I read about this this afternoon, it was only later this evening we heard that two teachers from my children's school were 2 of the victims RIP

Ooooh, first time in ages I've won anything!!!

Can I have the chocs please?!!!

Hahahaaaa....can you imagine?

What a great idea - imagine having these in Luxor!

Cairo Governor Galal Mostafa Saeed announced the deployment of 24 smart minibuses, as part of a larger LE8-million project to deploy a fleet of smart minibuses that would replace the current 200.

The current minibuses have been operating under a ...

WI, if you want a genuine laptop then the best place to buy is Btech on Station Street. It'll come fully sealed in its box with an international guarantee. You can view the prices and selection on their website here: http://www.btech.com.eg/

Sahlab is pretty much cornflour, milk and vanilla. And yep it's delicious with nuts on top.

TT, I think you are spot on with your assumption that Wiz wants to stay here, and I sincerely hope this situation is resolved to enable him to do so. I was only pointing out that should the worst come to the absolute worst then the Embassy are obliged to offer help, they cannot just turn a blind eye.

Wiz, did you get her name? Having dealt with the Consular section several times over the years for a number of issues, I've found them to be extremely helpful. Having said that, my experience with the reception staff is rather different; one of them has an attitude that makes my jaw drop to the ...

You can find National range of spice mixes from India in Omars plus other shops they do a Tandoori Masala mix but its not always in stock. I can also order Tandoori Masala mix for personal use if you would like, but not enough to open a restaurant!
R

Ooh, top tip there re Omars, thanks Russell ...

Have stocked up on fruit & veg today so here's a quick rundown of what's available:

Fruit:
Strawberries
Pink Guavas
Yellow Guavas
Bananas
Oranges
Clementines
Dates

Vegetables:
Spinach
Cabbage (think mahshi koromb!)
Sweet Potatoes
Plus the usual culprits (courgettes, tomatoes etc).


My absolute ...

Looking at the list of ingredients for the Tandoori Masala, you can certainly get all those spices in Luxor. Now all you need is a turban

Not wholesale, sorry, but you can get them in plentiful supply in Forty Market and Kheir Zaman

Amazing and much-deserved!!

Hoping the book is translated into English soon!

Brilliant!!!

Ahhhh, Bennu, sounds wonderful! Enjoy every moment x

Mmmmm, desserts - love all things yummy!

My favourite is bannoffee pie (I posted a recipe ages ago). Also love cheesecake, and chocolate cake, and apple & cinammon crumble....oh my, am getting hungry now!!

Oh, and carrot cake! (right, am going to stop NOW)

Thanks from me too Kevin - I've often got myself in a muddle using different systems when trying a new recipe!

Oh, this is an easy, peasy dish and ever so delicious!

There are a few ways of making it:

1. Roughly chop 2 onions and a few cloves of garlic. Brown them in some oil.
2. Whizz 4 or 5 large tomatoes and a tbsp of tomato puree and 1 spoon of sugar in a food processor. Add to the onions & garlic.

3 ...

Goddess, you *have* to make mahshi of course!! You can leave out the mince from the mixture (I'm sure you can get coriander & dill somewhere ).

Ahhh, beautiful photos Horus and Jewel.

I really, really, really miss the changing of the seasons, it's just so beautiful, and I swear I can smell the autumn smokiness just by looking at those pics!

What I'd give for some proper weather and colour!

Edited to add: is that a Westie I spy, Horus? I ...