Last weekend Wayne and I went to Khan El Khalili, the famous bazaar in central Cairo. If you haven't heard of it, imagine a large flee market made up of little shops that line the narrow, maze-like alleys between old buildings from another era. It's really something.We went with friends of ours and their 9 year old daughter, Jess. Because we went fairly early in the day, many shops were still closed and the bazaar was fairly quiet. Sometimes we would walk a small alley and there would be nothing open. As you walk down these alleys, it feels almost eerie.

My trip to Russia finally inspired me to learn how to make my favourite Russian dish: Pelmeni. What makes this kind of dumpling different from well-known Asian dumplings, is the dough. It is a simple dough mixture that gives it a different texture, almost pasta-like.They are staple of Russian cuisine, and making them is not hard, only very time consuming! So this is a great recipe to make with a partner or two.