Date Festival
We were not quite sure what to expect at the Emirates International Date Palm Festival. Sure, perhaps there would be a bunch of dates, and information on the…
November 25, 2011
We were not quite sure what to expect at the Emirates International Date Palm Festival. Sure, perhaps there would be a bunch of dates, and information on the…
November 25, 2011
There are countless recipes for chocolate chip cookies – everyone seems to have their favorite, and of course there is the great debate over chewy or crispy. I…
November 22, 2011
One of the best things about carrot cake is the frosting – the cream cheese frosting that is sweet with just the right amount of tang to it.…
November 9, 2011
Cooking in the UAE is a bit of a challenge for me. Read thru this blog, and it is not hard to find out why. Recipes like Bourbon Caramel…
October 17, 2011
There is beauty everywhere we look, but I most often find it when I look at the food and the scenery. Not the 5-star rated built up places,…
September 28, 2011
I recently finished a great book about a man’s journey from Cape Town to Cairo. Like the Middle East, I have an interest, which borders on obsession, with…
September 10, 2011
I changed, ready for my treatments, disposable underthings and all, and trust me – that WAS all. I will just leave it at and you can sort the…
September 6, 2011
(photo from Yas Hotel, ESPA) It is not for the faint of heart, not one bit. It is not for the modest either. Perhaps even for those with…
September 4, 2011
Ramadan is over and with it comes the Eid Celebration – the breaking of the month long fast. As Eid marked a week-long holiday we decided to take…
September 1, 2011
Weekend trips are the perfect way to break up our weeks, especially since each and every week there are forms to fill out, government offices to visit, and…
August 20, 2011