Recent Posts Tagged With 'middle eastern food'

• Under the Sea Restaurant

  Posted on Tuesday May 12th, 2009 at 12:00 in family, business, food, restaurant, Nature, fish, saudi arabia, prices, red sea, corniche, middle eastern food

  I recently had the pleasure of enjoying dinner at the Under the Sea Restaurant in Jeddah. I was part of a group of about 25 ex-pat wives and we were treated to a special buffet dinner which is available for groups only. The Under the Sea Restaurant i...

• Hot Flashes

  Posted on Saturday January 10th, 2009 at 16:01 in family, housing, marriage, lifestyle, Middle East, saudi arabia, hijab, jeddah, middle eastern food, susie of arabia

  It's the middle of January and I'm still hot. Not as hot as spring, summer, or fall, that's for sure, but I just don't find the weather in the winter as cool here in Jeddah as everyone else seems to. Maybe it's just that the older I get the less tole...

• Like a Sister

  Posted on Saturday November 22nd, 2008 at 06:29 in family, Culture, marriage, Middle East, saudi arabia, partying, jeddah, middle eastern food, sambusek

  My sister-in-law H is really good about including me in her plans. Spunky H is married to one of Adnan's brothers. She drags me along to most of her activities, like weddings, her family's get togethers, shopping, and other outings. And I must adm...

• "No Reservations" in Jeddah

  Posted on Saturday October 18th, 2008 at 16:11 in travel, Culture, TV, restaurant, television, saudi arabia, camel, jeddah, middle eastern food, thobe

  "No Reservations" is a hit TV show on the Travel Channel, in which charming chef Anthony Bourdain travels around the world sampling exotic local dishes and slices of life. The show made quite a splash in Jeddah earlier this year when an episode was ...

• Al Qalzam Fish Restaurant

  Posted on Tuesday May 27th, 2008 at 09:52 in restaurant, fish, saudi arabia, jeddah, middle eastern food

  One evening we drove out of the city a short distance to have dinner at a popular fish restaurant called Al Qalzam. Adnan’s whole family was invited to come, which in itself was unusual because mostly they all gather at one of the homes instead of...

• Family in Crisis

  Posted on Wednesday May 14th, 2008 at 05:12 in women's issues, saudi arabia, jeddah, middle eastern food

  Education for women in Saudi Arabia has gained tremendous importance over the past three decades or so. Prior to that, many women quit school to marry in their teens and raise their families. A girl’s education used to be limited to those areas s...

• Mmmm Good! The Flavors of Arabia

  Posted on Wednesday January 30th, 2008 at 16:06 in saudi arabia, jeddah, middle eastern food, susie of arabia

  Admittedly, I am not a great cook. My husband, on the other hand, is a fantastic cook and has done most of our family’s cooking over the years. He enjoys it tremendously, and unlike me, can whip up a gourmet meal in minutes, without once looking at...