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BEST BITES: Lo Spaghetto

Although the exterior and location of this restaurant don't give off the greatest impression, Lo Spaghetto is in-fact an"uptown" restaurant with a surprisingly wide variety of delicious Italian cuisine.

I visited the restaurant over the weekend with some family friends, and each of us thoroughly enjoyed devouring our plates of creamy pasta or crispy pizza. The restaurant is owned and run by an Italian chef. He has surely managed to bring in a taste of Italy to the heart Doha. <3

The chef has created an "identity" with his restaurant by not making it too lavish. The simple cozy seating arrangements ensures there are no distractions and that customers are solely focused on their dish of choice. The simplicity of the restaurant also reminds me of the cafes in Europe, which is very unique!

As always I ordered by Spinach Ravioli! The flavor of the spinach, combined with the thick and creamy sauce and walnuts really give the dish a special touch. I must add that Italian cuisine is pretty fattening and full of carbs so be careful to not get carried away.

I hope you enjoy the pictures and let me know about your experience there!

Margarita Pizza

Seafood Pasta

With Salmon

Spinach Ravioli

With Mushrooms and Cheese

Interesting dessert made with Cannoli pasta and ice cream! We wiped the plate clean. :P

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ZEE's PICKS: Ritz Tea Time - Mother's Day

Mother's day is approaching, and we all know that mum's love being spoiled and pampered on their special day. If you are looking for a fun and fancy place to spend some quality time with your Momma, then the Ritz Tea Time is the place to-go!

*Remember, you wouldn't exist without her!

The Ritz-Carlton have a tradition of classic afternoon tea. In Qatar, you can enjoy it on the 23rd floor, overlooking the Arabian Gulf and the Pearl.

I had a wonderful experience with my mum and close friends. We enjoyed some Moroccan tea and a variety of hors d'oeuvres.

Afternoon tea is available everyday from 2:30pm - 5pm.

Let me know if you have, or plan to try it out :)

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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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CREATIVITY: Chin Chin Labs

If you're searching for the coolest ice-cream parlor in town, I've got it on lock-down. Unfortunately, it's all the way in London's Camden Town :(

The Chin Chin Labs is a ice-cream laborotary. The "scientist" mixes your desired ingredients, then adds nitrogen gas to freeze the ingredients and mixes them together ... viola!

You then can meet the "assistants" who help you choose your toppings from test tubes, before getting to enjoy the experiment!

You enjoy the ice cream because of the journey and experience that came with it, and that is one of the best ways to ensure the satisfaction of customers, give them a memorable experience!

The pictures below will tell you the story;

Yum! I had the chocolate flavor, and my friend had vanilla. We both chose to add hazelnut crunch topping!

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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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CREATIVITY: Sketch, London

If you're in London, then you NEED to check out Sketch!

Sketch is a very unique restaurant, located in Mayfair. It has attracted media coverage and celebrities from all around the world due to its myriad food, drink and entertainment styles. Not only is the restaurant artistic and thematic, but the food itself is very creative, bold and ground-breaking.

For example, this butter-nut squash soup I had came in three stages:

1) There was a delicious paste in the bottom of the bowl

2) The waiter poured the hot soup into the bowl infront of me

3) He then used popcorn as garnish

This was: a) delicious b) marvelous c) I had to take a picture.

Butternut Squash Soup with Popcorn Croutons

Macaroons on display

CREATIVE: bathrooms at Sketch

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GREECE: Divine Food

Greece is home to many legendary things, from intellectuals, mathematicians, and politicians, to architects and philosophers - the Greeks have achieved it all. To add on to all that glory, the authenticity and richness of Greek cuisine was my favorite part of the trip! Below are some images of the best food I tried in Greece. I wish I took more pictures of the food, but it seems I was too busy devouring it!

Even if some of the images are not "Greek" food per say, they did it better than anything I tried. Enjoy :)