CREATIVE: 18 National Flags Made From Food

I came across this very artistically impressive and beautiful post and thought I had to share it with my readers! The best part is that all the flags were made using traditional food from the particular country - India looks good enough to eat! 

I hope you enjoy it as much as I did! I'm thinking of coming up with a way to create the Qatari flag with food. Any ideas?

Australia

China

Brazil

Greece

France

Indonesia

India

Japan

Italy

Lebanon

South Korea

Spain

Switzerland

United Kingdom

USA

Thailand

Vietnam

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BEST BITES: LeNôtre, Qatar

Not only does Lenôtre have the best menu presentation in Qatar, but their variety and quality of food is unmatched. I am yet to order something I don't enjoy at that restaurant. They have everything from soups, salads, all kinds of meats/fish/chicken, to desserts and drinks. They even have a salad bar with a great variety of options. 

At LeNôtre you get what you pay for, therefore I think the prices are very fair. 

Have you tried LeNôtre? Let me know about your experience and favorite dish!

menu with lovely images

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ZEE's LIFE: Macaroons

Okay guys, I just had to upload an entire post dedicated to my youngest sister, cutest munchkin and most talented girl I know, Salma! My sister, 12 years old, has been a ball of creativity since she was born. Our home is filled with cut-outs, paintings, sketchs, models, experiments, pens, paper, cardboard, clay, pastels etc. etc. etc. Everyday she gets better and better at what she does. Her perseverance and dedication to art and the kitchen is very inspiring!

But I have to say, she completely surprised me last night when she presented her latest project.

On a plate, she neatly displayed her very own macaroons! Not only where they pleasent for the eye, they were also crunchy and delicious! She made vanilla flavored macaroons with pink food coloring!

Watch out Ladurée, Salma's about to take over...

Here is some her "miniature clay" work (compared to the size of a small match stick): How cute <3 Doen't is look so real?! 

Spa girls

Baby Elephant

Carrot Cake

Tiramisu

Marshmellow

Girls Hair

Candles?

Beautiful Cupcakes

Wow!

Slice of Cake

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ZEE's PICKS: My Auntie's Death By Chocolate Dessert

This is the perfect dessert to prepare when you are expecting some young, fun friends over AND you don't have much time!

It is a delicious dessert that I learned from my aunt Amal when she used to make it for us during our summer gatherings! Ever since, it has been on popular demand by my entire family, but I save it for special occasions and fun get-togethers. I hope you enjoy it, and let me know if you decide to try it :)

WARNING: This is very fattening, but a small portion should be more than satisfying :)

Ingredients:

• 1 large pack of digestive biscuits 
• 1 stick of non-salted butter
• 1 medium sized tin of condensed milk
• 1 x-large bar of cadbury milk chocolate

Whip it up:

• Use a seal-top pastic bag to crush the digestive biscuits into crumbs
• In a large bowl, mix the digestive biscuits with the butter (at room temperature)
• Once the mix is thoroughly incorporated, lay it down flat in a pirex plate
• Chop up the cadbury bar into tiny cubes 
• Spread the cubes all over the mix
• Pour the condensed all over (to taste)
• Place the dessert into a warm oven, not too hot!
• Leave it in the oven for a maximum of 10 minutes for the chocolate to slightly melt and the milk to be warm. 
• Your dessert is now ready to serve! 

*serves 10

prep time: 15 - 20 minutes

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ZEE's: My Favorite Arabic Desserts

Hands down, these are my TOP THREE favorite Arabic desserts:

Knafeh - Photo taken in Abu Zad Restaurant, London

Um Ali - Photo taken in Abu Zad restaurant, London

Mohabaliyeh - Made by a family friend 

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BEST BITES: Midori Sushi

The Pearl, in Qatar, is now home to yet another spectacular Japanese restaurant! In Midori Sushi, it's all about hitting the right flavorful notes. Although they do not have a very large variety of sushi, they have perfected those available. I also tried their noodles, and they were, by far, the best I ever had.

The feel of the restaurant is very modern/casual-chic. The staff are friendly, and the pricing is moderate.

The restaurant doesn't have very high rating on diningindoha.com, but I think they should be ranked 5 stars for food!

Let me know if you try out Midori, and be sure to order the Shrimp Tempura!

Facebook: Midori-Sushi-at-The-Pearl

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BEST BITES: Megu, The Pearl in Qatar

For my 22nd Birthday, I got to celebrate at a lovely contemporary Japanese restaurant, with the loveliest company! The place was mostly empty, which is a total surprise, because the food is delicious and the ambience is great! They serve some delicious beef skewers and salads! The pricing was expensive, but then again this is a fancy dining restaurant for a special occasion with a special someone.

They also have a nice balcony seating -romantic & perfect for this time of year!

Facebook: MeguQatar
Website: http://www.megurestaurants.com/

Phone:	+974-4-4953876 Megu Pearl Qatar Doha Phone Number
Type	Elegant Restaurant
Cuisine	Japanese, Sushi
Features:	Outdoor Area, Private Room(s) Available
Timings:	7:00pm - Midnight

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