With Harry and Meghan’s big day a week away, we discover how noble nuptials influence food and wedding trends. You may well be familiar with the Kate Middleton effect – otherwise known as the Kate effect or the Duchess effect – a fashion phenomenon that sees sales of certain clothing soar after Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, steps out in them. Her daughter, 3-year-old princess Charlotte, wields the same power when it comes to toddler outfits, and in the build-up to next week’s royal wedding, Prince Harry’s bride-to-be Meghan Markle has been creating similar sartorial waves. It’s not just in the…
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Continue ReadingDubai cookbook club is a deliciously safe space, say members. he first rule of a cookbook club in Dubai is there are no rules. Not around conversation, anyway. Members can share everything, from culinary hacks to life stories. At the Cookbook Circle’s monthly gathering, recipes are traded in the form of a decadent potluck dinner. Members bring nearly finished dishes, each following the recipes from a selected book, to the hostess’s home and finish cooking together. “We have celebrated with each other, but we’ve also cried and mourned with each other,” says Zahra Abdalla, author of Cooking with Zahra and one of Cookbook Circle’s oldest…
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Continue ReadingOn our visit to the restaurant @halle_aux_grains_bras_paris at the @boursedecommerce, we had a masterclass with chef @jeanjulien.freydt who taught us the 40 years old recipe created by Mr Bras the father, owner of the restaurant @brasofficiel. The recipe is inspired by the warmth of family ski holidays. It is a molten cake made of a delicate biscuit filled with a frozen fresh cream Center that oozes and melts! This dessert has many variations as the high content of fat in the cream 35% allows it to be infused with so many flavors that shine through. For the accompanying ice cream, chef Jean Julien used toasted malted…
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Continue ReadingTo truly understand how cream is produced, we have to start at the source. This results in cream thick, sweet and has nutty taste.
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Continue Readinghttps://aawsat.news/ymymt من الأب، غَرَفت ياسمين إدريس تنّير إحساس الانتماء إلى عالم الطعام الواسع؛ ومن الأم، تعلّمت أنّ المائدة تجمع. أول ما تزوره مؤسِّسة صفحة بوتيت شوز على الانستهغرام هو السوبرماركت. يتصدّر أولوية أسفارها، قبل آثار البلد ووُجهاته. هناك، تكتشف مزايا المطبخ وفرادة النكهات. غادرت لبنان منذ 20 عاماً، ولا تزال صورة الجَمْعة تسكنها: تَحلُّق الأهل والأصدقاء حول الطعام، أمامهم مأكولات «تفنَّنت» الأم في إعدادها، مثل «الغاتو» المُنكَّه بالبوظة. تربّت على أنّ المطبخ هو الفرح واللَّمة التي تبقى. حين غادرت إلى لندن بعد زواجها، لم تكن تعلم شيئاً عن الطبخ. المرة الأولى التي رمَزَ فيها المطبخ إلى التواصل، كانت حين خطرت…
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Continue ReadingA couple of weeks ago, in honor of World Vegan Day, i got invited to a delectable vegan dinner at the most beautiful venue @akirabackdubai at the @wdubaipalm . The menu by super talented chef @chefgioledon was named “Looped In, A Vegan Zero Waste Dining Experience”.This dinner’s aim was to reduce food waste and use local ingredients to create a unique vegan Japanese-Korean meal, showcasing the possibilities of this culinary fusion.I thoroughly enjoyed every bite from Eringi Mushroom Pizzas, to a selection vegan nigiri sushi, the creamy Barley Risotto for mains and the rich Chocolate Truffle for dessert- that i couldn’t believe was vegan!The view is…
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Continue ReadingOn date night, I wanted my hubby to finally try award winning @reifkushiyaki. We had a delicious dinner and saved more than AED 120 (10% off) with Careem DineOut as a Careem Plus member and by simply paying through the @careemuae app. Check Careem DineOut today and explore 250+ venues and discounts up to 35% off!! Did you know that Careem Plus subscription fee is only aed 19/month? You get a free trial if you’re a new member and I guarantee you’ll love it!
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Continue ReadingThis is how I saved more than AED 150 at Folly with Careem DineOut as a Careem Plus member!! We got 20% off our dining bill when paying through the Careem app with few taps! Check Careem DineOut today and explore 250+ venues and discounts up to 35% off!! Craziest part is that Careem Plus subscription fee is only aed 19/month so i already saved 8X the fee you get a free trial if you’re a new member. BY YASMINE IDRISS
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Continue ReadingI’m at the Géant Back-to-thrill sale. Join me as I check out exciting deals on the best fresh foods & fruits, scrumptious baked treats and and so much more. My kids are surely in for a thrilling start to school. There’s something for all of us 🙂 You could also stand a chance to win: Tickets to IMG WorldGeant vouchersInstant 30% off IMG tickets on a spend of AED 100* *T&Cs apply
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Continue ReadingCan i name this dessert the Baklova? Now seriously, i have been dreaming of this dessert for a while. A nut-studded, orange blossom infused meringue topped by a pistachio cream and a buttery, crunchy layer of unsweetened phyllo pastry. Heaven! BY YASMINE IDRISS