Gadgets: Portion – Cooking Spoon w/ Measuring Grooves

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For all you out there with small kitchens or just don’t feel like cleaning too many dishes, here’s the perfect item for you.

The portion:

The portion measures dry ingredients in half teaspoon, teaspoon, tablespoon and 2 tablespoons.

The handle also measures wet ingredients up to 1/4 cup.

And when you’re done measuring, you can stir! A perfect all-in-one kitchen gadget.

via ThinkGeek

Vanilla seed speckled chocolate chip ice cream anyone?

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I received a special order for jars of meringues this week so I had tons of egg yolks leftover. My mother ingeniously thought of using the egg yolks to make custard. She used seeds from vanilla beans she got from a trip to Sri Lanka. When it cooled, the custard was still a little runny and I assumed she didn’t cook it long enough to thicken. I asked her if she minded I make ice cream out of it.

So I went ahead and brought the ice cream machine out and poured the custard in. When the ice cream was almost ready, I grabbed the already opened chocolate chip bag, which I was using for the meringues, and threw in the rest of the chocolate chips in.

And here’s the end result.

Beautifully vanilla seed speckled chocolate chip custard-base ice cream!

Oh and I still have tons of eggs yolks left, we want to give another flavor a try.

Gilt Taste – a website that makes me wish I live in New York

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I first discovered Gilt Taste through From Me to You – the blog that launched the cinemagraph. She and her partner created the cinemagraphs for the headers of the market section of the website.

I highly recommend you go through each department of the market section and be prepared to be amused by the headers! My favorite is the seafood header.

cheese board

bananappeal

Oh and their recipes section is also fabulous.

Lobster Mac and Cheese

Gilt Taste – Gourmet Food, Artisan Specialties & Fine Eating Magazine.

Ligne Roset: the table accessories

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And now we come to the final installment of Ligne Roset – Kuwait series and also my favorite! For previous posts, click here and here.

Today, I’ll feature some of their accessories for the dining table. Continuing with the quirky design philosophy, these rings, which are used under hot serving plates, can put all together like shown below.

Or separately…  Continue reading →

Ligne Roset: the plates, the bowls and the placemats

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If you missed my first feature on Ligne Roset – Kuwait, then click here.

From the cups and pots, we now move on to their tableware. Ligne Roset’s store in Kuwait offers a variety of choices of placemats, from cotton, leather to ceramic. Below is one of their cotton placemat option with white tableware.

Did you notice the detail under the sauce bowl? How cute is that! Under the dinner plate, there is also the same detail. Continue reading →

Dairy-free strawberry mousse cake

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Someone special’s favorite cake is the strawberry charlotte cake but since that person can’t have any dairy products,  I had to substitute the dairy product ingredients with non-dairy options.

I used this recipe for reference and substituted the milk with rice milk and the whipping cream with a vegan whipping cream, both found in Sultan Center and selective Co-Ops. The sponge cake turned out light and airy. The whipping cream does taste a little different from regular dairy whipping cream but it whipped beautifully.

Oh and I didn’t really make a make charlotte cake because I almost never eat the ladyfingers. I opted for a strawberry mousse cake instead, which is exactly the same as the charlotte cake but without the soaked ladyfingers.

I think I want to experiment with other dairy-free cakes so stay tuned!

Ligne Roset: the cups, the pots and the decanters

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So now that I’m free, I have more time to explore and check out new places and stores, or places that I’ve always wanted to go to but never have. One of these store is Ligne Roset at the Creative Design Center, formerly known as the Seven Zones, in Shuwaikh. (Click here for map)

Nestled in a quiet corner in the center, Ligne Roset, who I thought only made furniture,  surprises you with a full home-ware selection from decorative accessories, lighting, rugs, textiles and of course their furniture collection. They are also quite known for their artful collaborations with both established and up-and-coming talents in contemporary design.

What caught my attention, besides the beautiful furniture and super cool lightings, is their dining and kitchen accessories. To do this place justice, I’ve divided this post into 3 different parts. There’s also a surprise my lovely readers at the end of this post, so scroll down.

Today, I’ll show you a glimpse of their cups, mugs, pots and the lovely decanters/jugs collection.

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