Love, Marriage and the Ultimate Chocolate Cake!

Love, Marriage and the Ultimate Chocolate Cake!

Valentine’s Day is upon us. We are surrounded by pink, red, chocolates and hearts and are being pushed into thinking how important all this is…

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Is Vanilla Extract Halal? And How to Use Vanilla Beans.

Is Vanilla Extract Halal? And How to Use Vanilla Beans.

I came across this controversy quite by accident, and I have to admit that I didn’t have the least idea about it before last year….

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Ziyaafat, Dallas, TX

Ziyaafat, Dallas, TX

ZIYAAFAT: A CUT ABOVE THE REST Author: Syeda Saira Ijaz When it comes to eating out, one looks for certain things. First & foremost is…

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Ambreen's Hyderabadi Eggs

Ambreen’s Hyderabadi Eggs

Recently, I posted a question on my facebook page, asking everyone what their favorite breakfast was. And I got some great ideas. So, along those…

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How to Knead the Perfect Dough for Rotis/Parathas

How to Knead the Perfect Dough for Rotis/Parathas

When I was a kid, I was great friends with our cook’s daughter, Salma, who was much older than me but so sweet, friendly and…

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Mom's Golden Parathas

Mom’s Golden Parathas

My mother makes the best parathas. I know evvveryone thinks that about their mother, but it’s true! Hers really are the best! Thin, flaky, golden,…

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Super Simple Burgers

The Super Simple Burger Bar!

Author: Insha Bukhari Food blogger at www.hungerandhawhai.com. This week, Amina Shah of American food blog, Zabiha Bites, asked to feature one of Hunger & Haw…

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Crispy, Golden Fried Chicken

Crispy, Golden Fried Chicken

A few years ago, when I thought of American cuisine,  I would completely draw a blank. Pizza? Not very original. Hot dogs? Does that even…

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Halal KFC, Dallas, TX

Halal KFC, Dallas, TX

I loved KFC in Pakistan, especially their Zinger Burger! Ever since coming to the US, in about 5 years, we only had it once from…

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Mother-in-law's SHOLA!!!

Mother-in-law’s SHOLA!!!

This might sound like a bad Indian soap opera, but it’s actually a very well loved, Peshawari dish…that my mother-in-law made recently, so I was…

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