Everyday ingredient: lemon. For more juice, use it at room temperature and roll it on the counter before cutting.
For a smoky squeeze over seafood, sear halves cut-side down until golden, like ours beside the grilled prawns.
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Everyday ingredient: chickpeas. The secret to silky hummus is peeling them, or simmering canned ones a few minutes with a pinch of baking soda so the skins slip off.
Blend with tahini, lemon and a splash of ice water for that smooth, fluffy texture.
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Lighter-plate habit: build the plate backwards. Fill half with salad or roasted veg first, add a palm-sized protein, then the rice or bread in the space left. Same food you love, just a different balance.
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Everyday ingredient: dill. Most of its flavour sits in the fronds, and it fades fast with long cooking.
Tip: chop it fine and fold it into rice, yogurt or eggs right at the end. Persian sabzi polo uses a big handful for that fresh, green lift.
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Thursday dinner by the creek: crispy whole fish, a bright lemon-caper butter sauce, and an easy evening with nowhere to rush. French–Persian all day at Le Flamant Rose, Dubai Creek Harbour. Book on WhatsApp +971 54 541 1497
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Pomegranate season is here. Easiest way to seed one: score the skin, break it apart in a bowl of cold water, and loosen the seeds. They sink, the bitter pith floats. Freeze any extras on a tray, then bag them.
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Everyday ingredient: chickpeas. Silky hummus comes from softness, not a fancy blender.
Tip: cook them until they crush easily between two fingers. Blend tahini, lemon and a splash of ice-cold water first, then add the chickpeas.
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Lighter kitchen tip: start breakfast with plain yogurt instead of a flavoured pot. Let ripe fruit sweeten it (peach, fig, berries), add chopped pistachios for crunch, and drizzle honey last so you taste how little you need.
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Everyday ingredient: parsley. In proper tabbouleh it's the star, not the garnish, with far more herb than bulgur.
Tip: dry the leaves fully before chopping, and add lemon and salt just before serving so it stays bright and crisp.
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Saturday on the terrace. Soft Creek light, French–Persian plates, and a table that asks you to stay longer. Le Flamant Rose, Dubai Creek Harbour. WhatsApp +971 54 541 1497
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Golden hour on the Creek — dinner as the sky turns pink over Dubai Creek Harbour. French–Persian plates, terrace breeze, no rush. Tonight at Le Flamant Rose. WhatsApp +971 54 541 1497
Bring your pup to the Creek. Terrace tables, water bowls ready, and French–Persian plates that don’t mind a four-legged guest. Le Flamant Rose, Dubai Creek Harbour — truly pet-friendly. WhatsApp +971 54 541 1497
Butter meets saffron — French technique, Persian soul on one plate. Lunch by the Creek at Le Flamant Rose, Dubai Creek Harbour. WhatsApp +971 54 541 1497
Monday breakfast by the Creek — warm croissants, soft Persian eggs, and coffee with a waterfront breeze. Start the week at Le Flamant Rose, Dubai Creek Harbour. WhatsApp +971 54 541 1497
Slow Sunday lunch by the water. French–Persian classics, a quiet table at Dubai Creek Harbour, and time that doesn’t rush you. Book on WhatsApp +971 54 541 1497
The dog got the window seat. Nobody argued.
Creek Harbour golden hour, French–Persian plates on the table, and a terrace that actually means pet-friendly — inside welcome, not “patio only if we feel like it.”
WhatsApp to book: +971 54 541 1497
Two kitchens that already meet.
In the 1800s the Qajar court sent its sons to Paris and brought French chefs home to Tehran. French never left the Persian kitchen: Iranians still say kotlet (côtelette), gâto (gâteau), omlet, sos, karamel, deser — and still say merci.
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