Welcome to my blog!
I'm Anmar AlDarmi, mostly known as Numnum between my family and friends. I'm a 21 year old Kuwaiti university student who has a passion for cooking. Growing up, I was a very creative child. I did everything from crafts to oil painting. I found myself falling in love with the idea of making something beautiful and getting lost along the way. Paint brushes and colorful pallets were my thing, until one day, at the age of 12, I tried replacing them with whisks and baking trays. I started practicing with Betty Crocker cake mixes, which by the way, I burned countless times. With the support of my loving family, especially my dear mother, I started taking a risk and trying out recipes from scratch. I would be lying if I said I was good, but with time, I surely got better.
Two years into college, I got bored with just baking, not that I didn't make main dishes like pastas or pizzas, but I craved more. I like being challenged in the kitchen and working hard to make something perfect. So I went to my mother and asked her to teach me her traditional Kuwaiti recipes. My mother was hands down the best cook I have ever met, and I'm not just saying that because she's my mother. I started learning, it wasn't as hard as I pictured, but it was certainly a challenge. A few months in, and countless Instagram posts later, I got the an offer from a local magazine called The City Magazine, to have a monthly issue called Anmar Is Cooking, where I would provide a recipe and have a photoshoot along with the article. Like anyone else would, I accepted.
A challenge was presented, and I was up for it. One article after another, one photoshoot after another, and a new Instagram account dedicated to make cooking a little bit more fun! I always felt like I was on the right track, until i felt like I was put into a box, and needed to be set free. With university, family, and a social life, it was difficult to keep my account updated. It took so much effort to put everything into one post that was so limited into just one picture and a few words underneath.
I want to provide you, my dear followers and readers, with something more than just the occasional post. I don't want to feel limited, and I think that this blog will help me give you a better and more efficient learning process.
Lets get cooking!
Who Am I?
I'm Anmar AlDarmi, mostly known as Numnum between my family and friends. I'm a 21 year old Kuwaiti university student who has a passion for cooking. Growing up, I was a very creative child. I did everything from crafts to oil painting. I found myself falling in love with the idea of making something beautiful and getting lost along the way. Paint brushes and colorful pallets were my thing, until one day, at the age of 12, I tried replacing them with whisks and baking trays. I started practicing with Betty Crocker cake mixes, which by the way, I burned countless times. With the support of my loving family, especially my dear mother, I started taking a risk and trying out recipes from scratch. I would be lying if I said I was good, but with time, I surely got better.
The Journey Begins:
Two years into college, I got bored with just baking, not that I didn't make main dishes like pastas or pizzas, but I craved more. I like being challenged in the kitchen and working hard to make something perfect. So I went to my mother and asked her to teach me her traditional Kuwaiti recipes. My mother was hands down the best cook I have ever met, and I'm not just saying that because she's my mother. I started learning, it wasn't as hard as I pictured, but it was certainly a challenge. A few months in, and countless Instagram posts later, I got the an offer from a local magazine called The City Magazine, to have a monthly issue called Anmar Is Cooking, where I would provide a recipe and have a photoshoot along with the article. Like anyone else would, I accepted.
A challenge was presented, and I was up for it. One article after another, one photoshoot after another, and a new Instagram account dedicated to make cooking a little bit more fun! I always felt like I was on the right track, until i felt like I was put into a box, and needed to be set free. With university, family, and a social life, it was difficult to keep my account updated. It took so much effort to put everything into one post that was so limited into just one picture and a few words underneath.
A Few of My Favorite Pictures:
My Kuwaiti Cheesecake
My first photoshoot ever: Kuwaiti dishes including Machous & Bamya
One of my favorite photoshoots ever
An outdoor setting with a traditional Kuwaiti dish: Mrabyan
A personal favorite dish: Fish Covered with Dates (Nagroor)
Everyone's favorite: My Special Berry Cheesecake
Another outdoor setting with a Kuwaiti breakfast
Lets get cooking!
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