The Dubai Branch of California Pizza Kitchen has the yummiest cheeseburger pizza I ever tasted (Mind you, it’s the only cheeseburger pizza I ever tasted!) But it is so good. With the avocado topping, I am officially in pizza heaven. Not to mention that this pizza, along with the theatrical release of “Twilight Saga: Eclipse” in Dubai, is the reason my friend and I decided to go to Dubai in the morning and return back in the evening last July. Of course this did not happen. Jazeera Airways had “delayed” their 8:20pm flight 10 hours, to fly at 6:15am next day!

They say “Delayed”. I say “rescheduled”.

Thank god for Dubai International Airport Hotel, located above the duty free shops. Hotel was amazing. Flight was not.

Anyway, back to the pizza.

The Cheeseburger Pizza is not to be missed. If you happen to be in Dubai, try it out at the California Pizza Kitchen in Dubai Mall.

This was included in Selfridges “Edible. The English Garden Collection” section, but it deserves a post on it’s own.

When we first saw it, my husband said that Civet Coffee is considered the most expensive coffees in the world, and a delicacy that is widely enjoyed by many. He wanted to try it, but wanted someone else to try it with him. I asked him how its made. When I came to know, I said “No thank you!” I suggested that he takes it to his Diwaneya friends and try it with them.

We ended up not getting any. I think he kind of regrets it though.

So what is Civet Coffee and how does it get to the package pictured above?

I did some research on Wikipedia. Below is a summary of what I found:

Asian Palm Civet

Civet coffee, also known as Kopi Luawak, is coffee made from the beans of coffee berries which have been eaten by the Asian Palm Civet , then passed through its digestive tract. A civet eats the berries for their fleshy pulp.

Coffee Berries

In its stomach, enzymes seep into the beans. Passing through a civet’s intestines, the beans are then passed out (defecated), having kept their shape.

After gathering, thorough washing, sun drying, light roasting and brewing, these beans yield an aromatic coffee with much less bitterness, widely noted as the most expensive coffee in the world.

Now that you know what Civet Coffee is, would you try it?

The package in Selfridges cost £24.95

I found this section in London Selfridges. It’s called “edible. The English Garden Collection”.  This is what they had to say about themselves:

Once upon a time you were playing in the garden like all curious children do, a time when you were not yet conditioned to feel that you shouldn’t eat so called creepy crawlies! We aim to revive childhood nostalgia, and take you back to a happy time when eating your garden collected delicacies did not revolt you. And as an innocent you had an open mind and more importantly an open palate!

I will leave you with the pictures that I took below. I have one thing to say though:

I never felt/wanted/desired eating crawlies that I found in our garden when I was a kid!

Chocolate Covered Ants & Scorpions

Oven Baked BBQ Flavour Worm Crisps

Scorpion VODKALIX

Toffee Scorpion Candy

Once upon a time ...

Once you enter Harrods food hall in London, you get lost with all the gourmet food available for sale.

Those are Black Winter Truffles, imported from Italy. They are kept in what I call “The Holy Grail”.

So what will 1 KG of those truffles cost you?

£14,000 (Fourteen Thousand British Pounds only).

The figure is hidden in the picture but trust me I saw it.

Now since in Kuwait we have, what I think is, white truffles, We will make a deal with Mohammad Al-Fayed (Harrods Owner) to sell them for £7,000 per KG.

Who’s with me?

Update:

I truly apologize for the mixup here. They were £1,400! I don’t know how I read it 14,000! My apologies guys.

Below is a closeup of the tag price. The “1″ was hidden behind the limeburst box.

At the London Marriott Hotel Kensington.

I stayed in this hotel with my friends like 6 years ago. All we could remember about it is the amazing breakfast buffet. This time, we decided to have breakfast there one day. It’s even better than I remember it.

The breakfast area in this hotel is very spacious with lots of windows and sunlight. Very cozy. Their breakfast is so yummy that you want to have a taste everything, even when you are at your fullest.

The food tastes very fresh and delicious. The buffet carries scrambled eggs, hash brown potatoes, sauteed potatoes, mushroms and many different kinds of fresh breads and cakes.

Pancakes, french toast, and waffles are made to order and they taste so good. Of course there is also a section of assorted fruits and corn flakes.

This is a must, next time you are in London. Although the price is not very budget friendly (around £20 each), but it’s totally worth it and your next meal will definitely be in the evening.

London Marriott Hotel Kensington Hotel is located on 147 Cromwell Road, Kensington.

By the way the hotel itself is very nice to stay in. The rooms are spacious and clean. And it’s like 15 minutes walking distance from Gloucester Road underground station.