I love Ramadan....'the peace & quite..
'Embara yesterday, a couple of english entrepreneurs popped round for a chat and a drink, a few drinks....
She suggested an Eid break fast for 8 guests.
For me...

Slang for blood....or the Englishman's Tipple...
I'm currently reading a swashbuckling adventure by Alexander Kent whereby we beat zee French, again.
Back in the 12c Henry the 2nd married and got...

It's late I went for a snack Egyptian Brie on fresh bread.
Bread Ok! Brie bo**ocks, nothing like Brie even Tesco's Brie compared to this sh*t is good, and that's crap.
You go to France, brie baguette...

Tomorrow since returning from Blighty & the Beast from the East, I entertain guests, an eclectic odd mix to watch I'Tonya.

One of the funniest films for a long time. The mother won an Oscar....

Now this hard cheese is the real deal Parmigiano-Reggiano. All else is a sad shadow.
But as I am out and forgot to bring a kilo this time, What is your recommendation of cheeses
similar available in...

I often see new recipes I want to cook when next in Luxor for my husband, as he loves to try different cuisines, but usually have to discard them as I'm not sure if I could find all the ingredients....

Egypt's Marmite - Molokhia ( ملوخية)

You Either Love It Or Hate It.

Koshari, one of Egypt’s national dishes, is often claimed to be a vegetarian's dream. Made of rice, macaroni, lentils, chickpeas, crispy fried onions and topped with tomato sauce, it has provided an...

Keith Floyd’s dated, rollicking, jaundiced and unromantic view of Egyptian tourism, pollution, local food and wine.

and on Luxor

after 1996 with a well-informed view on the agricultural...

Pot Noodles, those little plastics tubs that you just add boiling water to, now you either “love em or hate em” a bit like Marmite. A few months ago I was tempted to buy a couple as a quick snack...

You know you can buy 2 x duck magret for £5.60 enough for four guests from Sa Re,
next to the veggie shop in Gezira.

Just follow this 'not so easy Jamie Oliver recipe and stun your gusts,
I just...

My transalvanian b*started daughter Sim ( born out of wedlock)
She who only sucks blood and can only cook two things...

She wants to learn to cook, for potential 'frogs that if she kisses them...

For sometime now I have been trying to locate a Janitorial Suppliers here in Luxor.
Im'e trying to get hold of floor polish/shine.
I turned a 100 year old 'sprung-dance floor into a thing of beauty...

In my past life I once had a couple of floating restaurants in the Pool of Little Venice.

As I download loads of cooking programs, one with Michael Roux Jnr called 'Hidden Restaurant's.

Two people...

Frozen Chile Blueshell Mussels Arkwrites 75le per 500grams.

Now these are not Helford mussels or even Loch Eriboll, but at £3.20 or £6.40 for four people it's a dirt cheap starter.
Moules...

It's been many years for something to alter and enhance our culinary tastes.
Remember 'cod in a bag' ? well this is 'unctuous pig in a bag.

My mate Fergus, a great chef invented this little 'gem in...

As it's Jock's Night tomorrow night, I Le Chef ' fantashich have created a master piece of Scottish Fayre.

Stuffed rolled leg of Lamb.

Couple of kilos Australian boned leg of Lamb.
De fat de...