Molokhia (Egyptian Jute Mellow Soup): شوربة الملوخية
Molokhia is an iconic Egyptian soup made of a flavorful broth and jute mallow leaves, and spiked by a garlic-coriander paste fried in ghee.
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Goodbye 2020, Welcome 2021
My best foodie tribe, Hope this message will find each one of you in good health. While we are bidding farewell to a fairly eventful year, I would love to thank you all for being the best support group I could possibly wish for. Your consoling messages were the best therapy to cope with the […]
Read MoreIndian Pongal:Forging New Bonds in Singapore
Cooking with a friend is the ultimate experience of forging bonds, that is my long-standing belief. Being a trailing spouse of a diplomat, my stay usually doesn’t exceed a three-year term in any capital we are assigned too. Every time we are transferred to a new destination, we fearlessly venture outside the expat bubble. We […]
Read MoreCoptic Orthodox Christmas: Plan B
Happy 2020 everyone! Since I immigrated to the US, I came to celebrate Christmas twice a year with two weeks in between. To many that might sound a bit strange! However, it is simple to explain. Typically, Coptic Orthodox Christians who are by definition the indigenous of Egypt celebrate Christmas on January 7th.
Read MoreThanksgiving Made Easy: Lessons Learned the Hard Way
The first Thanksgiving I hosted was one year following my naturalization. I was living in Paris back then with my family. Our guests list consisted of a U.S. couple who was visiting the City of Light, along with other few single friends and co-workers.
Read MoreProfessor Brown Bistro: It takes an “Enabling Village” To Make a Difference
NON-SPONSORED POST “Serving great food with a great cause” – so goes the tagline of the Professor Brawn Bistro at the Enabling Village. My new friend in Singapore, Sharon Liew — the founder of Dance Spectrum International—coordinated my first visit to the Enabling Village, space where individuals with special needs learn, evolve, and contribute to […]
Read MoreIn Singapore : Live Like a Local
NON-SPONSORED POST Cities are best explored on foot. Thanks to this priceless wisdom, I have led a memorable expat life across four different continents and eight different cities. However, embracing this wisdom was easier in some places than others. While street safety is not a concern in tranquil Singapore, the hot sticky weather is a […]
Read MoreMary Gomes : Meet The Keeper of Eurasian Cuisine
NON-SPONSORED POST Singapore is an exciting culinary journey that holds a novelty every day. With its fascinating immigrants’ stories dovetailed with deeply-rooted food traditions, Singapore never ceases to amaze an avid food blogger. In a recent get together with three prominent Singaporeans artists/photographers, I asked, knowing their refined palate, “what is the place to go for […]
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