We live in Dubai on the Arabian Peninsula, one of the hottest and most arid places on earth. Temperatures go up to 50C/120F in summer. The annual rain does not extend 20cm/7inches. It’sRead More
Maintaining a food blog is quite a challenge when you have a stomach bug and no real appetite. I usually have two or three recipes plus pictures on the shelf that I canRead More
Two more weeks to go until my first full marathon. Last week I had my longest training run of about 37k/23miles. I ran it with a fellow food blogger from Dubai. As IRead More
Is it time again again to bring up the topic of New Year resolutions? I have never really been a big believer in New Year resolutions. In fact, I don’t really give muchRead More
Do you have a favorite kitchen tool? A pot or pan, a certain wooden spoon that you ALWAYS use? Well, in the picture above you see my favorite baking tray. I bake, roastRead More
While it gets cold in the rest of the world, BBQ season starts in Dubai. While most people living in the northern hemisphere are cuddling up at home with a warming cup ofRead More
I had Indian food a few times last week as we had visitors from Europe who don’t eat Indian food very often. Half (if not more) of Dubai’s population is Indian, so youRead More
I will never get tired of salads. Does anyone relate to that? I just love them for lunch or as light dinner that is put together in no time. A couple of monthsRead More
Nothing tastes better than homemade bread. Period. I have often read about the therapeutic effect of baking your own bread. I can proudly say I can approve that too. Although my bread bakingRead More
I always liked to have a fruity touch in my veggie salads. Unfortunately, no-one else in my family shares this passion. On the other hand, good: more of these salads for me. ThisRead 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
My diet has become more and more vegetarian over the last year or so. I used to enjoy a big fat burger once in a while, but don’t really have a chance toRead More
This okra recipe has been sitting in my computer for the last two days, ready to post, with picture chosen and retouched, etc. Just the introductory notes were missing. It should be easyRead More
I want to sing a hymn on broccoli today. Or is it rather a hymn on my gorgeous kids? When I ask my son (4 years old) what he wants for lunch, heRead More
I think almost every food blog has had their Brussels sprout recipe for this winter. Most probably, everyone is already totally overdosed on them. Never mind, here comes my Brussels sprouts recipe. It’sRead More
As long as I can remember, red cabbage has been THE major side dish for special occasions in my family, be it family birthday or anniversary meals, Easter or Christmas. It came alongRead More