiency & productivity in the kitchen is a skill that can always be improved upon. During Ramadan, however, it’s more important than ever to maintain these qualities in…
This recipe is unbelievably simple and there’s absolutely no cooking involved- a perfect crowd pleaser for these hot summer days. Use the freshest ingredients, including oranges and…
This is such a quick summer dish. Use herbs that are ready for picking, which come perfectly paired with grilled chicken. You can use dried herbs for…
There’s nothing more enjoyable in the summer than no-fuss food. Fresh produce and great halal chicken are all…
These appetizers are so tasty it’s hard to eat just one. Your guests will probably want several, so be sure to make at least triple…
Strolling through the farmer’s market on a humid summer morning is enough inspiration to seek out the best salad ingredients you can find. I returned…
I went out to my balcony garden and found the swiss chard growing towards the sky, big and strong. It was so pretty to look…
There is nothing more refreshing to me on a hut summer day than cold, cold watermelon. Pineapple is great, too. So are melons! I just…
The summer season is when I truly crave Insalata Caprese (Capri-style Tomato & Mozzarella Salad) this dish because it reminds me of being in Italy…
I’ve taken an unexpected break from blogging, partially by choice and partially not. I’ve been developing and testing recipes for cooking demos I plan to do at…
A great summer dish to leave you satisfied and refreshed all at once this hangar steak can be grilled indoors or out. Prepare the salsa first…
It sure is hot. Humid, too. I’ve found the perfect way to cool off without ever having to get out of the house by making…
This is such a light pasta, perfect for warm early spring or summer days. Bring home fresh vegetables from the garden or farmer’s market and…
Swiss chard is a spring vegetable that thrives and grows in cool weather, which means you can enjoy it again in the fall. I found…
One of the joys of living near a big city, in my opinion, are the public botanic gardens. Among my favorites in the U.S. are…
Sunday we took a trip out to the Chicago Botanic Gardens, just to capture the budding spring flowers on trees and, of course, the beautiful,…
I just couldn’t pass up the opportunity to cook the freshest lamb possible, something we really only get once a year. Today when we picked…
It’s been several weeks since I’ve returned from New York City and the Martha Stewart Pie Show. I still feel elated by just being there, as it was…
‘Eid Mubarak to everyone reading & subscribing to My Halal Kitchen. May you all have a blessed ‘Eid filled with loved ones, and healthy, halal food…
One of the best things about large squash such as pumpkin is that since they have a long shelf life, you can decorate your home…