Experience Different Flavors This Ramadan with Philips Website

This Holy Month of Ramadan, Philips is enhancing its website to include more than 150 delicious Iftar and Suhour recipes in addition to the existing 4000 recipes. By visiting www.philips.com/kitchen, consumers can get access to the recipes; get expert advice from juice master, Jason Vale and Chef Andrew from Fatafeat TV.

The website also houses an online academy providing tips and tricks to go along with different cooking genres and cooking techniques. Whether you love marinades, grills, steamed food, baked food, you can be sure to pick up some great tips for mouth-watering results. Read more

Ramadan’s Sukar Mazbout returns with healthy cooking tips

A special Ramadan cook show, Sukar Mazbout from Fatafeat Food Channel with Imperial College London Diabetes Centre (ICLDC) is set to share good-habit cooking tips with millions of viewers during the Holy Month.

Audiences across the GCC will learn simple, smart recipes and healthy cooking secrets presented by ICLDC’s nutritionist Fatima Sadek, with Chef Fayez Al Rimaoui. Read more

This Ramadan enjoy the spirit of hospitality and Arabian flavours at The Address Hotels + Resorts

As the city celebrates the spirit of caring and sharing this Holy Month of Ramadan, The Address Hotels + Resorts, Dubai’s five-star premium hotel brand, will offers guests special Iftar and Sohour experiences with traditional cuisine in a unique setting that highlights the Arabian heritage.

The five destinations – The Address Downtown Dubai, The Address Dubai Mall, The Address Dubai Marina, The Address Montgomerie Dubai and The Palace – The Old Town – will offer an array of inviting choices ideal for friends and families to get together to celebrate Ramadan’s spirit of solidarity. Read more

Savour authentic Arabian flavours at The Palace – The Old Town this Ramadan

Enjoy the authentic flavours of Arabian hospitality and cuisine during this Holy Month of Ramadan at The Palace – The Old Town, one of the city’s five star premium hotels located in Downtown Dubai, the heart of the city.

The hotel’s Arabian restaurant, Ewaan offers an extensive Arabic buffet for Iftar and a selection of traditional delicacies for Sohour. Special themed corporate Iftars can also be organized in the Royale Ballroom to suit client requirements.

Ewaan also offers majlis-style traditional private dining in its alcoves, which are available for more personal Iftar experiences along with a variety of Shisha’s.

Mr. Jason Harding, General Manager, The Palace – The Old Town, said: “The Holy Month of Ramadan highlights the spirit of charity and togetherness. Celebrating these values, The Palace – The Old Town will offer guests a refreshing yet authentic Arabian experience.” Read more

Mercato hosts ‘JUMEIRAH GIANT CAKE SALE’ in support of Dubai Autism Center this DSS

For the 7^th consecutive year, Jumeirah Group is teaming up with Mercato for the annual Dubai Summer Surprises event known as the Jumeirah Giant Charity Cake Sale, in support of Dubai Autism Center.

More than 60 executive pastry chefs from Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts have teamed up to prepare an exquisite display of 2255 mouthwatering cakes, to celebrate DSS sweet surprises. This number of cakes represents the total number of rooms provided by Jumeirah Group’s Dubai Hotels & Resorts.

The Jumeirah Giant Charity Cake Sale will take place on Friday 9^th July from 3.00pm – 10.00pm at Mercato. The evening will feature a variety of scrumptious cakes consisting of many flavors, designs and sizes, with choices to satisfy everyone’s taste. Each cake will be sold for Dhs 30 and all proceeds will be donated to Dubai Autism Center. Read more

Coral Deira – Dubai shines again at the MLA Black Box Culinary Challenge

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Coral Deira – Dubai team, comprising of two chefs and four service staff, won the Bronze medal in the Black Box Culinary Challenge at the Joharah Ballroom at Madinat Jumeirah earlier this month.

Teams of young chefs from 15 five-star Dubai hotels competed in the MLA Black Box Culinary Challenge, which is supported by the Emirates Culinary Guild and the World Association of Chefs Societies. The main sponsors, Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA), have successfully organized over seventy-seven Black Box Competitions in the Asian region since 1996. Four global finals have been held sequentially in Singapore 2000, Kyoto Japan 2002, gold coast Australia 2005 and Dubai 2008. The 5th global final is scheduled for Korea in 2012. Read more

Middle East Junior Chef of the Year 2010 officially begins at BurJuman

The Middle East Junior Chef of the Year, organized by the Emirates Culinary Guild and a signature event of Dubai Summer Surprises, officially opened on June 23 at BurJuman, a key sponsor of DSS, to kick start the most awaited culinary battle this year.

Yousif Mubarak, Chief Operations Officer of the Dubai Events and Promotions Establishment, and Eisa Adam, General Manager of BurJuman, inaugurated the event accompanied by Chef Uwe Micheel, President of the Emirates Culinary Guild.

“The Middle East Junior Chef of the Year is among the most awaited culinary events in the GCC, attested by the presence of over 600 chefs from all over the region. As a signature event of Dubai Summer Surprises, these Awards are not only a platform for chefs to compete but reflect the direction of DEPE in organizing quality entertaining events for different visitor segments,” said Yousif Mubarak. Read more

Nestlé Middle East partners with Howcast to provide Arabic language lifestyle content to regional consumers

Nestlé Middle East today announced that it has partnered with instructional video company Howcast Media to provide how-to videos relevant to the health and lifestyle needs of consumers in the region. Nestlé Middle East turned to Howcast to localize its instructional lifestyle content into Arabic and integrate the content into its regional site, Nestlé Family.
“We are committed to building meaningful, long-term relationships with our consumers. Doing so requires that we go beyond the commercial aspect of this process and establish a foundation that is deeper, and ultimately more beneficial to the consumers themselves,” said Rakan Brahedni, New Media Relationship Specialist for Nestlé Middle East. “Having Howcast’s videos on our regional website is a crucial contribution to our efforts of entertaining and educating our consumers on topics that not only have relevance to our brands, but also to their personal interests as well.” Read more

Humble Date or Designer Delicacy?

It’s been a staple food of the Middle East for centuries, but the humble date has many guises. From dusty market stalls to high-end boutiques, some dates are sold for pennies, some for pounds. So what sets them apart?

Discover the Secrets of Royal Indian Kitchens with Cookery Classes at the Holiday Inn Dubai – Al Barsha

Chef Shaukat Ali Qureshi from the Indian restaurant ‘Gharana’ at the Holiday Inn Dubai – Al Barsha, and culinary expert Obeda Oturkar will conduct two-day courses each for Punjab, Lucknow, Jaipur and Hyderabad styles of cooking. Each course, spread over 2 days, includes one starter, a main course, a side dish as well as a rice dish, Indian bread and dessert. Punjab classes will be on June 7^th & 9^th and Lucknow on 14^th and 16^th from 11am to 1pm. Those who cannot attend on a weekday can join the weekend classes on June 12^th and 19^th or June 26^th and July 3^rd. The total cost for two classes and the lunch is AED 450.

Mr Reda Moukhtar, General Manager, Holiday Inn Dubai – Al Barsha says, “Guests of all skill levels are invited into our fine dining signature Indian restaurant ‘Gharana’ to learn authentic techniques and recipes, and to feast on a multicourse meal. The classes are hands-on, informative, interactive and fun. Students will learn to prepare flavorful, authentic Indian dishes that are rooted in India’s age-old culinary traditions yet adapted to today’s kitchen and lifestyle.” Read more

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