Cooking like Cleopatra – The Soul of Egyptian Cuisine If you are fascinated by Egypt, its culture, its food or simply rekindle your memories of your last visit to Egypt then Cooking like Cleopatra is for you!  Immerse yourself in this culinary multi-sensory experience of popular and new creations of Egyptian mezze. Together we will prepare and cook the most popular Egyptian dishes, some of which are dating back to the ancient pharaohs and some of them you may have seen...

Pharaonic Ales & Tales on 26 March 2015 Come and join us for a Pharaonic Beer Experience: Cooking with Cleopatra at Hobsons Brewery. Led by Marina Ibrahim, a guru of Egyptian cooking who will demonstrate her passion and skills in creating authentic Egyptian dishes. Designed to be a fun evening of Middle Eastern cuisine introducing you to the plethora of spices and taste of the ‘real’ Egypt. Four taster dishes will be prepared and matched with Hobsons ales. Plus brewery...

Join us for a Fabulous One Day Cob Oven Workshop on Saturday, 25 April from 9am to 5pm One day cob oven workshop that includes lighting, using and caring for your oven. We start the day by lighting our existing oven so we can then bake our wood-fired lunch, then go on to build an oven throughout the day, covering materials, techniques and processes. £75 per student, including locally sourced organic wood-fired lunch. For our lunch on this workshop, Egyptian...

Although Egypt has always been a favourite tourism destination the Egyptian cuisine is still one of the best-kept secrets with some recipes dating back to those of the ancient pharaohs. Chef Tutor Marina Ibrahim will introduce you to the characteristics of the Egyptian cuisine and how it distinguishes from its neighbouring Middle-Eastern and Mediterranean food. Her specialty lies on vegan and vegetarian mezze recipes including some of Egypt’s most popular must-known staples such as 1. Ful Medames (fava bean puree...