Every once in a while, I try a recipe that literally makes me want to break into dance and then make carpet angels on the floor. You know that feeling when you like like you just NEED to stream Uptown Funk, turn …
The Number One rule in my life (as should be the number one rule in your life), is to put everything on hold, cancel all plans, fly back to Dubai, breach your contracts, quit your job, and do whatever it takes to …
You guys, we need to talk about these Double Chocolate Tahini Brownies. I love brownies. Love, love, love. They’re super easy to make, and not only do they satiate my untimely chocolate come dessert cravings, but they also take me back to …
Everyone who knows me, knows how much I love matcha. It was only a matter of time that these Tahini Matcha Blondies with Turkish Labneh were born. Matcha is somewhat of an acquired taste, which made me recoil when I had my …
After some amazing spa experiences over the last couple of months (I’m talking Palazzo Versace and Palace Downtown), and a terrible one (sorry, Address Montgomerie), I was super duper keen to try out The Spa at Armani Hotel in Burj Khalifa. I …
You all know my dear friend K, right? Well, you should. K keeps me sane. Last week, I accepted an invite for a one-night staycation at The Manzil Downtown, and my friend K and her perfect little boy, Adam, joined me. I’m …
I love Malaysia. It is — in my justifiable opinion–the best Far Eastern country for a foodie seeking Halal options. Whether I want Malay food or Thai, or Taiwanese or Korean, I feel like Malaysia can supply with me with as authentic …
While I was in Bangkok, I saw Gaggan Anand post a video on Instagram on this very exotic dessert being made at one of the stalls in Or Tor Kor Farmers Market, by a 72 year old lady who has been doing …
The last of my series on how to spend a week in Bangkok. In this post I talk about how to claim VAT refund in Bangkok. We thought Day 7 would be super chilled out but for some reason it ended up …
It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of bold flavors, and since a good ceviche promises those, I was instantly sold the minute I heard about Waka Ceviche Tuesdays! FIVE ceviches and a drink, for AED 150… I just can’t get …
Day 6 in Bangkok and Em Quartier is the 6th part of my 7 day account of our recent Bangkok trip On our sixth and last morning in Hilton Sukhumvit, I finally decided to go to their all-day-diner (Scalini) for breakfast, and instantly …
Three years in Dubai and I haven’t once been to Address Montgomerie- until this week, when I ended up going twice in a week, to 3 different outlets! Here’s how it happened: Links: The first time was for breakfast at Links over …
Day 5 was pretty much a repeat of Day 4. Our plans to go to Khao San didn’t exactly materialize. We both slept in and missed breakfast at the hotel. I wanted us to go swimming in the morning, and M promised …
Day 4 of How to Kill Time in Bangkok. On day 4, we were supposed to check out our hotel in Bangkok and head to Koh Samui. We decided at the last minute, on Day 3, that we would do Phi Phi …
Day 3 of What to do in Bangkok for a Week. For the rest of the days, please skip to the end of the post. After the previous night’s fruitless quest for a decent dinner, I put my foot down and informed …