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The Skyw@lk CafŽ at the Marriot Executive Apartments in Juffair is enticing the island's food lovers with a taste of Italian cuisine featuring a Mediterranean twist.
Situated on the ground floor with a backdrop of the sea, the outlet offers a spread of delicacies where guests can enjoy unlimited food, drinks and internet access every Tuesday from 7pm onwards.
Each week, the cafŽ will offer 17 different salads, eight main courses, one soup and 17 varieties of sweet dishes to choose from.
Guests can enjoy their favourite Italian dishes including besto pesto, lamb morango, chicken piccata, beef saltimbocca, shrimp provencal as well as a choice of authentic Italian pizza.
An extensive dessert section features an array of cakes, pastries and fruit dishes.
Cooking up the tasty treats is Sous Chef Hari Saran. A Nepal national, he has worked with leading names in the hospitality industry such as Radisson SAS in Kuwait and the Shangri-La in Nepal.
Chef Hari, 40, pictured above, gained much of his knowledge in European, Arabic and international cuisine and cooking styles over a span of 15 years. He said: "We have been hosting the Italian Night promotion for a year now and have received tremendous response.
"We are also studying the preferences of our guests to later introduce more theme nights featuring different cuisines, for instance, Chinese and Indian."
Price for the buffet is BD7.5 net per person, inclusive of soft drinks and for more details contact 17636999. Chef Hari this week shares one of his favourite recipes with GulfWeekly readers.
Besto pesto
Ingredients (One portion)
Penne pasta 20gm
Cajun marinated chicken breast 110gm
Pesto sauce 20ml
Salt and pepper to taste
Fresh cream 20ml
Grated parmesan cheese 5gm
Garlic chopped 4gm
Garnish with cherry tomato
Preparation
Toss the pasta with basil pesto sauce. Add fresh cream, salt and pepper and when ready place on pasta bowl. Cut the chicken breast and marinate it with cajun spices. Grill it and place sliced cuts on penne. Serve hot.
