Yesterday Afternoon my mother had some fresh coals burning on the portable dowwa to make some chai fa7am… So a thought had struck me… why don’t i try to make Qer9 Moqla?!  Of course all i needed was a moqla (pan)… some butter… and the qer9 moqla mix! So i got the ingredients out to [...]

After my Zerda post asking for zerda recipes my dear fellow blogger Bent El Deera contacted me to let me know she has a home made zerda for me!!! For those of you who do not know Bent El Deera… she is an AMAZING cook masha2 Allah la elaha ella Allah tabaraka il ra7man…her blog [...]

I was feeling a bit cranky yesterday at 9:30… and i was also craving some frozen yoghurt… for some reason New Q8 Bride’s post kept popping into my head so i went to my mother and sister and asked if they want any frozen yoghurt? You should have seen my mother’s beam when i said [...]

Whenever i see the dark green box of After 8 chocolate mints something comes over me and i grab my self a box for me to enjoy later. It is not the best tasting chocolate on earth but there is something different about it’s dark colors and posh feel and it’s tangy minty taste is [...]

The Bodouir commented on my Zerda Post the other day that Crismon Garden makes something similar to the dessert i described. I had to see for my self of course so on Friday i went with my mom and my husband to Crimson Garden Spoons… the weather was amazing and we sat outside, people watching and [...]

One guilty pleasure i cannot resist is the orangy translucant gooey texture of 7alwa infused with saffron and nuts… just smelling it makes my heart melt… i cannot resist it… yet i run away from it… when i go to bahrain i make sure to go to the old souk early in the morning when [...]

Yesterday afternoon as i got out of my orthodontists appointment i had to eat something soft to eat… and since i was craving Koshary anyways i thought let me make the trip to the alleys of Hawalli to get my self some… I honked and yelled and cursed all the way Koshary Jo7a in 7awalli, [...]

Since i get so nervous on the day i am travelling back to Q8 i usually only have breakfast and skip lunch… therefore by the time i go past customs into the tax free area in Heathrow Terminal 5 i would be STARVING… Knowing that the only meal that would await me on the plane [...]

I woke up this morning with the strangest craving ever… I was craving Koshary! Not only plain old koshary… no no no it won’t do… i was craving koshary topped with chickpeas… something we do not have in Q8… this strange craving comes from reading Ansam’s Post about Koshary Abu Tareq!!! What was i supposed [...]

When i fist so Moaz and to be absolutely frank i was shooting something from across the street of  Moaz while my husband waited in front of it. Since i take forever to shoot he busied himself peering into the not so promising looking place…  when I came back to my husband insisted we go inside [...]

I found this very promising looking box of Jaffa cake like biscuits from Milka in the International Mill… there was a chocolate one and a raspberry one, so i grabbed my self the raspberry one and planned to have it for breakfast… With tea it was the perfect weekend waking up late breakfast… a couple [...]

On my last day in London I planned to meet with FourMe for a good bye chat in the evening. We decided to meet in Carnaby Street since both of us were in that area… I knew of a small tea house in Kingsly Court, a favorite shopping place of mine in Carnaby Street that [...]

Whenever it’s Christmas time in London Thorntons chocolatier make those little chocolate boxes. They have little bite sized chocolate bar from the kind they call Alpini which is very yummy… shaped like a log, dusted with sugar powder and topped with a little marzipan bird perched on top… the birdie is very very cute! I usually keep [...]

Good Morning… I am back in Q8 but i still have TONS of London posts to share… did you have your breakfast yet?! You might want to wait after this post to order some… Although i am not a fan of Harrods or Ladurée… i ended up there one day with my camera after a [...]

On my last day in London i was wandering sadly & aimlessly through the streets of London… light snow was falling and the weather was FREEZING… when i stopped dead in my tracks as my eyes fell on Amorino across the street from me!!! I couldn’t believe my eyes! Amorino?! If you have read my [...]

