Kabab w Kofta or what is known as Kabob and Lula here…

I do not know why it is spelled like that or as Kebab, in Egypt, we pronounce it as if it is spelled like Kabab. This is one of the best dishes ever. The interesting fact that there is not a single Egyptian house that I know of who cook that dish at home. We…

Squash with béchamel sauce and ground beef

Many years ago, I was never a big fan of vegetables even if they were deep fried in butter. Things change though and so are the taste buds I guess. I find that squash is always a very interesting vegetable, it has a some edible seeds and it has a unique flavor. You can eat it in different forms like…

Steak poivre hacked…

When I have a busy long day, sometimes that happens by spending the full morning watching previously recorded chopped and cutthroat kitchen,  it is hard to put a nice dish together fast enough. That was until I started to make the steak poivre!!! It looks too fancy to be done in such a short time. And…

Using milanesa cut to make Egyptian beef shawarma at home

    If you have not tried Shawarma before, you are really missing a lot! There are some places in USA where they make it. But, it is always missing the juiciness that you find in the shawarma wraps or sandwiches off the Egyptian streets. You take a bit into a wrap or even a bun…