1/8/2008

We got up at 6:30am, we were divided 2 groups: Manal, Ghina, Amal, Lama, Fernal went to the studio to start preparing for the show. Hamed, Yara, Me and Lein and Lenna went to Sultan Center to get the ingredients and raw materials for the show today.

The work was still going on in the outer kitchen, while in the inner kitchen Yara and Amal were preparing the ingredients for the recipes in the show, and preparing the steps that need to be prepared before the shooting starts.

Lama picking out the right pan for the right recipe.


Manal was preparing the dough for her new recipe...coloured dough rolls,,,


This is what it looked like,,yummmmy

And Yara just had to taste it :)



1pm: The outer kitchen was beginning to look good, the kitchen was finished and the decoration was about to be done.


Gamal and Ghina putting up the curtains.


The final design of the spices shelves.


With the kitchen still needing some work and the crew not ready I had to find something to get me throught the day,,,
Mocha frappacino with chocolate sauce and whipping cream from Starbucks!!!

In the inner kitchen, the each recipe had to be pre-prepared and all the steps ready in plastic trays ready to be shifted to the outer kitchen on time.



Everything in the inner kitchen was ready and it was time for Manal to get ready for TV,,,off to the dressing room and makeup.


The crew were now ready, the cameras and the crane were in place and the lenses were adjusted to the colours. Hammoud the crane guy was checking the colour balance.


Let the show begin!!

1st episode

Side dish: potato pastries with curry
Main dish: Chicken Kabsa with chicken
Dessert: Mini chocolate tarts with dates


3:34pm:
Manal, the director Mr. Mohamed Hashim (right) and the camera man were discussing the positions and the camera angles.











4:05pm:
Manal and Yara checking the final details before the shooting starts, the crane camera man Hammoud checks the lens, the movement and makes sure the colours are adjusted on the monitor.












Last touch of makeup before the cameras start shooting.















Beautiful!


















The appetizer: potato pastries




















The main dish: Chicken Biryani with chicken! yummmy!














The dessert: Chocolate tarts with dates and almonds


















2nd episode:

Side dish: coloured rolls
Main dish: shrimps with curry sauce
Dessert: pears with apricot sauce





























































Isnt this a lovely table setting for Ramadan!