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 Seasons are a little upside down here in Dubai. We are situated in the northern hemisphere, but when it comes to growing your own fruit or vegetables in the garden, it resembles moreRead More

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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

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I recently discovered palm sugar as alternative sweetener.  For those who stop by my blog occasionally, will know that I try to use no refined sugars and flours in my recipes, but atRead More

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Is it allowed to be addicted to chickpeas? Like being addicted to chocolate? I think I am. Addicted to chickpeas. I panic when my dried chickpeas are finished when I had plans toRead More

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Fat Does Not Make You Fat! This is the title of a post of a fellow Dubai food blog Bon Appetit! It is a beautiful summary of why fat is an important partRead 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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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

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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

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 Guacamole is a well-known avocado dip. Many of you will agree. I agree too. I serve it as a dip when we have visitors. However, when I am alone, I like to haveRead More

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 One more week and I’ll be in our new house with a BIGGER kitchen that has a MASSIVE stove and plenty of counter space. I’ll be cooking up storms!! My house hunting wasRead More

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 I am not big into star signs and their attributes. I think I stopped reading horoscopes in my teenage years after I realized it will not tell me if the boy of myRead 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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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

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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

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 My baking alarm bells always ring whenever I see a recipe that uses dates. It often gives me ideas for yet another sugar free dessert. The recipe for the filling of these spiralsRead 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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  Today is the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan. I am not a Muslim, but living in Dubai, it has an effect on everyone. It is not allowed to eat orRead More

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Am I crazy about zucchini breads or what? Ever since I started baking them (which is only a few weeks back), I can’t stop thinking what to put in next and how toRead 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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I just googled the origin of zucchini bread and it seems to be an American invention. Now all American readers of this will yawn, but I still can’t hide my excitement about theRead More