Morning Coffee with Mrs. Stephanie Liassides
By Hilary Diack
Tucked away in a quiet enclave just off the Cairo Alexandria Desert Road, the residence of H.E. Sotos Liassides and his charming wife Stephanie offers a serene and relaxing respite from the...
10 winter skin essentials
By Lydia Schoonderbeek
I’ve tried and tested a large chunk of what the beauty and skincare industry has to offer and have rounded up our essential edit of the must-have winter skin essentials. From pampering products that...
By Lydia Schoonderbeek
Being in the fortunate position of working for a magazine, and constantly involved in a flurry of writing, photographing, recipe testing, designing and all. When the chance came for me to review Lazib Inn, Fayoum, I jumped...
By Dalia El Kady
Chicken Avocado Soup
Ingredients
2 Chicken breasts
3 Teaspoons olive oil, divided
Salt & freshly ground pepper to taste
1 1/2 Cups green onions, finely chopped, divided
1 Teaspoon minced garlic
1 Tomato, diced
3 Cups chicken broth
1/8 Teaspoon cumin
1 Teaspoon salt
2 Avocados, diced
1/2...
Ingredients:
1 cup of flour
1 ½ cups of milk
1 egg
1/4 coffee cup of oil
½ tsp of salt
½ tsp of pepper
Directions:
1) Mix all the above ingredients well and make sure the mix is very smooth.
2) Brush a Tefal pan lightly with...
Ingredients:
200g of homemade sausage ( or from good supermarket)
20g chopped tomatoes
30g chopped yellow and red pepper
20g pomegranate extract
10g onions ( sliced)
10g garlic ( crushed)
20g vegetable oil
Method:
Brown sausages in a thick bottomed pan in oil, along with onions, garlic and...
Top Tips from Dietitian Marcus O’Neill
It’s that time of year again where the hope and promise of a new year encourage us to commit to all sorts of changes to improve our health. This year though, in addition to...
A New Take on Local Art
By Francesca Sullivan
In a period building in leafy Zamalek the new Gypsum Gallery offers a fresh perspective on Egypt’s contemporary art scene. Don’t look for a store front; the priority in renting the gallery...
The Open Door by Latifah al-Zayyat
Reviewed by Nahla Samaha
The take-off point of the story happens when Layla gets her first period, which to her father is humiliating and shameful enough to bring tears to his eyes. This moment comes...