I have been engaged in a clandestine yearslong effort to steal Easter away from my mother, who has hosted the feast our entire lives. It’s not like she does a bad job. In fact, nobody can create a ...

The Middle East is in the news every day, but usually the events are not happy ones. So it is refreshing to open up May S. Bsisu’s “The Arab Table” and read about the rich culinary traditions of Iraq, ...

“Nothing heals the body like a good meal, and nothing soothes the soul like a good story.” With this aphorism, Karim Alrawi opens Arab Fairy Tale Feasts: A Literary Cookbook, released this month by ...

April is a month of celebration, not only for spring but also for the rich and diverse culture of the Arab world. As we honor National Arab American Heritage Month, it’s a great time to spotlight the ...

Trying new recipes and exploring unfamiliar cuisines can be intimidating, exciting, rewarding and – at first glance – expensive. If an Ottolenghi recipe has an ingredient list that extends to a whole ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...