Lebanon’s pan-Arabian and Bedouin-influenced cuisine is an ever-present reminder of the involved communities who have inhabited the fertile lands of the Middle East for centuries. A caravanserai of empires and civilisations has passed through Lebanon and Jordan, which seats at the heart of the Levant – a historical name for the Middle Eastern region that Read More…

“Remember your dreams and fight for them. You must know what you want from life. There is just one thing that makes your dream impossible: the fear of failure.” – Paulo Coelho Rafih Filli, the founder of Filli Cafe, was an enthusiast and fun-loving kid. He enjoyed the company of his friends who would call Read More…

‘iTaemi thimm testehi l-aein’, the Emirati proverb which translates in English: Feed the mouth, the eye will be bashful. For many Emiratis, being hospitable is more than an admirable deed; it is an issue of honour and a sacred obligation. In the pre-federation era, inhabitants of the Gulf Coast and hinterland used to live in Read More…

Indian Heritage is as old as Human can travel back in history; the pronounced history of Human Civilization is 12,000 years old and so the Indian Heritage and Food. There are so many layers of Indian culinary trail that every time someone decided to unfold it, he/she found a new facet of Indian Cuisines and Read More…

The hamburger is commonly abbreviated ‘burger’ but is named after the German city of Hamburg. Both names do not derive from Ham, nor is it an ingredient. Hamburgers first appeared in the 19th or early 20th century. The modern Burger was a product of the culinary needs of a society rapidly changing due to industrialization, Read More…

Coffee trees are native to East Africa and were probably first valued for their sweet cherry-like fruits and for their leaves, which could be made into a kind of tea. Even today an infusion of the dried fruit pulp is enjoyed in Yemen, where the seeds or ‘beans’ were first roasted, ground, and infused in Read More…