Treat your Taste Buds with Tasmeem’s Tasty Ramadan and Eid Treats!

By admin on 30/08/10 · Comments (0)

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Just as they are passionate about baking and event planning, we are equally passionate about their work, if not more. The work of Tasmeem Flowers and Chocolates is extremely unique and special. They are so detailed and professional that they constantly keep us in awe! Their store includes a luxury line of chocolates, candies, flowers and gifts.

With Tasmeem divine desserts, you can enjoy the most famous brands such as Hammond Candies, Burtons, Byrd Cookies, Ooh La La Candy Cupcakes and much more…. YES, it’s “all in the cream!” Tasmeem can also custom design desserts just for you by mixing and matching flavors, fillings and frostings.

Not only do they know how to bake, but Tasmeem also knows how to arrange the perfect event for you for any special occasion. Whether it is a birthday, a graduation party, or even a wedding! Leave it to Tasmeem to make it happen. With their quality performance, innovation and amazing staff, you will be celebrating a successful night; one that is out of this world! All you have to do is pick your theme, and they will make sure that every detail of your event (flowers, chocolates, cake decorations, balloons, and even stage settings and personalized invitations) revolves around your choice of theme.

Tasmeem is now developing their gift section to include more options and some fashion accessories brands. We can’t wait! You can hunt them down at their two local branches in Doha (Qatar) located in the Centre and the Mall. If you would like to know more about them and their wonderful work that we just can’t seem to stop gazing at, pay them a visit at www.tasmeemgroup.com, fan them at http://www.facebook.com/Tasmem, and even follow them on twitter http://twitter.com/Tasmeem.

A TREAT FOR EVERY OCCASION!

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What UrbanSouq thinks!

We personally tasted some of their desserts, their cupcakes to be more specific, or as we would like to call them the “Melt-In-Your-Mouth Cupcakes.” Basically, think of flavors such as vanilla, chocolate, red velvet, lemon…all topped with unbelievable tasty super soft colored frosting that will only make you ask for more! We have also attended some of the events that they have organized, and we fell in love with their imaginative work ever since! Rest assured, you are in very good hands with Tasmeem.

P.S: Tasmeem has launched a special collection of Ramadan desserts, not to mention their recent awesome work for Garangao. Tasmeem’s Ramadan dessert would be the perfect gift to bring along when invited to an Iftar or Sohour gathering. We can’t wait to see what they are going to be treating our taste buds in Eid!

P.P.S: Stay tune to our upcoming Tasmeem competition that will allow you to win a QR 1500 gift voucher from Tasmeem Flowers and Chocolate!

Yummy…Our Recipe Pick for Ramadan!

By UrbanSouq on 25/08/10 · Comments (0)

The thing we love the most about Ramadan is the delicious traditional Arabic dishes cooked especially desserts! It was hard for us to pick one good dessert recipe from the wide variety of classic Arabic desserts, such as Kunafa Bil-Jibn, Pistachio Baklawa, Mohallabiah, Umm Al, Qatayef and many others. They are all super tasty treats in their own right! So instead, we decided to go for a dessert recipe that was not too popular in the Gulf region or Egypt and that we think deserves to be on the Highest Rated Recipes list because of how absolutely appetizing and divine it is. This recipe is called Halawet El-Jibn Bil-Kishta. It is a stuffed sweet cheese recipe. Check out the recipe below!

The ingredients

For the Halawet El-jibn dough:

1 kg akawi cheese, cut into thin slices
1½ cups fine semolina or 240 g
3 cups sugar syrup

For the filling:

3 cups water or 750 ml
1 tin NESTLÉ® Sweetened Condensed Milk or 397 g
¾ cup corn flour or 90 g
2 tablespoons blossom water

How to Prepare

Soak cheese in room temperature water for 4 hours to remove the salt (change water every 1 hour) then drain.
Place NESTLÉ® Sweetened Condensed Milk , water and corn flour in a large saucepan, bring to boil with constant stirring until sauce thickens. Add blossom water and stir. Keep aside to cool into a room temperature.
- Place the cheese in a bowl over boiling water and stir until cheese is melted. Add semolina and stir for 5-6 minutes.
- Sprinkle 4 tablespoons of hot sugar syrup over the working table and place over the hot cheese dough, then put another 4 tablespoons of hot sugar syrup on top and roll the dough using a rolling pin to have a thin layer then cut into squares with 7cm length.
- Mix the cooled cream mixture until is smooth and spoon 1 tablespoon on each dough piece and roll.
- Serve the Halawat el-jibn with the remaining syrup.

This recipe serves 10 people. Although preparation time will take longer, cooking time should not exceed more than 20 minutes.

Check out http://www.nestle-family.com/our-kitchen/english/desserts/8127.aspx for more information on this recipe.

Ramadan Tips!

By UrbanSouq on 20/08/10 · Comments (0)

We’re back! Ramadan Kareem to All!

On behalf of UrbanSouq, we would like to wish you and your families a very Happy Ramadan. We all hope you had an enjoyable summer full of great times with friends and family. We know we did pastedGraphic.pdf

With Ramadan here, we can’t help but say how beautiful this blessed month is. Whether it is the spirit of Ramadan and what it represents (spirituality, patience and discipline), the different iftar or sohour gatherings held with family and friends, the beautiful decorations being put up with colorful lanterns hanging everywhere from the streets to the inside of houses, the help given and the goodness offered to the unfortunate, or simply the amazing food that is cooked and that we just savor; we love it all the same and is something we look forward to every year!

