Anniversary Dinner, by a private chef in Dammam.

Hosted a big family lunch and didn't lift a finger. The kids had their own menu, my mother actually sat down to eat for once, and the kitchen was spotless after.

We booked Chef Hassan for our National Day gathering, 35 guests in the garden. He turned up with everything, cooked a full Saudi spread, and the kabsa honestly tasted like my grandmother made it. Three of my aunts asked for his number before dessert.

I was nervous about hosting my wife's family for the first time. The chef walked me through the menu over chat, showed up early, and left my kitchen cleaner than he found it. I just had to sit and enjoy being a guest at my own table.