We’ve found the best cookies in town
Cookies, oh my cookies! A taste from heaven is how many might refer to their favourite food, but I’m telling you – these are truly, utterly heavenly: chewy melt cookies from The Home Bakery are the...
View ArticleLunch options during Ramadan
There aren’t many if you are looking to eat out. Now is a good time to test those culinary skills you’ve been hiding from the world and cook up a healthy meal for lunch. And if that isn’t your...
View ArticleBites Bits: APi CAE Gourmet cafe open for dine-in and the rest of the week in...
APi CAE Gourmet in Abu Dhabi is open for dine-in and delivery throughout Ramadan, from 12pm to 12am. Call 02 666 8909 or visit www.apicae.com Just Falafel has introduced a healthy addition to its...
View ArticleCelebrities react to Zimmerman trial verdict
A host of celebrities have lashed out over the acquittal on Saturday of American football player George Zimmerman who was on trial for shooting an unarmed teenager. RnB starlet Beyonce was performing...
View ArticleWafi Mall opens new food court
The Wafi Mall in Dubai has continued its expansion with the opening of a new food court. The Cafe Court centre will be home to a number of outlets, including Noodle Factory, Shisu, Zucca and Soho...
View ArticleSoul Food at Agadir
Agadir restaurant recently launched its Family Weekend Lunch special. We find the hearty meal full of fresh flavours demonstrating respect to the traditions of Moroccan cuisine. The deal The Family...
View ArticleIftar Review: Constellation Ballroom at The Address Dubai Marina
A crowd favourite, the iftar at The Address Dubai Marina caters to a variety ranging from the business community to families. The experience begins upon entering the burgundy coloured lobby to the...
View ArticleIt’s a Booza show
The Carton, an independent quarterly publication that tells the story of Middle Eastern culture through its food is focusing on booza (ice cream in Arabic) for its sixth issue. On Monday night, to...
View ArticleDubai restaurant offers traditional Ramadan drink
Those seeking an authentic taste of Ramadan should head to the Times of Arabia restaurant. Outside the Middle Eastern eatery in Dubai’s Souk Madinat Jumeirah will be this gentleman, offering passers-by...
View ArticleBites Bits: Cheap mezzes at Bo House Café and the rest of the week in brief...
Round up of all the week’s food news Partake of some Ramadan treats at Bo House Café in JBR from just Dh99. From 6:45pm to 2am throughout the holy month, everything from mezze to tapas will be slashed...
View ArticleIftar Review: Ramadan Menu at Hakkasan Dubai
We sample Hakkasan Dubai’s Ramadan Menu. We are a week and a half into Ramadan and lets’s face it, if you have been a regular on the buffet circuit that Shish Tawook or Umm Ali may have become tiresome...
View ArticleBites Bits: Iftar at TRIBES and the rest of the week in brief food news
A round up of this week’s food news This Ramadan, experience an Iftar with a difference, with the TRIBES sharing platter of slow-cooked oyster blade, served with roasted vegetables and mustard sauce,...
View ArticleSuhour review: Agadir at The Westin Abu Dhabi Golf Resort and Spa
We check out Agadir’s suhour at The Westin Abu Dhabi Golf Resort and Spa Suhour at the the hotel’s signature Moroccan restaurant is a retreat from the raucous affairs of ballrooms and buffet stations....
View ArticleIftar Review: Signature by Sanjeev Kapoor at Meliá Dubai
A flavoursome adventure awaits you at Signature by Sanjeev Kapoor It’s easy to assume most UAE iftars are buffet-only affairs. However, numerous fine dinning restaurants are using the holy month to...
View ArticleEid staycation in Ras Al Khaimah
Eid in the UAE? How about a road trip to the Northern Emirates then? The Bin Majid Hotels and Resorts in Ras Al Khaimah -Beach Hotel, Beach Resort, Acacia and Mangrove- will have a special lunch and...
View ArticleRecipe: Lemony Garlic Chicken with Rice and Yoghurt Sauce
Make dinner a family affair with Dubai-based chef and cookbook writer Suzanne Husseini’s recipe that incorporates the Slow Food concept of local, clean and fair produce in preparations. 6 servings...
View ArticleRecipe: Fruit Salad
What is in your fruit salad? Spruce up that mix with a recipe from Dubai-based chef Suzanne Husseini’s cookbook When Suzanne Cooks. 6-8 servings 1/2 cup orange cantaloupe 1/2 cup green cantaloupe...
View ArticleBites Bits: Our favorite way to peel tomatoes and the rest of the week in...
A round up of this week’s food news Here’s our favourite way to peel tomatoes when a recipe calls for it: core them first, then drop them in boiling water for no more than three minutes. Get them out...
View ArticleRecipe: The Meat Co’s Caprese salad
Want a delicious summer recipe? Here’s how to make a Caprese salad, as prepared by the chefs at The Meat Co. Serves 1 Ingredients Rare roast beef slices 2pcs (40g) Buffalo Mozarella – sliced 2 pcs...
View ArticleRoyal China Dubai restaurant offers moon cake delicacy
With autumn approaching, the people of China are preparing to consume some moon cakes. During the annual Mid-Autumn Festival, it’s customary to present the pastries to one’s relatives to symbolise...
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