How to have your healthiest Ramadan ever:

Something that we thought would be interesting to briefly talk about and that we will elaborate on more in a future post is one’s health during Ramadan. One of the common myths about fasting in Ramadan is that it is not healthy for you and your body because you are not eating enough and your body is constantly tired. Although you might suffer from low energy throughout the fasting time and the first couple of days may be very hard to adjust to, if done properly, fasting in Ramadan can actually be beneficial in many ways. According to scientific research, fasting can actually help you lead a healthier diet post the fasting month as it helps firm up your will when it comes to food, and hence eat in moderation. It can also increase your metabolism and help build stronger muscles faster. It all depends on your relationship with food while fasting and the lifestyle you lead throughout this month. Check out our upcoming post on how to take care of your body in Ramadan and some health tips to follow during this blessed month.

UrbanSouq in Ramadan:

On a side note, we are planning on making UrbanSouq bigger and better hoping to cater more of your fashion and style likes, and this certainly couldn’t be done without your continuous warm support; support that has never failed us (we thank you again!). As we always do, we will be uploading new posts throughout the coming weeks, focusing mostly on Ramadan as there is so much to talk about and we would like to share it all with you. So stay tuned for more details!

EXCLUSIVE: Trendsetting Fashion Bloggers (Part 3)

By UrbanSouq on 17/08/10 · Comments (1)

MEET CONFASHION!

Confashion grew up in in an almost female dominated house that it was inevitable to be interested in fashion. What triggered her passion for fashion and made her who she is today is her mother. Back then, because of the lack of boutiques that sell great quality women’s wear, her mother used to sketch and design her own outfits. And she used to accompany her to the tailor’s shop. Ever since, she was mesmerized by the outcome of her little design projects as she used to get asked a lot about her clothes. But what inspired her blog, Confashions From Kuwait, which came about in April 2007, is the mere absence of a Kuwaiti fashion blog although women’s fashion and shopping plays a major role in the Kuwaiti society. Hence, she decided to start a blog as an outlet for her passion for fashion and lifestyle and venture into the world of blogging. Confashion’s number one fashion icon is Iris Apfel. She also loves Grace Kelly’s ladylike style, Diane Kruger for trying out different looks every time, and Chloë Sevigny for her avant-garde approach to fashion. She states that “These are women who are savvy about what works for them. And i think that’s one of the most important parts of developing your own personal style.” Personally, Confashion describes herself as a quiet person who loves staying at home with family and close friends. Read more to find out about lovely Confashion!

UrbanSouq: How would you describe your personal style?

Confashion: A little bit of everything. I can’t stick to one style so I try incorporating something different to my look. I tend to mix vintage with new, girlie with gothic, avant-garde with a hint of classy, high-street with high-end brands. But at the end of the day, I have to be comfortable with what I’m wearing (physically and mentally).

UrbanSouq:What are your greatest fashion influences?

Confashion: I’m constantly influenced by a lot of things like the people around me, magazines, old family photo albums, and traveling. At the moment, I find myself musing over the legendary Iris Apfel’s eccentric style and her love for colors.

UrbanSouq: What is your fashion tip for the season?

Confashion: For Fall 2010, buy and wear lots of velvet pieces in rich colors and pile on the rings.

Check out her blog! It’s really amazing what’s on there!

http://www.confashionsfromkuwait.com/

MEET TERESA!

We had an awesome opportunity to meet Teresa from candyandcookie.com at the Dubai Fashion Week. Originally from Sweden and currently living in the UAE (it’s been 5 years), Teresa started off her journey by working closely with sunsilk and mac.

She started blogging in a way to market her Candy and Cookie Jewelry. Her personal style is funky with classics-rock and roll twist. Although she has no specific fashion icon, her greatest fashion influences are streetstyle blogs-tv shows-s&c and madmen-magzines. Find out more on the talented Teresa below!

UrbanSouq: Which item of clothing do you wish more people wore?

Teresa: Actually, converse shoes.

UrbanSouq: What is your fashion tip for the season?

Teresa:

My fashion tip for the next season would be the humble jeans shirt. Wear jeans on jeans (HOT day look) or with statement heels and a lace mini (Very D&G inspired) for an evening look. Also versatile as it’s the perfect cover up with a straw fedora on the beack or over a flovery jumpsuit (very Alexa Chung or Kate Bosworth’s festival look).

UrbanSouq: What are five things you can’t live without?

Teresa: music, brittish humour, my Nikon D90, my family and cut off jeans shorts.

Check her out at http://www.candyandcookie.com/

MEET MARIYAH!

Mariyah is a fashion blogger based in Dubai, UAE, and a freelance photographer. She is a proud filipina who has been living in Dubai almost all her life. When not practicing her major in interior design, she ventures into advertsing publishing and been taking on photography for 8 years now… mostly taking pics in heels. Her greatest fashion influence is street wear and her fashion icons are the Olsen twins as they are creative when carrying themselves. Find out more on the amazing photographer below!

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