Why a Cookbook Makes a Better Egypt Souvenir Than a Fridge Magnet
Papyrus curls, magnets say nothing, alabaster eats your baggage allowance. Here's the case for bringing home something with a story attached.
August 2026
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craft & culture
Shababeek: A Midsummer Story
A 4,000-year-old tale of justice and a caravan of preserved summer goods, and the hand-woven table runner it inspired.
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travel & gifting
food & culture
Eid El Adha: Egyptian Fattah — but why is the Donkey here?
Our story starts with Fattah. A dish rooted over 5,000 years ago in a Pharaonic ritual — and the donkey who made sure the feast happened.
Eid El Adha 2024
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history
From Shemu to Sham El Nessim
Long before it was "Smelling the Breeze," this day was Shemu — a harvest festival over 4,000 years old. The egg-dyeing tradition? Entirely Egyptian.
Sham El Nessim 2024
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food & culture
A Diet Culture Lie: Egyptian food wasn't the problem
We blamed Mahshy, Rokak, and Béchamel before we ever blamed French fries. A personal essay on growing up scared of Teta's cooking — and why we were wrong.
2024
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heritage
Kahk: A Full Circle Story
In the ancient temples of Egypt, the act of baking was a sacred offering. The story of how a sun-disk offering became Egypt's most beloved Eid cookie.
Eid 2024
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