Wherever we seem to travel to, no matter which country we are in – if there’s a Middle Eastern restaurant nearby our kids are asking for some hummus. Made with chickpeas (garbanzo beans) and tahini, this low fat, high-fiber, protein appetizer is always a winner with children. Blended together to make smooth dip, hummus is …
Last summer we spent quite a bit of time walking the streets of Beirut. It was HOT and the kids wanted something to drink. Usually we would go for some water or perhaps a fresh fruit juice from a local Sawas. But today, hubby took us to Al Antabli, a place where his father took …
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 region, it’s hard to imagine taking your family to this destination for a holiday. Yet, each summer this city is jam-packed with vacationers from Europe, …
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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 having the best kebabs in the world!! They have the tastiest sandwiches you’ll ever eat in your life. Every Beiruti knows this place, it’s been …
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) is a ring-shaped bread, baked and covered with sesame seeds. It is sold through cart vendors who dangle them on a railing making sure it …
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 is Fatteh and Foul Mdammas from Al Walid Restaurant. It’s wonderful to sit with family early in the morning, eating this warm meal and catching …
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 early interest in wanting to take cooking classes, repeatedly asking us to sign them up for one. We notice their interest in becoming budding Chef’s …
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 capital of the Middle East region for having over 200 cuisines nationalities in 2014. In celebration for their recognition, the Dubai Food Festival was celebrated …
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. But for most expats living and working in Dubai, Friday means BRUNCH!! “Friday Brunch” is quite a big deal, with many families scheduling to meeting …
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 ready we decided to go for a walk and ended up at a little cafe called House of Sweets in Al Barsha that served an …
