Introducing my book: The Mighty Watermelon. I wrote a children’s book about a beautiful blessed land and a tiny watermelon and her friends who live on the farm. One day they find their land in danger and they have to defend themselves against the blue bulldozer. This book is for…
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My podcast the Chai Lounge is now LIVE!
I am so thrilled to announce the debut of my podcast the Chai Lounge. I launched the podcast earlier this year it has been something I wanted to do for a few years now. We are 6 months into my podcast journey and I have already been nominated for an…
Birria Tacos
One of the most popular dishes around at the moment is Birria Tacos. Here is my version of the popular dish. If you are keen with a box of the core ingredients for this dish including the tortillas, chillis in adobo sauce, birria spice mix and the chillis. Drop me…
A Podcast for Muslim Widows
A few months back I started a series on my radio show focusing on widows in our community. Losing a husband is not an easy experience. Widowhood come with lots of challenges both physical and emotional. I have learnt so much from these women who so bravely shared their stories…
My Fragrance Recommendations
Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540 This is the IT perfume and highly coveted by fragrance enthusiasts around the world. Maison Francis Kurkdijan released this fragrance in 2014 in collaboration with crystal glass manufacturer Maison Baccarat. The perfume has opens with notes of jasmine and saffron, in the dry down…
I went to India and had the time of my life- PART 2
On a rainy Thursday morning we departed Surat, bags in tow along with our honeymooners. The second part of our journey was more about exploring India but we had a very busy itinerary and tried to get in as much as possible. Many followers on Instagram wanted to know about…
I went to India and had the time of my life- PART 1
I went to India for 12 days and had the time of my life. My brother was engaged and his wedding was going to take place in India. On a spontaneous whim I decided to join my family, saved, scored an amazing deal on my ticket, packed and left with…
Chilli Cheese Bites
I’m back with the recipes and a brand news series on homemade versions on popular fast foods. Today I am sharing the recipe for these moreish chilli cheese bombs. McDonalds in South Africa has something similar on their menu called Jalapeño cheese snackers. These are super easy to make, they…
Easy Naan Recipe
Heres an easy naan recipe I posted to Instagram the other day. I am very used to making naans with a yeast dough recipe, this was something a bit different and I must say I loved it. These yield the softest and lightest naan, which goes down a treat with…
Spoilt for Choice -Ashref Ismail
Guest post by Ashref Ismail With the ever-increasing sales of the Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) segment around the world, it begs the question whether the humble sedan is still relevant. More-so, when its hard working sibling the estate or station-wagon has all but being culled at the designers’ table. So…