Right on the corner of Leicester Square, London, there stands a lovely red sign with a group of people queuing to go inside and be seated… That place is one of my favorite  spots to relax in the UK… it’s Häagen-Dazs I remember being a little child in London, and my parents allowing only me to tag along with them [...]

With less than a week to my Big 3 Oh… I headed for my photo albums to see how i had celebrated my Birthday and what did i have for a cake on each and every one! My favourite so far is My first Birthday Cake shown above! It’s the most creative one… Date: July [...]

I slave over the stove trying to make the perfect vermicille rice, i was craving a meal of vermicille rice and KDD low fat yoghurt… 2 hours later my rice is done, steaming and fluffy… Butoote asks if it’s ready and i say yes… I then find the dish above… apparently my dear husband believes [...]

Not every day is shopping day in London! Often on a lovely day or if the weather permits we like to take a stroll by the River Thames… The chill, the people watching, the history, the hubub, the landmarks, the excitement, and the street artists/performers/beggers gives my favorite London walk priority above all other activites… [...]

I was rummaging through a drawer filled with junk when i found this little thing! I was confused for a moment trying to place it… then it hit me! That’s my Magic Diary!!! If i am not mistaken it was back in 1993 when one day an ad appeared for this diary in the news papers… kids [...]

I woke up this Sunday morning feeling hungry… and for a moment i wished from all my heart i could just put on my jacket and step out into the nearest Giraffe branch i could find… Why haven’t anyone brought it over as franchise is beyond me. The place is AMAZING! It is modern yet [...]

When you walk through Paddington Station… a flaky wholesome aroma hits your nostrils and beckons you over… you follow the smell and you find the source… they are the Pasties from West Cornwall Pasty Co. Quite a mouthful for a restaurant name… so i will abbreviate it with the word Pasty! Pasties are basically hot dough, more puff pastry like than [...]

You want a candy cake… but you don’t want to walk all the way to Covent Garden? Head to Kingsly Court instead… Kingsly court is accessible via Carnaby Street… it doesn’t look very promising from the outisde… but once you step inside you will find your self in the cutest shopping area ever! It’s all [...]

On Saturday we unearthed a heart shaped frying pan we bought years ago and never used. We thought why not? Lets try it and see how the eggs will turn out… 2 eggs cracked in a bowl, whisked a bit with a hint of oregano, salt, and black peppers… and then added to the pan… [...]

I remember a few days ago, sitting outdoors, the sun is shining and the air is blowing sweetly on us to make us feel welcome. I had my beloved cheesecake in front of me, before i dug in i said i will take a picture to remember this moment… and now i am remembering it [...]

If there is one thing from Dubai that must be brought to Kuwait, that would be mOre cafe! The place is AMAZING! Modern, quirky, wholesome good food, spacious, buzzing, generous portions, super fast and friendly staff, amazing service, foreign crowd who keep to themselves and DO NOT stare or over dress, and so reasonably priced it’s almost too [...]

After reading Ansam’s Lime Tree Cafe Breakfast post, i was a bit nostalgic so i decided to fetch my own lime tree breakfast pictures and share them in a post… if you have not been there already, you MUST! They have the BEST carrot cake… i mean it. We have never tasted anything like it [...]

I woke up Friday morning and i knew from the moment i opened my eyes that i wanted a Cinnabon for breakfst! Laish y3ni? I <3 cinnabon, yet i do not allow my self to have any! Considering the fact that i am no longer 25 and my metabolism is not like what it used [...]

I woke up Friday morning and i knew from the moment i opened my eyes that i wanted a Cinnabon for breakfst! Laish y3ni? I <3 cinnabon, yet i do not allow my self to have any! Considering the fact that i am no longer 25 and my metabolism is not like what it used [...]

My dear husband Butootee got all excited when he heard about the new OSN reciever thing. You give them a call and they bring you a brand new HD reciever that works without a card, free of charge. Your old card would render useless afterwards but you are supposed to be happy with your new [...]