One thing i love about London is stepping by the dessert aisle in the supermarket and checking their latest dessert concoctions. This time i wasn’t disappointed as i found a new layered chocolate mousse style dessert by TWIX one of my favourite chocolates Of course i grabbed my self a box and happily devoured it at [...]

I was in John Lewis the other day when i saw these Jelly Beans Scented Candles Jar!!! I am a HUGE fan of Jelly Beans… if you want to bribe me give me a fat bag of Jelly Beans :p Alas… whenever i eat them i get severe stomach and abdominal pain for some reason [...]

Tucked away in a little street just after New Oxford Street…the is a little cosy bakery called Bea’s of Bloomsbury… after a long day spent shopping or in my case browsing the nearby British Museum, there is nothing better than stopping by Bea’s and having an English Afternoon Tea to rejuvenate… The place is small [...]

One cupcake store i am quite fond of in London is Lola’s Cupcakes. After a long day of shopping in Selfridges i always make sure i stop by Lola’s Cupcakes corner in Selfridges Food Hall, stand in line and choose some cupcakes for the trip back home… As i am standing in line i had [...]

Last summer a new little booth popped up in Bicester Village that sells Crêpes. I tried them the last time i was in Bicester and i could see where there is a long winding queue leading to the little cash register… the smell of crêpes freshly made in front of you… the choices… watching people grasp bubbling hot [...]

You know when you taste something so good, so heavenly, you think how ever on earth did i live without this good bite of heaven?! My friends at work got us some lunch from Zaatar W Zeit… there was a box of cheese samboosa… i never was inclined to taste their samboosa… i mean who [...]

I have been hearing a lot of people raving about Mana2esh El 3am Darweesh for quite a while now. So last week i JUST HAD TO try them… i drove all the way to Hawalli -located right across Qadsiya Clu- parked my car and waited for my order to be taken. Many cars were standing there [...]

Yesterday i went to Al-Dahiya Juice to try their new Frozen Yogurt since Ansam had recommended it. To my surprise the place was packed! People in cars ordering… people in both entrances standing in line ordering. The machine even ran out of frozen yogurt and people had to wait for over 10 minutes for the [...]

I love m7lbiya… but i usually steer away from it so i do not gain weight during Ramadan. Yet it’s the ultimate dessert after futoor… there is just something about it that is irresistible and irreplaceable. My late Mother In Law Allah yer7amha gave me a small booklet of Ramadan Recipes when i got married. There is [...]

I never thought it would be possible. To actually order and taste a pizza in the Gulf region that is as good as ones served in Italy. Until i tried Armani Café Pizza in Dubai. I knew then that i was truly madly deeply head over heels in love with that pizza. Whenever i was in Dubai, [...]

A dear friend of mine and i enjoy exchanging dessert recipes every now and then. She called me last week telling me there is a surprise for me and this time it’s “on the house”… On the house? Oh no… not another cupcake business! God knows she is an amazing baker (and cook)… but we [...]

The last time i was at the Lime Tree Cafe, i snapped some casual pictures and posted about them Eons later (click here)… this time i went with my camera, determined to take proper pictures and write another post… It was 8:30-9:00 AM but the place was packed with Europeans yet it was quiet and peaceful. [...]

The first thing i had on my agenda when i visit Dubai is trying out Carluccio’s! I am a HUGE fan of the place (check my previous post here)… i wanted to know how the Dubai branch would compare to the UK ones…  and my husband wanted to try meat dishes for a change… First [...]

Last Summer i posted about an Iranian Tanoor in Keifan selling the most amazing Iranian bread mixed with different flavors. Sadly the municipality had forbidden it from selling “flavored” Iranian bread citing that it was not what it’s meant to do. So we lost our lovely bread. There is another Tanoor in Mishref that sells bread with [...]

In one of my recent trips to Dubai, i was walking in Dubai Mall just outside the Reel Cinema when i spotted this little store… We were tired and in need for a little pick me up, a frozen yogurt place with no lines? We went inside immediately The cheerful seller explained to us that it [...]