Recipes for success: Omar Basiony offers advice and a tasty sea bass recipe

DUBAI: For Omar Basiony, eating has always been more than just about meals, it has been a way to connect with culture, family and identity.   “I’ve always loved cooking,” he tells Arab News. “I’ve been passionate about cooking from a very young age.”  Born to Egyptian and Italian parents, Basiony’s culinary journey began when he was just 13. “My mom had sent me to spend the summer with my uncle in Padua, Italy, and he got me a job working in a restaurant,” he says. “I came back like, ‘OK, this is all I ever want to do with my life.’” Bâoli Dubai.