To read more articles like this, download Halal Gems Magazine here. SAIF ADAM & ZOHRA KHAKU Born in the UK, artist Saif Adam tells us about the food he grew up with and how his music has changed his palate. I grew up in Essex where there wasn’t much halal food. At home my Mum…
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Oh Sweet Heavens
Read moreTo read more articles like this, download Halal Gems Magazine here. ZÉNA BUTT We are living in a day and age where the term ‘halal’ is no longer just used to describe the method by which the chicken in our burger or the Wagyu steak on our plate has been slaughtered and the confectionery business…
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Smart Chocolate
Read moreTo read more articles like this, download Halal Gems Magazine here. ALIYA ZAIDI Former mathematician turned award-winning chocolatier Aneesh Popat has invented a new type of chocolate. It’s a water based ganache that contains no butter or cream, which means it contains 40-50% fewer calories than commercially available brands of truffles. Aneesh has combined his…
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Superfood Chocolate
Read moreTo read more articles like this, download Halal Gems Magazine here. MARYAM ABBAS The words ‘chocolate’ and ‘healthy’ are usually at opposite ends of our minds, but is this something that could change with the launch of Carey Davis-Munro’s ‘Sweet Virtues Luxury Chocolate Truffles’? Each hand-made truffle is dairy, alcohol and gluten free and is…
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Guest Review: Smoothie Makers
Read moreTo read more articles like this, download Halal Gems Magazine here. Sheenie Shaikh tests some high street smoothie makers to see which ones make the mix without breaking the bank. Russell Hobbs Mix & Go (£24.99) uk.russellhobbs.com Capacity: 600ml 300W Good for smoothies, protein shakes & fruit cocktails Quick and easy to clean No mess…
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Chef Stories: Fatima Ali
Read moreTo read more articles like this, download Halal Gems Magazine here. Fuelled by an intrinsic passion for food and cooking, Fatima Ali left her home town in Pakistan to pursue a degree in Culinary Arts from the Culinary Institute of America. After high school, as her friends were applying to Ivy Leagues, up to five…
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Dates: The Forgotten Superfood
Read moreTo read more articles like this, download Halal Gems Magazine here. Zéna Butt Several years ago, if I had written down ‘chia seeds’, ‘goji berries’, ‘agave syrup’, ‘acai berries’ etc., chances are you would have no idea what I was talking about. Today however, these superfoods have become synonymous with health food aficionados and foodies…
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A Date to Remember
Read moreTo read more articles like this, download Halal Gems Magazine here. Aliya Zaidi Ramadhan is the season of dates. Even if you don’t eat dates at any other time of the year, it’s pretty likely you’ll be eating more than a few in the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. It’s something we all remember…
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Ramadan Tent Project
Read moreTo read more articles like this, download Halal Gems Magazine here. Maryam Abbas Imagine; after a long day at work or university you’re sat under the stars with nothing but a tent above your head, an evening summer breeze blowing past whilst you take a sip of water and break bread with the stranger next…
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Ramadhan Routine: Aamer Anwar
Read moreTo read more articles like this, download Halal Gems Magazine here. Aamer Anwar & Sharmeen Ziauddin Iftar: What I like eating at Iftari is absolutely everything that I can. It starts of with a spicy chick peas, samosas, kebabs, pakoras, chapattis, parathas and mango juice. Then after a few days you realise we’re fasting, this…
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