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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

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Hey, do you want to know how my Dubai winter veggie and flower garden is doing? It’s going great. The usual suspects are up and about, like basil, tomato plants and sunflowers. ThoseRead More

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Confessions of a healthy food fanatic: I used to like burgers. The ones from well-known fast food chains. I used to crave them regularly, e.g once per month. Luckily, we moved to aRead More

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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

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Miracles happen, otherwise I have no explanation for this: How can it be that I only heard of Dukkah (an Egyptian spice mix) a few days back, when I have been living inRead More

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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

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I assume all food bloggers are constantly on the search for new and tasty foods. Quite a few of them concentrate on healthy foods. A certain percentage would focus on either vegetarian, vegan,Read More

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Do you know Halloumi cheese? I actually have no idea how easily available this particular cheese is around the world.  I know that it is hard to get in the German countryside’s supermarkets.Read More

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I regularly read the BBC Good Food magazine. A few weeks ago I was paging through the August issue hoping to get some inspiration for a Saturday night dinner. I found a GordonRead More

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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

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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

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I haven’t been a big fan of potato salads for most of my life. I always found them drenched too much in mayonnaise, or the potatoes overcooked, or the whole salad too bland…Read More

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What do you do when one person of the family prefers freshly baked breads only for breakfast? Getting dressed and run to the bakery shop first thing every morning? No. Not me. NotRead More

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It’s zucchini season!! Because this stuff always grows in abundance, there can never be enough zucchini recipes. Here is my contribution. I enjoy making light vegetarian tarts for weekend lunches. Whatever vegetables areRead More

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Don’t you think that the word “adapting” (as in “adapted from XYZ cookbook”) is just a nice term for “stealing someone else’s recipe but having the decency to acknowledge him”? Or does itRead More

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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

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I just go totally crazy about tasty foods that are healthy, or is it the healthy foods that are absolutely delicious?! Can’t decide. This Lentil Salad seems to becoming my new favorite lunchRead More

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The only food magazine that I read regularly is the Middle Eastern issue of BBC Food. I have no idea if it is any different from any BBC Food issues. It’s a monthlyRead More