Shayma Saadat

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Business: The Spice Spoon
Education: A.B. in Economic and International Relations from Mount Holyoke College , MPhil in Economics from the University of Cambridge
  • Cook, recipe developer, and food photographer and stylist.
  • Shayma has written for Simply Recipes since February 2021.
  • Featured in Bon Appetit, Food52, New York Times, Wine Enthusiast, Simply Recipes, and more.

Experience

Shayma Owaise Saadat is a cook, recipe developer, and food photographer and stylist. Her writing focuses on food, culture, and identity. In addition to being a proud Torontonian, Shayma is a Pakistani-Afghan with Persian ancestry. She loves to combine the flavors of her heritage—which she calls Silk Route Cuisine—with the bounty of her home in Canada. You can find her published work in Bon Appetit, BBC, CBC, Food52, Globe and Mail, New York Times, Toronto Star, Wine Enthusiast, and Simply Recipes, among others.

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The 2-Ingredient Dessert My Son Loves to Make and Eat
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Easy Chickpea Curry in a bowl with a spoon, naan on the side
The 20-Minute Dinner I Make Almost Every Week
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The 3-Ingredient Breakfast My Son Requests Every Morning
Serving Resting on the Side of Tahdig on an Ornate Silver Platter after Serving It
Tahdig (Persian Crispy Rice)
50 mins
Whipped cream being prepared with a stand mixer, forming peaks in a metal mixing bowl
The Simple Ingredient That Will Totally Transform Your Whipped Cream
A sandwich with sliced tomatoes and mayonnaise on toasted bread
My Grandmother's Surprising 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Better Tomato Sandwiches
2 servings of Summer Berry Fool in bowls
This 3-Ingredient, No-Cook Dessert Is Inspired by My Grandmother
Small cubes of coconut milk pudding served on a plate, topped with shredded coconut
The 4-Ingredient Dessert My Son Loves to Make (and Eat)
Frozen berries with white chocolate sauce on a plate with a spoon
My 3-Ingredient “Posh Dessert” Only Takes Five Minutes To Make
Three ripe mangos arranged on a white plate with a wicker basket in the background
How To Pick the Best Mango Every Time, According to My Pakistani Grandmother