Water Infusions
Lime Water: When choosing limes, I like the smaller more pungent ones. Organic also to have the fresh lime taste. then I like to shave into the skin before slicing and placing them into the [...]
Kalam Journal
Italian Family Menu
When organizing a dinner with a few different personal food limitations, it’s easiest to go Italian. On this night, we were accommodating the tastes of two babies, one vegan, one clean eater, and a handful [...]
The History of Calligraphy
Arabic calligraphy is an artistic poetic way of writing. We have been highly influenced by it and loved using it many of our interior and apparel collections. Calligraphy is considered a fundamental element of Islamic [...]
Noor
Where do we see moments of your personality in the ecru collections? I love the pieces that look treasured and collected from the very beginning. Pieces such as our teak arabesque trays, our brass dotted [...]
Hussah
Where do we see moments of your personality in the ecru collections? Semi precious stone jewelry, specifically the chokers. I have the lapis one, and really regret not getting the malachite one! I wear it [...]
Nur
Where do we see moments of your personality in the ecru collections? I would say whenever you find a little detail with a bit of tongue in cheek, or is a little fun and lighthearted. [...]
Palestinian Craft
At ecru we love learning about craft, especially handicraft, from different parts of the world. Growing up in Kuwait as a Kuwaiti, I was surrounded by Palestinian friends and extended family from the abundant diaspora. I quickly [...]
Growing Up in Sheikh Jarrah: The Forest Neighborhood
Sheikh Jarrah is a Palestinian neighborhood in Occupied East Jerusalem. If you had never heard of it before, it is more than likely that you now have. The neighborhood is at the heart of the [...]
Homemade Gnocchi
Livio generously shares another family recipe. This time it is from his Italian side, homemade potato gnocchi. Ingredients: For 6 – 8 Persons 1 Kilo of Potatoes 150/200 grams White Flour 2 Egg Yolk 3 Pinch [...]
Cloud of Mayonnaise
Ingredients: 3 eggs Dijion Mustard Sunflower Oil ( a lot ) Lemon juice Method : STEP 1 Tip the egg yolks and mustard into a bowl, season with salt and pepper and whisk together until completely [...]
