Another raw recipe to try: courgette sprout roulades
There wasn’t enough space in Wednesday’s Arts&Life to run both the raw recipes that well-being chef Gabriele Kurz provided us with. Her courgette roulade dish is slightly more complex than the...
View ArticleThemed food and drink for National Day
Brandi Pizzeria in Dubai have created a special pizza to mark National Day- just look what they’ve done with the red beef pepperoni, mozzarella, slices of black aubergine and basil leaves above. Their...
View ArticlePizza, like you’ve never experienced it before?
Following on from David Mattin’s piece about Augmented Reality (AR) in the paper on Monday – where he predicted that the next generation of this technology is “set to change the way we live” – Pizza...
View ArticleIrish celebrity chef Rachel Allen cooking at Gourmet Abu Dhabi 2013
Gourmet Abu Dhabi 2013 have announced that Irish celebrity chef and cookbook author Rachel Allen will be appearing at next year’s festival. Allen is a television favourite, with a number of different...
View ArticlePomegranates and Roses recognised by Gourmand World Cookbook Awards
Congratulations to Dubai based chef and author Ariana Bundy, whose cookbook Pomegranates and Roses, My Persian Family Recipes recently won the Best Asian Cookbook Award in the UK section of the...
View ArticleFood festivities
You certainly wouldn’t find it anywhere else in the world: the annual festive market at Madinat Jumeirah begins this Saturday and promises a “winter wonderland” set amongst the winding waterways of the...
View ArticleBread sauce: it’s just not Christmas without it
For me, Christmas dinner just isn’t Christmas dinner without bread sauce. Indeed, roast chicken or turkey at any time of the year must be served with bread sauce. In fact, I love the sauce so much, I...
View ArticleFestive feasts, an extra helping
There’s so much going on at the moment that we simply ran out of space in yesterday’s roundup of Christmas dining options. Have a look below if you’re still searching for somewhere to eat on the 25th...
View ArticleFree chocolate anyone?
Keep your eyes peeled for the chocolate bus, which is currently making its way around Dubai and Abu Dhabi and distributing free bags of M&M’s and bars of Twix, Galaxy and Snickers along the way....
View ArticleA delicious detox?
If you wake up next week feeling like you’ve over indulged – and lets face it, there’s been a whole lot of turkey and festive treats flying around – then fear not. The One Jumeirah Deli and The One...
View ArticleSweet treats and shopping
Fans of shopping and cupcakes rejoice. If you’re planning on burning a hole in your pocket, while taking advantage of Dubai Shopping Festival’s many deals over the next few weeks, then you might find...
View ArticleTips for a healthy 2013
Izzy Boudra (pictured above) is Abu Dhabi Golf Club’s Health and and Nutrition manager. He shares his tips for a healthy start to the year. 1. Ditch the diet – your first resolution this year. Most...
View ArticleAbu Dhabi waiter race 2013
If you want to discover who the most nimble, dextrous and fastest waiter or waitress in Abu Dhabi is (and perhaps the least likely to spill your soup), head to Zayed Sports City this Saturday for the...
View ArticlePsy goes nuts for pistachios in Super Bowl ad
South Korean rapper Psy is going nuts. Not content with starring in the most-watched video in YouTube history, the man behind viral hit “Gangnam Style” is to appear in a Super Bowl commercial for…...
View ArticleVegan pizza and chicken pot pie are on the menu at the post-Oscars ball
(Reuters) – Hollywood’s elite will chow down on vegan pizza and kale salad in addition to the traditional smoked salmon Oscars at the annual Governor’s Ball after next month’s Academy Awards ceremony,...
View ArticleFood festival to showcase regional Moroccan cuisines
If you thought Moroccan cuisine consisted of nothing but piles of couscous, then you’d be advised to broaden your gastronomic horizons by attending an upcoming food festival. Agadir restaurant at the...
View ArticleA taste of Singapore in the UAE
Next month, LuLu Hypermarkets is bringing a taste of south-east Asia to the UAE by way of a twelve day long Taste of Singapore food festival. More than twenty Singaporean food and beverage companies...
View ArticleA film filled Valentine’s Day
Of all the Valentine’s Day press releases that I have received so far – and there has been a fair few – the one from Quest restaurant at Jumeirah at Etihad Towers is my firm favourite. Apparently chef...
View ArticleAbu Dhabi chefs rewarded for thinking local
Opening night is tonight, but when Abu Dhabi Gourmet closes for another year on February 20th with the annual awards gala dinner, a new accolade will be up for grabs. The “Best Use of Local Produce”...
View ArticleTaste of Dubai deals
If you’re planning on heading to the year’s Taste of Dubai festival, which is being held from March 14-16th in Media City, then it could be well worth getting organised early. For example: if you buy...
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