Make'Em Smile

 Throughout the time volunteering with Al Furqaan Foundation, I came to know the local scholars who taught at that organization. One day I invited few of them for dinner to have a classic dish of maqlooba along with few friends. The dish came out very delicious, and then suggestions of why not present and share cooking ideas and stories.  Jokingly we began brainstorming and pitching ideas; one suggested an educational cooking program; others suggested that I become The Halal chef, while others proposed cooking online. After a thought we came to realize that the idea of reconnecting people with food and raising awareness of eating healthy is a not just a good one; but a revolutionary one. This is how this blog began.

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My real name is Emad Shishani, I'm a Chechen origin, American born who grew up in the Middle East. I always wanted to express Art through the medium of cooking and decorating, you will also see me paint with frosting on cakes or traditional oil paintings along with Arabic calligraphy. I finds my style to be a multicultural o in its approach to the audience.