Category: FOOD
How to Build a Meaty Appetizer Plate [Sponsored]
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…
My Interview with the CEO of Maya Cosmetics about Halal Nail Polish
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.…
Mediterranean Ciabatta Sandwiches [sponsored]
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…
Three Halal Markets In San Diego
Quick and Easy Baked Mediterranean Omelet
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…
French Onion Soup with a Halal Substitute for Wine
Those of you who have read and/or cooked from the My Halal Kitchen cookbook will probably already know about this recipe, which is classically French,…
My Interview with Halal Pastures, an Upstate New York Family Farm
Recently I spoke with Diane Aboushi during a live interview about her family farm in upstate New York that serves quality Halal and tayyib (pure/wholesome)…
Shakshouka: Middle Eastern Breakfast Eggs
Have you ever come up with a dish that is so tasty you think you invented it yourself, only to find out later that it’s…
Middle Eastern Fatteh with Chickpeas
Fatteh is this super delicious Middle Eastern dish that at its base has dried or toasted bread and ground meat (lamb or beef) on top…
Sarma Dolma: Stuffed Grape Leaves with Caçik Yogurt Sauce
Also known as Sarma Dolma, stuffed grape leaves are a celebratory food on Eid day in many Muslim countries, particularly around the Middle East and…
Walnut Baklava with Rose Water
After having lived in Turkey for a good amount of time, I have been enlightened about the art of making baklava. It’s such a dessert…
Dates with Tahini & Grape Molasses
I see so many people loving to stuff dates with peanut butter. It must say, it is a compatible taste with the caramel-like taste and…
Choosing Halal & Healthy Meats Every Time: My Interview with Hoda Noureldin of Billy Doe Meats
I love talking to people who bring great food products to us. I think it’s a fantastic service and a huge sacrifice to build a…
Dates with Cucumbers & Creme Fraiche
My dear friend and sister Zainab Ismail is this powerhouse teacher of sunnah and Prophetic foods (the foods that the Prophet Muhammed, peace be upon…
Power Through Your Day with this 5-Ingredient Vegan Smoothie
For those of you who saw my video interview with Mustafa Koita, Entrepreneur and Founder of Koita foods (plant-based nut milks), you may have watched…
Citrus Sorbet Cups
They are so so easy and so versatile. The original recipe in my cookbook is made with a mango sorbet, but in my FB Live…
My Interview with Mustafa Koita, Founder of Koita Plant Milk Products
If you watched my FB live last week, you’ll know that I interviewed Entrepreneur and Founder of Koita plant-based milk products, Mustafa Koita. Based in…
My Daily Bread Recipe
I learned a lot about bread in Turkey. It is probably the most respected edible item in the entire country, and for good reason. Before…
Sicilian Swiss Chard
This recipe seemed to be buried under my nostalgic ode to Ohio in a post I wrote years ago after a memorable trip to visit…