Category Archives: Cooking

Upcycling Garden Idea: Mediterranean Herb Box

We have so much junk in the garage so I decided to upcycle some of those items for my garden. First if you haven’t heard of the word upcycle, it means you basically re-purpose whatever junk you have into something … Continue reading

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Truffle Restaurant in Paris

I am a big fan of Truffles and everything to do with Truffles. Last Month, I went to Paris and I visited La Maison De la Truffe. A restaurant in 19, Place de la Madeline that serves in Truffle-based dishes. … Continue reading

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Private Tasting at The Peacock Restaurant

I had the opportunity to experience Peacock’s delicious food before its soft opening on September 21st, 2013. If you don’t know what is peacock? It is a Chinese restaurant located in Radisson Blu Hotel. It had closed during the renovation of … Continue reading

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Bateel’s flavored Extra Virgin Olive Oils & Vingear

I am a huge fan of Black Truffles. If you don’t know what it is, it’s called كمأة سوداء in Arabic or فقع الاسود in Kuwaiti Arabic. It’s expensive & rare to find. The price can reach up to $1000 … Continue reading

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Cooking Tip: How to make your steaks tender?

I had always wondered why when I cooked steaks at home, they were not as tender as the ones I ate at the restaurants. It turns out restaurants tenderize the meat with Kiwi Juice or Papaya Juice. Why? Because Kiwi … Continue reading

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