We all know fathers tend to be the most selfless beings on the planet, so don’t not let Father’s Day pass you by without letting the guardian in your life know just how loved he really is. If you are still wondering what to give him on Father's Day, here are our top 7 picks. This [...]
Father's Day is a day honouring fathers and celebrating fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the influence of fathers in society. Celebrations for this day date back to 1908 and have recently become a global phenomenon. In the United Arab Emirates, Father's Day is celebrated on June 21, which coincides with midsummer's day. When asked what they want [...]
The date and Parmesan polenta brings unique flavours to this otherwise traditional dish. 4 duck breasts 80 g rock salt 800 g duck fat (can be bought at a gourmet food store or upscale supermarket) Clean the duck breasts, then marinate them with olive oil and rock salt. Let them sit in the fridge for 24 [...]
This is a hearty, traditional farmer's soup from Umbria 1 medium onion chopped 3 cloves of garlic chopped 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 50g Umbrian beans 25g chickpeas 50g carrots 30g leeks 30g celery 1/2 teaspoon tumeric powder 1/2 teaspoon paprika powder Salt (to taste) Ground black pepper (to taste) 1.6 L vegetable stock (use stock [...]
DOUGH 375 g flour 150 g icing sugar 275 g unsalted butter 1 teaspoon vanilla essence 1 egg yolk 1 whole egg PASTE 75 g Nutella 50 g dhibs 100 g date paste GARNISH 25 g almond flakes, coconut powder, pistachio nuts or sesame seeds 150 g milk chocolate or white chocolate [...]
200 g Wanan dates (approximately 7 dates) 100 g dark chocolate (or 50 g of dark and 50 g of milk chocolate) Begin by carefully removing the pits from the dates. Place the pitted dates between two sheets of parchment paper and roll them flat with a rolling pin (They should be flattened to about 3 [...]
1 egg yolk 2 egg whites 200 g mascarpone cheese 1 dessertspoon wanan dhibs 25 g sugar 75 ml espresso coffee 1 teaspoon almond essence 12 ladyfinger biscuits 1 teaspoon cocoa powder (for dusting) Whisk the egg yolk and dhibs together to make a cream (called sabayon in France and zabaglione in Italy). Add this [...]
4 leaves iceberg lettuce 100g crispy veal bacon 50g mayonnaise 4 tomatoes 1 medium-size chicken breast (approx. 150g) 1 large ripe avocado (approx. 150g) 12 pcs date toast bread 4 fried eggs Salt and pepper (to taste) & Olive oil (to marinate) SALAD GARNISH 50g mixed lettuce & 25g cherry tomato 50g bell pepper & 25ml [...]
160g dried burghul (a cereal sometimes called ‘bulgur’ 75g Khidri dates (or any semi-soft dates, like Wanan or Kholas) 125g chickpeas 125g zucchini 100g fava beans 50g dried figs 50g dried apricots 100g tomatoes 1 medium sized onion 50g parsley 50g mixed lettuce (for side garnish) Salt and pepper (to taste) LEMON [...]
The tomato-mozzarella mix gives this typical Umbrian recipe an interesting twist SALAD 150g lentils 150g cherry tomatoes 150g baby mozzarella 25g chopped parsley Salt and pepper (to taste) 75ml date balsamic dressing 50g mixed lettuce (side garnish) BALSAMIC DRESSING 50ml olive oil 25ml balsamic vinegar Boil the lentils for 10 [...]
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic year. It is believed that the Quran was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad during this holy month. Each year, millions of Muslims practice daily fasting, and refrain from eating or drinking from sunrise (Suhour) to sunset (Iftar). With that in mind, let us explore the good as well [...]
DATE PUDDING 200g Khidri pitted dates (other dates can be used, as long as they are not too hard) 200ml water 1 level teaspoon baking soda 150g brown sugar 2 eggs 100g flour 1 level teaspoon baking powder 25g chopped pecans BUTTERSCOTCH SAUCE 100g brown sugar 100ml cream (35%) 50g unsalted [...]
