7 Tips to Prevent Food Waste This Ramadan
holidaysThere are so many benefits to fasting in Ramadan, much of which becomes a benefit to the individual, such as gaining a deep empathy for…
holidaysThere are so many benefits to fasting in Ramadan, much of which becomes a benefit to the individual, such as gaining a deep empathy for…
I’m not sure about you, but I’m a pretty frugal shopper- I like to save where I can so that I can spend in the…
Have you ever cooked eggs one day, washed the dishes and then realized that they still had a funny egg smell to them? You re-wash…
There is nothing more frustrating about cooking {to me} than waste! I buy fresh products with really good intentions to use them all up in…
As part of my new Q & A video series, this time I address the issue of storing herbs. As always, I’d love to hear…
Whether it’s Eid or any other special occasion, it’s a nice feeling to have a beautiful table setting for your guests. It’s even nicer to…
Did you ever open your refrigerator to see that the milk has gone bad or that the soup from last night’s dinner is completely frozen?…
This isn’t really a formal recipe post but more of a suggestion for what you can do with summer veggies- stew them in herbs, oil…
This is how I remove stubborn food remnants from my pans (aluminum or stainless steel): 1) sprinkle the area with baking soda; 2) spray or…
Chop. Preserve. Organize. It really is that simple. There’s a lot of chopping on this list (which can be very therapeutic), so let’s talk about what…
I always get pretty large jars of tomato sauce, yes mostly because I’m Italian and grew up with it as a staple ingredient- we put…
Gorgeous lamb steaks are all I need to get my mind racing about the multitude of ways I can serve them up, but they do…
To make a pot roast, you will need a boneless cut of beef that’s commonly referred to as chuck roast, pot roast (top blade) or rump roast. Approximately 5…
I learned a really cool cooking idea many years ago that I’ve used over and over again to flavor soups, rice dishes and more. It’ll…
If you don’t own a non-stick pan, you don’t have to go out and buy one to prevent food from sticking to it. You can…
I get so many questions from readers asking whether or not a product or ingredient is Halal. I don’t claim to be a scholar of…
If you’re anything like me, you don’t mind onions in your salads or even sandwiches, in fact you actually like them very much. Problem is,…
It may seem like a strange thing, but for serious pasta lovers, or tomato sauce lovers, using a wooden spoon when making tomato sauce is…
No more fuss over how much oil to use when spraying pumpkin or other squash seeds with oil when it’s time to roast them in…
This helps the chestnuts’ hard outer shell soften up a bit, making it easier to cut an “x” over the top (a.k.a. “scoring”), which opens…