Homemade Skincare: City Grime Cleanser
Many women are led to believe they need to spend serious amounts of cash on fancy beauty products in order to take care of their…
Many women are led to believe they need to spend serious amounts of cash on fancy beauty products in order to take care of their…
Years ago, I was turned on to vinegar as a non-toxic alternative to harsh cleaners. I had to stay away from products with heavy fragrance…
Many visitors to Manhattan miss out on the great opportunity to visit nearby Hoboken, NJ. I have done the same on past trips to…
Lately I’ve been soaking and cooking my own dry beans- everything from black beans to pinto beans and now chickpeas. I used to do it…
If you’ve never heard of yucca before, you heard about it here first! Also known as cassava or manioc, yucca is a tuberous, hardy and…
On a cold, blustery winter day in search of some comfort food in a warm setting, we trekked out to a French-American restaurant called Chez…
Ever since the devastating earthquake in Haiti, I’ve felt it quite frivolous to go about daily tasks such as recipe developing, recipe testing and writing…
Restaurant recommendations can go a long way, but I always take them with a grain of salt. One never knows how another person’s taste…
My family has been making stuffed mushrooms since I can remember eating savory foods. They look tedious to make, but I promise you they are…
I’ve been to New York City many times as a tourist and have even stopped just to eat at this halal cart in Midtown Manhattan late…
One of the first pages I opened in the book Chocolate Desserts by Pierre Hermé, written by Dorie Greenspan, was a recipe for Hot Chocolate…
If you’re a regular reader of My Halal Kitchen, you probably know that I keep frozen bananas in my refrigerator at all times- not because…
Ok, I know I’m really pushing this whole Scandinavian food thing here. Most people weren’t really turned on to the Norwegian Veal Scallops in Cream…
My most recent food interest has cast me far away into the land of the Nordic countries of Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Norway. I never…
Tonight I made a dish that even surprised me- purple potatoes. I saw them in a local Asian market and wondered if they were a…
Several weeks ago I took a chocolate tasting class taught by my friend, chocolatier and author, Annmarie Kostyk. I didn’t really know what to expect…
What’s so ironic about writing about food and testing recipes all day is that I find myself looking for quicker meals to make than I…
I’ve been told that I’m obsessed with lamb, which is not quite the case although I do love the taste and versatility of how it…
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…