Wintertime is the best time of year in Dubai, which means that just as we enter November, BBQ season in Dubai is here. I love to BBQ. L.O.V.E. it, and pretty much spend the entire time from November to March on my …
There’s a reason some things stand the test of time, be they recipes, ingredients or the suppliers of said ingredients. Fresh Express have been supplying some of the most premium and gourmet seafood and other pantry staples to hotels and restaurants in …
The Kitchen Aid Stand Mixer truly is every baker’s dream, whether they’re amateurs or professionals. Even if your not a baker, even as homemaker, the Kitchen Aid Stand Mixer is the most coveted piece of countertop eye candy. I recently acquired a …
Dum Pukht. I’m a Pakistani, yet I don’t really know Pakistani food very well. My knowledge of and exposure to Pakistani food is largely limited to my late grandmother’s cooking (she was an extremely gifted home cook with one of the most …
If you’re still a little on edge about COVID but also starting to suffer from Cabin Fever/ desperately seeking some haute cuisine that didn’t come out of your kitchen or a take-out container, you might just want to add La Cantine Du …
I was a big fan of The OG Artisan by Enoteca Pinchiorri, and would even go so far as saying it was the finest Italian Ristorante back in the day (and by the I mean a few years back, before it closed …
My last pre-covid lockdown meal outside was on 12th of March 2020, at Hutong Dubai (one of the newest spots in town at that time). My first meal out post lockdown was on the 2nd of July 2020. I never remember birthdays …
Okonomiyaki. It was the last snack we ate on our trip to Japan and one I find myself craving and making again and again! Osaka style Okonomiyaki is a delicious, filling, savory Japanese pancake that in my opinion is the most satisfying …
This is the most real and relatable scene: you see a tempting, short-expiry item on sale, you want it because it’s too great a deal to pass on, aren’t entirely sure what you’ll do with it but do know it won’t go …
It ain’t Ramadan if there isn’t a dallah of Arabic coffee and a bowl of Sukkary dates within arms’ reach from dusk till dawn- at least in my (and quite possibly every Saudi’s) world. This Eid, I wanted to make a rich, …
When the chocolate is good, you need to do very little value-addition to turn it into an indulgent, decadent, luxurious dessert that brings the house down. This no-bake Valrhona Coffee and Chocolate Ganache Tart is a perfect example of just this. While …
What do you do when you have near equal amounts of love for tea and for Russian honey cake? You Google to see if someone has tried mixing the two to make the ultimate cake, and lo and behold: you discover you’re …
I’m going to skip straight to the recipe and not try to romance you into it. I will however say that I made at least 20 different pizzas before landing on what I can only describe as the best homemade Neapolitan pizza …
This recipe for the Best Ever Chewy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies was developed by fluke, as a product of quarantine baking. I googled a variety of oatmeal cookie recipes, shortlisted them based on how attractive the images looked and how well-curated the blogs …
Ok, I’m changing things up here for my recipe posts. I’m taking inspiration from Liam of EatGoSee and cutting straight to the recipe. I will however share key tips and tricks that will help you achieve better results. This post will share …