Tahini Deviled Eggs

Written by: Haiya
June 7, 2017

I’m not crazy about Deviled Eggs. I am however, crazy about hommus, and that’s what gave birth to these Tahini Deviled Eggs- well, sort of. You see, I am also crazy about buying everything in Crate & Barrel, so of course I …

Saudi Oat Shorba | Ramadan Recipe

Written by: Haiya
May 27, 2017

This recipe for Saudi Oat Shorba has been sponsored by Mornflake. The recipe and opinions expressed are entirely my own. I grew up in Saudi Arabia. That means I was used to hearing the Adhaan 5 times a day, life coming to …

Chocolate Orange Basbousah | Arabic Dessert Recipe

Written by: Haiya
May 27, 2017

This recipe for Chocolate Orange Basbousah is in collaboration with Kenwood Chef Sense XL and Hershey’s.  Ramadan Kareem everyone! We are blessed enough to be witnessing Ramadan for yet another year. Ramadan is a month for fasting, humility, self-reflection, worship, and also …

Pink Lemonade and Summer in Dubai

Written by: Haiya
May 16, 2017

Every time I feel like the subsequent month will allow me a break, I am wrong. I don’t know what it is about Dubai, but life is just non-stop here. Luckily, I managed to run off for 10 days, and recuperate at my …

Oat Apple Crumble | Recipe

Written by: Haiya
April 11, 2017

I love oats, not just for breakfast, but also in desserts. I’m one of those people who is not disappointed to find a “chocolate chip” cookie is actually an oat-and-raisin. Oat Apple Crumble is, in fact, one of my favorite go-to recipes. …

Matto Dubai

Written by: Haiya
April 6, 2017

.Matto are the perfect example of marketing done well. There are some hits and some misses on the menu, but within just two months of opening, a lot of people have either already been to Matto, have heard of Matto, and/or want …

Hakkasan Friday Brunch Dubai | Review

Written by: Haiya
March 31, 2017

What’s up all ya all? What’s new – besides the already horrid weather? M is out of town (again), and I’ve been down in the dumps with a backlog of work, an apartment move next week, and procrastinating like a pro. I …

Blogger Etiquette

Written by: Haiya
March 30, 2017

I’ve been having some insightful conversations with some like-minded bloggers lately, and in the wake of recent events I’ve decided to pen down some of my thoughts on blogger etiquette. Bloggers have a lot of opinions on how PRs should behave (I …

The Experience by Reif Othman

Written by: Haiya
March 29, 2017

I’ve dined at my fair share of restaurants in Dubai, and written more blog posts than I can remember. Over time, my palate has evolved (read gotten harder to please), and I consequently cut down on blogging about restaurants because fewer and …