This post is part of our special coverage Egypt Revolution 2011. “Former Egyptian television anchor and activist Bothaina Kamel announced on her Twitter account late Friday evening [ar] Cairo time ...

I am about to describe a plate of food as a national dish, even though I'm aware that there isn't really such a thing. There's no global body that designates national dishes. There usually aren't ...

This weeks recipe is inspired by a comedy sketch I saw on t.v. a few weeks ago. The subject was `moist' cakes and it made me laugh - a lot! I know a person who is fairly obsessive when it comes to ...

Fans of coconut and custard will love this take on the traditional Egyptian basbousa pudding by Aalia's Paul Farag. “Traditionally, basbousa is a very dry semolina cake that’s drenched in sugar syrup ...

Basbousa is a Semolina dessert that will remind you of Sooji ka Halwa. Who does not love Arabic food ? The popular dishes from the Middle East such as hummus , kababs, falafel and shawarmas are ...

This Basbousa recipe is a classic Middle Eastern dessert made with semolina, yogurt, and a hint of coconut, soaked in sweet sugar syrup. It’s soft, moist, and absolutely delicious. Whether you're ...

Basbousa also known as Hereessa is a traditional dessert from the Middle East which is made up of Semolina drenched in sugar syrup. Serve after a complete full-fledged meal or as an evening snack with ...

This is a very quick and easy sweet that is usually served with coffee when visitors were over but could easily be a dessert. To make syrup: Combine sugar, water and lemon juice in a saucepan and cook ...

This humble semolina cake from the Middle Eastern region is a must during Iftar celebrations during the holy month of Ramadan. The cake is also known as Revani in Turkey, Namoura in Lebanon, Shamali ...

We talked to Mena Massoud about how to successfully reverse-engineer your favourite vegan restaurant meals at home. Check out those secrets from his new cookbook Evolving Vegan here, and this recipe ...