Okra Salad – Recipe

Most Egyptians would never imagine that okra is popular in Japan. The common way of eating okra in the Middle East is usually as a part of a tomatoey, saucy stew; which completely removes the slimy element from the vegetable. I always thought that Middle Eastern people would not be too fond of the slime…

I See, Semiramis!

Courtesy of my very generous and lovely friends at Semiramis Intercontinental (a.k.a IC Semiramis), I was invited for two days of pampering with a cozy overnight stay! I believe that there are two real pleasures in life; food and hotel rooms. Let me tell you how IC Semiramis gave me maximum pleasure in less than…

Savory Garlic Lemon Sorbet

So… It’s time to go a little crazy in order to expand my creative culinary skills. Today I decided to make a savory sorbet! Seriously…? Why?! I don’t know.. I mean there’s gazpacho.. So.. Why not? The key issue here was how to get a nice texture without adding too much sugar and ending up…