GOURMET LIFESTYLE KITCHEN DESIGN
GET THE LOOK Nadia uses silicone baking moulds in creative ways such as making individual ice cream servings. Silicone oven- and microwaveproof muffin cups, Dhs42 for a set of 12, at Harvest Home. Liven up your kitchen with your favourite tunes with the Philips digital tuning sound machine radio. Dhs359 at all leading electronic stores. Keep fresh fruits handy in an elegant bowl, like Nadia does in your kitchen table, to have healthy snacks on the ready for all the family, Dhs229, at Crate and Barrel.
Nadia loves gathering her family around the Nadia’s kitchen leads straight to her leafy garden
kitchen table. This Bordea din arm chair, Dhs1,995, at The One, is
Do you spend much time in here? I cook all the time, I do my recipe testing here and all the cooking for the family, and I wrote both my books at the kitchen table looking out at the garden. Mark and I run our own production company, so we often work on new ideas at the table when the children have gone to bed. Our series Eating in the Sun was thought up at the kitchen table, as was our new project, Nigel Slater’s Sweet Tooth, due to air this autumn. Last word? The kitchen is everything to me – if I could get a mattress down (and my husband didn’t freak out), I would actually sleep in here. I’m always happiest in the kitchen. As a child, we had a really busy kitchen, so that’s what I always wanted for my family.
inviting and comfortable.
NADIA’S TIPS
Spices and condiments are neatly tucked away
t Spices should be kept in the cupboard, in the dark, so they don’t spoil. Why do they come in clear bottles? I think they should be sold in opaque ones. t My dishwasher is near the plate rack. I’ve seen some kitchens where you have to trail across the kitchen to put things away – that makes no sense. t If you love something, then just buy it – you’ll probably never see it again! t I really like my little silicone baking moulds (see above). I use them when I’m making roseflavoured ice cream. You can pop them out so easily, and they look great on individual plates.
January 2013 BBC Good Food Middle East 77