Between fall and Christmas, there is a surplus of cranberries at the grocery store. Other than making cranberry sauce, I wanted a way to try and use these tartly bitter berries from the Northeast to create a less common dish. Having never had a cranberry pie, I thought I would try my hand at making... Continue Reading →
The Perfect Pecan Pie Recipe
Pie is a quintessential dessert during the holiday season. When I was a kid, I didn't understand how to make one because my family only purchased them from bakeries. One Thanksgiving, my aunt made a pecan pie from scratch and in response to my utter amazement, she brushed off my praise by telling me it... Continue Reading →
Fried Hard Boiled Eggs Recipe (Baid Maza3lil / Baid Mezaghlil)
Fried hard boiled eggs are hands down my brother's favorite holiday food. I love them too, but he can put them away with alarming speed. We've had occasions where his plate is just a pile of yolks (he only eats the egg whites) with almost no other food on it. The almost unpronounceable Egyptian name... Continue Reading →