Ladies and Gentlemen, I have a new favorite treat. Homemade spicy honey-roasted cashews. DELICIOUS! I actually wanted to make spicy-roasted chickpeas. I have never made them at home before. I have seen theRead More
I am training for a marathon again! I did so about one year ago, but had to cancel the whole adventure after 8 or 10 weeks of training. This time, I am trainingRead More
We moved to a new house a few days ago. Actually, just down the road. Everything had to be packed anyway, no matter how far the truck was going in the end. IRead More
Our summer here in Dubai is still hot as hell. But one cannot live from cooling lettuce leaves and cucumbers alone for several months in a row. In the middle of the summerRead More
By nature, men are hunters and women gatherers, right? Well, we swapped jobs. Although, to my knowledge, my husband doesn’t gather much at the moment. Good so because I am hunting. Houses. WeRead More
It’s summer in most part of the world. A few of you will know that the summer in Dubai is extreme, in both temperatures and length. We have some 40+ degrees Celsius (105F)Read More
My wok is one of my favorite kitchen utensils. Because I love stir fries. Because any combination of veggies and/or meat/fish can be put in. Because they are done in no time. EspeciallyRead More
Living in Dubai for the past six years has naturally introduced me to Middle Eastern foods. If there is one thing that I really like about their cuisine, it’s their use of greenRead More
These balls are so full of goodness, I refuse to call them sweets. They surely satisfy a sweet tooth, but that’s just a nice side effect of this otherwise super healthy and nutritiousRead More
Four more sleeps until we leave the scorching heat of Dubai and go on our 4-week holiday to Germany. The fridge has to be emptied. The vegetable shelf is pretty much my department,Read More
I don’t have the best childhood memories of crispbreads. I always found them too dusty, too crumbly to eat, too dry. Now 20 years later, I kind of crave them once or twiceRead More
Spring has arrived and before you know BBQ afternoons, outdoor potlucks and picnics will be our favorite weekend pastimes.Ever since I started this blog I always check out salad bars in cafes andRead More
Even though parsley is in season all year round, I declare it to be my personal spring herb. I find its tart flavor very fresh and invigorating, just what you need after aRead More
I love soups. As long as you can puree them, you can make soup out of any vegetables. I usually like my pureed soups with a lot of fancy twists.However, we got aRead More
I have been cooking and baking a lot of dishes and foods since I really started enjoying and exploring cooking healthily. However, it still amazes me and makes me jump up and downRead More
I hardly watch TV and I own very few cookbooks. I have never paid much attention to star chefs, although there are a few around that even the most ignorant person willRead More
Lupini Beans made it into the 2010 SAVEUR Top 100!!! That’s great, but what’s more important to me is that I finally learned about the English name of these beans. LUPINI BEANS!!!!! IRead More
One of my craziest culinary experiences here in Dubai, if not THE one, was just after we moved here, almost 6 years ago. I guess most people know the Burj Al Arab, theRead More
Fresh beetroot should carry a warning: Don’t wear white clothes while cooking. And all recipes using beetroots should list rubber gloves as one of the “ingredients”. I was wearing a white T-shirtRead More