It was Friday, i overslept and missed breakfast, then was caught up in the prayers… i was very hungry yet i was not in the mood to eat a salad or lunch-related… i knew i wanted to Brunch on French Toast… Using my old trusted recipe (see here) i knew my FT will be on [...]

It was the middle of the nigh… 2 AM to be precise, i was watching ER when a lady on the show had some bagels over for staff breakfast… it was bagels, fresh OJ, and coffee… and at that very moment my stomach began having a somersault and i wished i could blink and it [...]

My beloved husband Butootee is a very talented man… but cooking is not one of his traits… One day i was taking a nap and woke up because of a strange smell… i open my eyes to find the above plate of pasta, lovely unusual colors… but i did not think it looked good enough [...]

Today, we decided to have the lovely pancakes i make for breakfast topped with the Migros Chocolate Spread and Bananas! What is Migros chocolate spread?

Migros is a swiss chain of supermarket or hypermarkets in Switzerland. My hubby loves a chocolate spread they so whenever we go we must buy tubs of it for him. It [...]

Bemonasabt 7lool yoom il khamees…
O bema inah sayer 3ndena bel deera 7alat 3adam fahm for what love really means…
o kil min 3la rasah ba67a ye7asesha…
Ahdee hal kalemat il raqeeqa 7g butootee, o b3th il nass, o to every one in love or ever been in love or wishing to find true love!
It helps if u [...]

I love Khobiz Irani, or Khobiz il Tanoor… how many of us tagged along with one of our parents to the nearest khabbaz o stood in line to watch as the khabbaz shapes the little dough and throws them into the blazing oven?!
I remember the heat from the tanoor mildly scorching my little face [...]

I love Mondays…
Why?
Because it is a lovely day to go out and stay out…
You see, it’s not the first day of the week, and its not the end of the weekend.
It is a Midweek day, so when you get out you do break your routine.
It is a less crowded day than the other days.
It is a [...]

OH MY GOD!
OMG OMG OMG OMG!
OMG I’m sooo EMBARASSED … i don’t know where to hide my face!!!!
You see, in late 2008, my Butootee was going for a 3 day 3omra trip with a friend.
It was the first time he leaves me alone and travels from the day we got married.
I was extra emotional. I was [...]

7athrat Janab My Beloved Dotting Husband, Mr. Butootee, Was out with a friend for coffee this afternoon…
So he leaves me home in the weekend to go for a cup of coffee, i don’t mind, im a coffee-holic, my mouth waters at the very mention of coffee, i tell him to go, enjoy his time, take as [...]

 
Do you know the emails sent with pictures of brilliant strange looking cakes that we ooh and ahh over and think to ourselves waaay ayshawgoooon they look tooo good it’s too sad u have to ruin them in order for them to be eaten!?
 
I remember a few years back, when i was still a new bride and life [...]

I believe i am.
With what thoughts i have roaming around in my brain, with the hatred boiling in my heart, i do not think im that good of a person…
We were out today, when Butootee recieves a call from the only brother who calls him and still cares about him.
His brother asks him what [...]

I KNEW IT!
It was too good to be true. He cannot contain himself any longer. He must must MUST interfere at some point and try and SABOTAGE MY DIET!
and he is GOOD… he is very very good. He knows my one weakness in this world, the one thing i cannot resist. The one thing genetically [...]

Last week Bu Tootee was invited to a wedding…
 
The groom is one of his college friends. He is a sweet guy who called Bu tootee several time personally to invite him. The thing is about his wedding, is that it is a pure Bedouin Wedding.
 
& the thing about bedouin weddings is they are usually held far away [...]

Gateau Aux Neux, a famous cake from Zurcher Confiserie in Montreux, Montana Honey, two shoes, two YSL socks, a souviner from Cannes, i guess it should be an ashtray but we could use it for pins, and a box of Milka chocolates that Bu Tootee adores
These are the last things he is ever getting from [...]