There's nothing quite like a refreshing glass of mango lassi on a hot summer's day. Luckily Uncle Manoj popped by last weekend and shared the following recipe. Enjoy!

Eid al-Fitr (The Festival of Breaking the Fast) is a time of sharing and thanking the Almighty for His many blessings during the holy month of fasting, Ramadan.

This Gulab Jamun recipe has been passed down from generation to generation in my family by my late mother-in-law Zaiboon Jamal of Nelspruit.

Last week I visited my friend Amina at her house in Overport, Durban. I’ve always known Amina to be a great cook – probably the best amongst my friends. I recall our campus days, when Amina would bring the most exotic lunch – samoosas, mince pies, sweetcorn springrolls, kebab and roti, poli, and butter chicken and pita bread. Amina always shared her lunch with us after we’d performed our Dhuhr salah (early afternoon prayer) in the campus JK (Jama`at Khana).

I've heard it said that the key to a man's heart is through his stomach. I've found that, in six years of being married, this is true for my husband also. I know how to adapt my moods according to his, and what food to make to complement his different moods. Like if he has a cold, I know to make him something really spicy; and to make him feel appreciated, I make something sweet.