Journal

Stories from the kitchen.

Recipes, design notes and small obsessions, written by the people who cook for you.

Kitchen Notes

Why saffron is our most expensive obsession

A small story about a small spice — and the farmers in Kashmir who grow it.

Seasonal

Inside the Ramadan menu — five chef's notes

From the slow-cooked lamb shoulder to the rose-cardamom crème.

The Room

Designing a brass-and-marble room

How we worked with Studio Layla to shape our second dining room.

Coffee

Five ways to drink Arabic coffee

A short field guide to gahwa, karak, and our house blend.

Notes

On the QR code at your table

Why scanning to order is a feature, not a compromise.

Pantry

Building a menu around dates

Khalas, Medjool, Ajwa — the three dates we use most, and why.