Ad blocker detected: Our website is made possible by displaying online advertisements to our visitors. Please consider supporting us by disabling your ad blocker on our website.
Egyptian food is delicious. Share your favourite recipes here.
Last post
Blaah, do they sell peeled fava beans in Egypt...I can tell it's really hard peeling the beans :x Now I understand why everybody says it's easier to buy them at some street corner than prepare them...
Browsing the freezer cabinets of KZ last Saturday morning, looking for new products.
Spotted these tasty looking bangers...
Don't be fooled, No meat only bulgar wheat and herbs, 'Swizz.... 8)
Last post
Saturday's shopping trip, to find our watering hole 'awaama invaded by loads of ladies,
a promotion for business & assertiveness.
A few wanted to interview us about Egypt on their 'smartphones,...
So, as our local baker's standards have dropped due to the summer, and he doesn't know about 'real bread.
I, me have decided to bake my own. I have shied-away from anything to do with pastry after I...
Last post
Who try Ragabs, they have different kinds of flour and I'm sure they have bread flour in there.
One winner was Liberty Kitchen based in HMP Pentonville.
Now, Pentonville is the only London Prison that contains it's own bakery.
Whist there partaking of her Maj's hospitality our main interest...
Last post
Just listened to the 2nd part of The BBC Food & Farmings awards..
The winner of the best outstanding achievement award to my mate Fergus,' nnnice one fergy... 8)
Does anyone know of anyone in Luxor that sells 'true saffron threads ?
Most of the rubbish they have tried to palm me off with, is dyed tree bark.
So, has anyone discovered real saffron in or around...
Last post
If you can wait awhile I'm sure Carrie would get some for you when she comes to stay with me in Datca, in September. You can buy genuine Iranian saffron in the spice shops here, but it's not cheap....
I know this sounds strange, but I make my own fly bait.
I used to use South African red-top fly traps £7.50 each, Now I have tried many formulas, even using my own waste products, which ended upon...
Last post
She was at our Tuesday drinking session Barry.... 8)
Hopefully she was fun. I'm sure you gave them a good time :up
A new pop up restaurant from South Africa is about to hit London.
If one orders Oysters this is what you get...
One Oyster and 6 pebbles some-one is taking the 'michael...omho... 8)
Ps: Almost...
Last post
Bruce, Nick and myself once visited a 'new Smithfield fish restaurant called 'bubble & shell for an early luncheon.
I had lobster, Bruce had moules, Nick had oysters a dozen Loch Fyne, I believe.
And...
It's 1.30 am and it's noisy, kids love Ramadan they can eat and drink sugary drinks all day
because they don't have to observe it, Then they can stay up all night with all the grown-ups having fun....
Last post
Up with the 'crack of sparrows, 'hardly yardly....
So, an ice cold Meister and a dip in the 22oC plunge pool (with bubbles) ready for the day
and the 1.o'clock news.
Liverpool won then ! football...
Rudely awaken 'by a ringing in my head at 8.am, staggered around only to find it was Ahmed 'bamboo maker,
I forgot being up at all hours. He's come to measure up all that was lost in my last fire....
Now here's an interesting article from the 'Gruaniad by Geoffrey Kamadi.
Personally I'm not enthusiastic on Nile fish this side of the High Dam, but have seen some whoppers caught the
other side...
Last post
We used to fish for Nile Perch in lake Victoria in the early 1970's :up they could grow quite massive, we used large centre pin multiplyer reels intended for deep sea fishing that we bought in the UK...
'La whaala Jamie has called in the administrators for just 'one of his many companies.
I love Jamie's 15 minute meals although dawdling on them for a few hours,
the boy has good ideas and can...
Last post
The guys in the office here say Jamies restaurant food was crap.
A Mockney and also trying to be an Italian cook ? Identity Crisis much ?
Personally I couldn't stand the creep. Jumping on and off...
I've just picked my first small crop of star-fruit. I haven't eaten them for years and now I remember why, I think they taste awful!
They do look quite decorative in a fruit salad if finely sliced,...
Last post
I want to like star fruit but find they make my mouth go all dry and 'furry' - no matter how ripe or not they are.
I first tried them in the 1980's and do try them every now and again perchance my...
I came up with this idea last night!
A monthly farmer's market at a locally known hotel.
I already have a few ideas for quality local produce including organic Duck and Pork products.
I know a lady...
Last post
I like to see new ventures popping up, one of the best preventative measures towards dementia is to keep the brain active, so having Luxor's geriatric collective shuffling around the various stalls...
One blind baked pastry case
1 small tin of evaporated milk
10 ounces of dark soft muscovado sugar (I generally mix 6ozs muscovado with 4ozs soft light brown sugar, but the choice is yours)
Method:...
Last post
Don't worry, none of those ingredients are available here in Luxor.
Here's a little event that should be interesting...
It's at Bab el samawi just past the Ramesseum, a rather French influenced house well worth a look.
Sa Re will be offering a selection of new...
Last post
Will do bit heavy but you will manage to take it back. I was really looking forward to a cheese sarnie when I got home but could I open the jar could I hell. Had wait and ask for help.
I spotted another old favorite closed. Gazzano & Son since 1911.
A great 4 generation family run business, Joe the son sold the name and rented the premises to some flash company.
They moved in...
