A volunteer sorting old microscope slides at a Leeds museum stumbled upon 3,000-year-old bread crumbs from Egypt. Photo from Leeds City Council While sorting through some overlooked archive materials ...

For decades, vendors sold subsidized Egyptian baladi bread for almost nothing in Al-Sayeda Zeinab market, a bustling hub for Cairo's working class. One day in April, there was suddenly no baladi.

Happy Sunday! In the spirit of Ramadan, today we make Umm Ali, a traditional Egyptian national dessert made out of leftover bread. The roots of this dish can be traced back to around the 12th century ...

This Um Ali is a rich, creamy Egyptian bread pudding layered with flaky pastry, warm milk, and crunchy nuts for a deeply comforting dessert. Soft, golden, and lightly crisp on top, it's perfect for ...

While sorting through some overlooked archive materials at a museum in the United Kingdom, a volunteer came across some bread crumbs from ancient Egypt. Photos show the microscope slide and its ...