On Being a Woman :: A Story 2
Contemplating the concept of being a woman leads me to rewrite Metamorphosis by Kafka with a female protagonist.
Eat.
Recipes For A Crowd Of 50 1
How to host dinner for 50 at home and learn to enjoy the experience. Practical tips and recipes included. Are you looking for recipes for a crowd of 50? If yes then I got you covered.
Valentine’s Dinner for Two Through The Years
For that last several days I have prepared a special Valentine’s dinner for two. Here are some of my creations.
Last Forbidden Words Found Inside Exploding Sandwich 4
I make a exploding sandwich to give me courage to venture into the last frontier of forbidden words.
Food Art: The Dance by Matisse in Lobster and Spinach
After months of thinking about this food art project, I finally execute a master piece in lobster tails and spinach.
Matisse’s Flight of Icarus as Cheese Quesadilla
Melted cheese and tortillas serve as the tools to explore Flight of Icarus by Matisse. The result is wildly surprising.
Hedgehog Date 3
A hedgehog date could mean this: Or this: I have done my “being an Arab living in the west is like petting a hedgehog” rant in a previous blog post. I won’t bore you by repeating it here. However I would rather tell you that dates used to be the […]
Trick Food: Lasagna that looks like a giant strawberry 2
While contemplating the meaningless of life a foodie dream for a trick food came to me in the shape of a strawberry lasagna.
Tuna Sandwich dressed as a Slice of Cake
While contemplating the energy I wasted on hoping others would like me, I make a tuna sandwich cake to free me of the destructive cycle.
Heartbreak Salad Recipe
Sometimes you feel heartbroken. The more people try to cheer up, the worse you feel. Here I show you how to make a basic salad from scratch with a home made dressing. The salad comes with a twist. It says it’s ok to not be ok. So back off. It […]
Emotional Outburst Omelette
Do you have days when you feel you can’t contain yourself? Like an emotional outburst is right under the surface. A special omelette is her for the rescue.
How to create a sense of belonging
It has been a life long quest. How to create a sense of belonging for myself? I come up with a pull apart bread recipe to help find answers.
The Grand Budapest Hotel Pastry in a Pile of Meatballs
Inspired by The Grand Budapest Hotel Pastry, I try to make may own three tiered colorful creation …. using a pile of meatballs.
Abstract Pizza Art
Where I explore abstract art and my strange reaction to pizza by creating an abstract pizza.
Heart Shape Ravioli :: Recipe for Valentine’s Day
During a visit to Verona, Italy, I am inspired to create an over the top recipe for Valentine’s day.
Recipe of Saffron Rice Mountain
“This rice is crazy. I can’t stop eating it. What did you put in it?” Let me introduce you to my recipe of saffron rice.
A Christmas Carol Burger
After reading A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens I decide to create a treat for a new kind of story.
Why did Andy Warhol paint Chairman Mao? ala Russian Salad 3
I contemplate why did Andy Warhol paint Chairman Mao while recreating it using a recipe handed down the generations to unexpected results.
Batman Bread Bruschetta
I don’t think that Batman would want to eat cookies, cupcakes or cake. He is not that sorta person. Here, I try to create a powerful treat that would appeal to the mighty masked one. Batman Bread Bruschetta.
Snake Pizza 3
Upon encountering pizza in Italy, I realize that most of what is called pizza in north america is a sad imitation. So I come up with a snake pizza to express the cultural appropriation.
Epic Rainbow Stuffed Vegetables (veggie dolma)
A veggie dolma epic, building a rainbow out of a traditional Iraqi recipe.
Happy Pancake Is A Rainbow Polkadot Pancake
I associate polka dots and rainbow with happiness. When thinking of a happy pancake, I decided to combine all elements into a grand one.
Paul Klee’s Famous Painting Into Shepherd’s Pie
Where I take one of Paul Klee’s famous paintings and turn it into Shepard’s pie
What does heaven look like?in Veggies and Dip
The phrase “heaven is a place on earth” swirls in my mind as I create this veggies and dip platter.
Princess Leia From Star Wars in Crackers and Cheese
Princess Leia From Star Wars like you never seen her before. A brave princess re-imagined in crackers and cheese.
Banksy Balloon Girl Meaning Discovered in a Pashtida 1
Where I make a pashitida recipe while contemplating the banksy balloon girl meaning.
Cherry Blossom Tree Drawing in a Baba Ghanoush
Inspired by the cherry blossoms in Vancouver I attempt to create a cherry blossom tree drawing in a baba ghanoush .
How To Paint Starry Night With Food
Here is my laughable attempt at trying to figure out how to paint starry night using food. I give you my version of Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh.