I am a librarian. I like to read books. I have visited Saudi Arabia. My favorite food is Italian.
I am a mom to 3 daughters. My mom is from Saudi Arabia. I like to read.
I read an interesting book at work. I'm not surprised, considering you're surrounded by them all day. I swear, you have my dream job. What was the book? The down time I do get is a blessing, I don't take it for granted that I'm able to read so much, believe me! It was about the cuisine from Saudi Arabia, it had some recipes I had to try! Does your mother have any special meals she makes for you? Oh, yes -- her shawarma is delicious, especially with lamb. And she makes a killer kabsa, which is a mixed rice dish that is so good! Everything she makes is great, though! You're biased though aren't you? Kidding! Here's my proposal; I will give you some Italian cooking tips in exchange for helping me perfect those meals you mentioned! I learned about the history of them in this book, but it didn't go into detail on preparing beyond the basics! That sounds like a good deal to me! I may have to involve my mom for some of the finer details, but we can figure it out. What is your specialty when it comes to Italian cuisine? The more help we can muster, the better. I will bring the book along so we can discuss the other foods as well! This will sound lame but I can do a very good authentic Italian pizza! You'd be surprised the subtle differences and touches they have! No, doesn't sound lame at all to me. My kids love pizza, all three of them! And kids know best when it comes to pizza, as far as I'm concerned. I love a good, crunchy thin crust myself -- delicious! Me neither, I'll eat pizza in any form! The kids will like it as long as they aren't picky. Lots of veggies, less of the salty stuff we use here! We can try out a thin crust though! Doesn't have to be TOTALLY authentic. Well, I'm open to everything -- believe me, I don't discriminate when it comes to food! I read cookbooks for fun, like you do! That's the sign of a foodie, for sure! Being a foodie keeps me from being moody haha! Are there any other regions you'd like me to research? Full access to any cooking and food books we have! Sicilian food is interesting to me, and it's the region I'm least familiar with. Some of the dishes sound amazing though -- love calamari especially!