Lebanon. One of the most fascinating and exotic cities in the world, and yet remains unvisited by so many. With constant travel restrictions and ongoing turmoil going on in the […]
Best Garlic Chicken Sandwich Ever!!
The one thing I crave and must have whenever I visit Beirut is the toasted garlic chicken sandwich (Djaj Musahab) from Barbar Restaurant in Hamra. Even CNN ranked them as […]
Ka’ak, The Lebanese Bagel
Mornings in Beirut are the best. In the wee early hours you can hear cars honking, neighbors greeting each other good morning and street vendors shouting “Ka’ak”. Ka’ak (pronounced KAH-EK) […]
Not Your Average American Breakfast!
Every year we’ve been fortunate to travel to Beirut, Lebanon to visit family (hubby was born and raised in Beirut). And every year the first thing we order for breakfast […]
Introduce Your Kids to Culinary Arts
My husband and I always knew our kids would grow up with some kind of “food” interest, since both of us are restauranteurs. What surprised us though was our children’s […]
Top 10 Kid-Friendly Places to Eat in Dubai
Edit: Check out our 2016 edition of 10 Kid-Friendly Restaurants in Dubai. Twenty years ago no one even heard of Dubai. Today, the city is being declared as the gastronomic […]
Friday Brunch at Anantara Resort in Dubai
For those of you who live and work in the Gulf region you know that the weekend falls on a Thursday and Friday, with Friday being a day for rest. […]
Breakfast in the United Arab Emirates
After a long flight from Marakkech to Madrid, Madrid to Dubai we found ourselves unable to sleep as we arrive at 6am local UAE time. Since our rooms were not […]
Tajine… A Hands-On-Experience!
For many families around the world, preparing and sharing a meal for visitors to their country is a way to extend their hospitality, to express their love for their culture […]
Take Your Child On A Food Tour
We’re lucky. Our children were born and raised in Hawaii, the most racially diverse state in the United States as there is no real majority. With 23% of Hawaii residents […]