How-To’s and Tips – Mayakitchenette

How To Cook Quinoa

January 26, 2016

My life is made. I am so happy that I have come up with a quinoa recipe that I absolutely loved and I would have no qualms about eating it. Everyday can be a quinoa day now!! For those of you who have not tried quinoa and keep thinking of reasons as to why you should be eating seeds when you do not…

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Ramadan Meal Planning and Recipes

June 20, 2014

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and Muslims worldwide would engage in fasting from dawn to sunset. I often get non Muslims asking me as to what we can actually eat or drink during the fast. I do know that there are certain religions that allow light food to be taken during a fast. Personally I am…

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Tips for Baking Cookies

May 20, 2014

During Eid, I always get a lot of guests asking me as to how I get the nice crunch on my cookies. There is always a debate going on in my mind as to what are the actual steps that I take to ensure that my cookies are crisp and remain crisp. This is the reason as to why I…

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20 Tips for Baking Better Cakes

May 15, 2014

I often get questions as to how I bake such soft cakes. I am basically self taught. I have either learned from the books or from some baking professionals on the web or television. As far as I can remember,I rarely had any problems with the texture of my cakes. I thought I would just share the basic steps that I practice…