I am honoured to have been interviewed by one of Pakistan’s most prestigious and widely-read English-language magazines for their September issue. Here is the link to the three-page feature.
Top 50 Food Website in the World
Thursday, July 21, 2011 By 35 Comments
Toot toot! That is the sound of my horn, and I hope you don’t mind the sound of it, because The Spice Spoon was featured in The Independent as 50 of the world’s best food websites.
‘Stunning photography, beautiful food and evocative writing, Shayma Saadat’s Pakistani/ Afghan/Persian blog is a treat,’ says Nick. ‘Very original recipes from a blogger who is keen to offer a much-needed dose of humanity and romanticism to the countries of her heritage.’
The Spice Spoon Featured in EGO Magazine
Friday, March 4, 2011 By 8 Comments
I was interviewed by EGO Magazine. You can read the article here.
The Spice Spoon Featured on The Kitchn
Tuesday, December 14, 2010 By 11 Comments
I am featured on my favourite website this morning- The Kitchn. Click here.
Zain, my husband and I never go out for brunch on weekends — because Saturday and Sunday are the two days when he gets deep into the kitchen and prepares all sorts of omelettes for us. [Read more...]
Tah-Chin: Persian Rice Timbale with Savoury Saffron Chicken
Monday, December 6, 2010 By 35 Comments
Photo by my husband, Z.
Below is my latest published piece for Edible Toronto’s Winter Issue. You can also view it on their website here. See end of post for recipes.
My First Published Article- Kheer: Rice Pudding in the Pakistani Manner with a Rhubarb-Strawberry Coulis
Friday, June 25, 2010 By 49 Comments
My first published article came out in Edible Toronto’s Summer Issue. Edible is a magazine based on sustainable food and the farm scene with over 65 chapters across the United States. The inimitable Gail Gordon Oliver is the founder of the Edible Toronto chapter in Canada. The article was about my move from Rome, Italy to Toronto, Canada a year and a half ago, and the aromas of my childhood which made me feel at home in a new city.
Here is the link to the article, which I have also pasted below, with the recipe and a video of myself talking about kheer. [Read more...]
The Spice Spoon in The Globe and Mail
Wednesday, March 31, 2010 By 22 Comments
Today I was featured in The Globe and Mail, Canada’s largest English-language circulation newspaper, on the front page of the Globe Life section. The article was entitled: Cooking As Therapy.
Here is the link to the article below.
Winner- Food52 Competition-To be Published in ‘Food52′ Cookbook
Wednesday, March 24, 2010 By 16 Comments
Click here for the winning recipe, and here for my interview, (above).
I am pleased and honoured to share with my readers that my recipe for Borani Esfanaaj won the Food52 competition for ‘Your Best Spinach Recipe’ this week and will be published in a crowdsourced cookbook entitled ‘Food52′ by HarperStudio. (Here is my recipe and the story of inspiration behind it, on my blog). [Read more...]
Interview-Qype London
Thursday, March 4, 2010 By 8 Comments
I am most honoured to have been interviewed by Qype, London, a Hamburg-based web 2.0 company centred around social networking and local reviews. In it, I talk about ladyfingers, Raoul’s in London and how I came to start this blog. Thank you for your readership, as always, Shayma
You can read it by clicking on this link.
