December 2016

Food Photography for Dummies

Written by: Haiya
December 25, 2016

I’m no pro food photographer, but I have learnt a couple of food photography tricks up my sleeve that I’m happy to share with all ya all. Keep it au naturale. The first and most important rule of thumb is NEVER use …

Kenwood PureJuice Product Review

Written by: Haiya
December 20, 2016

I received this Kenwood PureJuice JMP600WH Slow Press Juicer as a gift from the Kenwood GCC team, however all the opinions expressed within are my own.  Recently, I acquired a Kenwood PureJuice Slow Press Juicer. which -might I add- is my first independent …

Fighting The Cold with Ginger juice

Written by: Haiya
December 18, 2016

Winter means many things in Dubai: alfresco dining; laying on the beach; pumpkin spice and gingerbread lattes; red, green and gold; BBQs; the annual stollen charity sale; the food truck jam; winter markets; lots of friends, lots of family and lots of …

Spiced Chicken Broth

Written by: Haiya
December 16, 2016

There are many things winter means to me, the most prominent of which is getting a cold. In that most frustrating state when the cold hasn’t fully set in but you’ve entered the itchy and scratchy throat stage that let’s you know …

Suria KLCC Malaysia

Written by: Haiya
December 16, 2016

Suria KLCC is the name of the shopping mall in the Petronas Towers, which were formerly the tallest buildings in the world, and still the tallest twin towers in the world. While it is a much visited tourist destination, I really don’t …

Namu | W Hotel Dubai

Written by: Haiya
December 11, 2016

Two long weekends in a row? That sounds like a lot of reason to celebrate, yo. If there’s one brunch you NEED to splurge on this month, it has got to be the Friday brunch at Namu in W Hotel Dubai, the …

Grilled Chicken Mesclun Salad

Written by: Haiya
December 11, 2016

Lately I’ve been busier than ever before. From October to December, it’s almost impossible to catch a breath in Dubai. Restaurants decide to launch; alfresco dining and outdoor terraces decide to reopen; all the PRs want to squeeze their events in before …

The Mamak Life in Malaysia

Written by: Haiya
December 10, 2016

During our Malaysia Foodcation of 2016, M and I wanted to waste no time sleeping, so would head to a mamak every single night after the malls closed and my sister and cousin headed home because they respectively had work and school …

Dairy-Free Smoothie Bowl

Written by: Haiya
December 7, 2016

You know what my problem with smoothie bowls is? Their size. In order to decorate it in as celebratory a manner as it deserves, the bowl must be far too large for a single serving. This is the reason why I hardly …