Maple fig tart

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Budour

I have always been the type of person that would give every type of food a chance, except for figs.

I always thought they looked weird and very unappetizing. The first time I tried figs was this summer in the cutest bakery in Toronto. We had a savory fig tart and it was amazing. I fell in love and gave myself such a hard time for not giving them a chance earlier in my life!

When I returned to Kuwait, I grabbed a container of fresh figs and had no idea what to do with. They stayed in the fridge for two weeks until they rotted and had to be thrown away. I was determined the other day to make something with figs so I bought another container.

And this is what I came up with:

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I’m not a make up fanatic, but I fully admit that I’m a beauty products junkie!

Mademoiselle from Ke7el, the go-to local blog for anything beauty related, kindly asked me if I would like to be featured in their “What’s Inside Your Makeup Bag” project and I enthusiastically accepted.

So go ahead, click here to see what’s inside my make-up bag!

Ramadan Mubarak!

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Budour

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Check this super cool link for food photography that will definitely blow your mind away!

Photographer Caren Alpert used an electron microscope to photograph cake sprinkles (see below), brussels sprouts, table salt and many more.

Taken from: http://www.featureshoot.com/2011/07/caren-alpert-san-francisco/

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I wish I have the luxury to quit my job and become a full-time food blogger…

Discovering arepas

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Budour

On the hipsters-filled Queen Street West of Toronto, we passed by this gem…

Arepa Cafe.

What is an arepa you may ask?

According to Wikipedia,

An arepa is a dish made of ground corn dough or cooked flour, popular in Colombia, Venezuela and other Spanish speaking countries. It is similar to the Mesoamerican tortilla and even more to the Salvadoranpupusa. Arepas can also be found in Panama, Puerto Rico and the Canary Islands.

The possibilities for fillings are endless! On our first visit, our arepas were filled with black beans, pulled meat and fried plantains. It was perfection! Unfortunately, my phone got stolen recently so can’t show you the picture of the dish but trust me, it was the best ‘sandwich’ I’ve ever had!

It was so good, that we had to go the following day.

This time I tried avocados with chicken and fortunately I sent the picture of my arepa to someone, just for the sake of making them jealous.

When I returned home, I went on a mission to recreate these dishes.

And then I find out that I need to buy this to make arepas! I don’t think it’s available in Kuwait. However, if any of you lovely readers can let me know where I can find Harina P.A.N. pre-cooked corn meal in Kuwait, I would be most grateful.

Experiment: Date four grains pancakes

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Budour

As soon as I returned from my trip to the US and Canada, I wanted to use the typically Canadian souvenir that I lugged everywhere with me…

The maple syrup

I still have a lot of whole grains and alternative flours stored in my fridge so I wanted to use them before they go bad. The only thing I can think of that was quick and used both flour and maple syrup is to make pancakes! Continue reading →