Hina Safdar 
Situated in Saddar, Karachi, New Cafe Subhani is one of the oldest eating spots in the metropolis. On entering the restaurant, one is transported back in time, to an era when coffee houses were the in thing; a time when there were no mobile phones, Internet, Facebook, etc. and people … Read more
Calamansi (Citrofortunella microcarpa) is a type of citrus that is native to the Philippines. It is also known as calamondin, Panama orange or acid orange. It is very sour hence its popularity as souring agent for sinigang and sawsawan (dipping sauces). It is also one of the more common backyard … Read more
Brought up in an aristocratic household enriched with art, history and classical music, social heiress to two of Lahore’s well-heeled families — the Saigols and the Kazims — Juggun’s demeanor is belying. She is blue-blooded agreed, but you could be fooled as she blends in with the crowd whether she … Read more
Really impress your mum by baking her special Mother’s Day cake. This really easy, rich chocolate cake recipe, with real chocolate pieces that you don’t have to spend time melting, is from episode 6 of Sophie Dahl’s new BBC2 series, The Delicious Miss Dahl.
Ingredients
Butter for greasing
300g broken plain chocolate
It’s almost Mother’s Day so I thought I’d share some fun gift ideas for anyone to give to the special mother in their life. I am blessed enough to have two mothers now. One I’ve known since birth and the other feels more like a real mother rather than a … Read more
Positive – Pakistan’s first designer maternity line was launched in March 2009, in a much covered media event at the Zamzama outlet in Karachi. In the weeks leading up to the launch, Positive was given extensive media coverage on several television channels from Hum and TV One, to ARY. An … Read more
They say that the eyes are the windows to our souls. If that’s the case, then we better be sure our eyes look fabulous. One way to do that is by applying eyeliner. It may open the window of your soul, or at least your eyes. Eye color and size … Read more
If you want an insight into somebody’s true personality, then try to catch a glimpse of the way they sleep. Scientists believe the position in which a person goes to sleep provides an important clue about the kind of person they are. Professor Chris Idzikowski, director of the Sleep Assessment … Read more
The square nail is the classic acrylic shape — straight side walls, two sharp points on the tips, and a balanced C-curve. It is the staple shape for the traditional French manicure and is used frequently for detailed nail art designs. But the square nail is not always the best … Read more
