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The First Summer Ramadan Cooking Chicago Cookbook Tour Stop
Eager eyes, chattering moms, and a delectable arrangement of lemons, watermelons, and garnish greeted attendees of the Summer Ramadan Cooking cookbook tour at Islamic Foundation in Villa Park. On the...
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2nd Cookbook Tour Stop Takes Us to the Chicago Suburbs
We’re in Glendale Heights, IL and heights we reached! Perdesi Grocers took on the second stop of the Summer Ramadan Cooking cookbook tour, with a colorful audience! From aunties to newlyweds to...
View ArticleYour Peek at The Summer Ramadan Cooking Chicago Cookbook Tour (Video Trailer)
I have FREE tour events going on this June- be sure to tell your friends, register and come to one near you! The post Your Peek at The Summer Ramadan Cooking Chicago Cookbook Tour (Video Trailer)...
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A Fascinating Glimpse at the Crescent Foods Plant Tour
Growing up in small-town Ohio I had a lot of opportunities to see how things were made, whether they were apples into apple cider at the local orchard, fruits into jam at a small nearby farm or...
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Eid on the Farm with Whole Earth Meats
Please join me this Saturday, October 19 in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin as I perform a LIVE cooking demo for a spectacular and unique event organized by Whole Earth Meats, a Chicago-based artisanal meat...
View ArticleCooking On the Farm with Saffron Road’s New Halal Lamb Broth + a Giveaway
If you follow me on Instagram, you probably saw some of my snapshots last month where I traveled to an Elkhort, Wisconsin farm to conduct a cooking demo for the Chicago-based halal meat supplier Whole...
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My Interview with Golden Room (UK Website)
Recently I was interviewed via Skype by a British woman named Dr. W.J. Tuinstra who resides just north of London. She is the Editor in Chief of Goldenroom, an Online Journal for Cross Cultural...
View ArticleSurviving Chiberia
Most of the world now knows how incredibly and inhumanely cold it is here in Chicagoland and by the time this post is published, there have been countless articles and photos posted around the web...
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5 Inexpensive Beauty Products I Can’t Live Without This Winter
We are all pretty well aware that this has been our coldest winter or record. Polar Vortex, ChiBeria, Snowmageddon, whatever you call it, it doesn’t look like we’ll be forgetting this one any time...
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On Being Half Sicilian
It’s so important to appreciate and respect our family roots, no matter how old we are or well-traveled or educated. One always comes full circle in when you’re able to understand at least a little...
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Healthy & Economical Cooking Classes at UMMA Center
During much of 2013 I had the incredible fortune of being invited to teach healthy and economical cooking to students at the UMMA Center (Urban Muslim Minority Alliance) located in Waukegan, IL....
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The Whitestone Foundation Survey
I’m normally not big on taking surveys because they don’t typically seem to have any affect on my life or on how businesses speak to my needs. I’ve been introduced to one, however, that is trying to do...
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My Latest Food-Related Articles in Sisters Magazine
If you haven’t subscribed yet or don’t know about it, Sisters Magazine is a great place to get all sorts of wonderful articles that all women can relate to. I write monthly articles for their Lifestyle...
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Look at What’s Growing on Our Trees!
Ever since we moved to our new place, I have been intrigued by vast amount of trees and and how moist the area is. I see moss growing and also a lot of mushrooms. At first thought, I said it would be a...
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My April Article & Column in Sisters Magazine
I absolutely love writing for Sisters Magazine every month and feel entirely blessed to bring you two parts in every issue: my Q & A section where I answer your ‘burning’ cooking questions, of...
View ArticleThe Tiles Are Up! And That’s About it For Now…
Since we moved into our home last year, the renovation has not stopped. We have been taking our time since the design and layout for everything is coming from our own ideas and not that of any hired...
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Silver Envelope Products & Summer Ramadan Cooking Are in Stores in Qatar!
What an amazing week it’s been. Ramadan has started, all of the excitement and anticipation for the blessed month is even sweeter because of a few very exciting things going on, one of them involving...
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Walid Darab Interviewed Me for a Podcast on Greed For Ilm
Recently I was interviewed for a podcast by Walid Darab of Greed for Ilm to speak with him about how I started this blog and why. It turned into a conversation that took me down the very long path of...
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Cookbook Review: The Gaza Kitchen
I have a pretty large collection of cookbooks, as you might imagine being the case since food writing, blogging and cooking are all an integral part of my daily life. It’s a completely rare situation...
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Ramadan Celebration Twitter Party
Be sure to join in on the twitterverse tomorrow evening, July 17th. Whole Foods Market is hosting a Ramadan Celebration Twitter Party in conjunction with Saffron Road Food where trivia questions will...
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