You may be surprised to know that I’ve had a “food blog” since 2011. That’s because I’ve been really bad at it. I’ve probably made at least 27 mistakes, but I’ve narrowed them down to the following major faux pas of food blogging 101. 1- Not make regular updates There are about a billion food blogs out there, give… View Post
I have two year old twins. If you stick with me five or six years I’ll be able to update this blog more often. No? I thought you wouldn’t. So anyway, salsa. If you live in Egypt then the only reason you go to Chilli’s is to have their big basket of chips and salsa and try to get away… View Post
Every couple of weeks I have a conversation that goes like this: Stranger/Friend/Relative: Are they twins? Me: Yes, they are. Stranger/Friend/Relative (pause): But they don’t look like twins. Me (smiling brightly): No, they don’t, because they are not identical twins. Stranger/Friend/Relative (longer pause): They look very different. Aren’t they identical? Since they’re both girls they must be identical. Me:… View Post
It’s true. You can whip up a batch of fluffy, gooey donuts without wasting a single minute of your precious Netflix-watching time dodging hellishly hot drops of oil from a really large frying pan. I love donuts. My kids love donuts. We love them stuffed, sprinkled, sugared, powdered, and glazed. We still haven’t met a donut we didn’t devour in… View Post
I thought I knew fried rice until I had my first Teppanyaki fried rice and that was it; I was hooked. There are many ways to make amazing fried rice, but in my book quick, easy and tasty always wins. This version can be made in 10 minutes flat if you use leftovers (another winner!), and what is better than… View Post
