A Muslim’s Christmas: Roasted Figs & Cardamom
Saturday, 19th December 2009. There are 50 Comments.
Before I leave for the holidays, I would like to post something about Christmas. This is my last post for the year. Wishing Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to you and yours. See you in 2010.
Christmas is almost here. Having spent Christmas season all over the world, there are memories from some places which remain a favourite. (more…)
Afghan Aubergine with Savoury Mince: Bonjon Keema
Sunday, 6th December 2009. There are 41 Comments.
As promised, this is recipe part II, from the menu at the Nairobi Reunion dinner I hosted in my home for my childhood friends. (more…)
Ami’s Vermicelli Pudding (Sawayan or Shir Khurma)
Sunday, 6th December 2009. There are 24 Comments.
This is the recipe for the vermicelli pudding my mother, Ami, prepares every Eid, which I wrote about in my post about her on Motherhood: The Final Frontier. (more…)
My Guest Post on Motherhood: The Final Frontier (Plus Preview of My Mum’s Vermicelli Pudding)
Tuesday, 1st December 2009. There are 16 Comments.
It’s been an absolute honour for me to have had the opportunity to write a guest post on Motherhood: The Final Frontier (click here for link), for one of my favourite bloggers / friends, a British girl who blogs anonymously from California about her life as a mum. She inspired me to write a short piece about my mother. In Missing Person’s Report, I write about the difficulty in coming to terms with the fact that one’s mum has aged; I still see her through the optic of a young child. (more…)
