This recipe for Lemongrass Green Iced Tea was sponsored by Monviso. The recipe and opinions within this post are entirely my own. Wastage really bothers me. Every time I make Thai food, I use copious amounts of lemongrass hate throwing away the …
This Staycation at St.Regis Dubai was not a self-paid one. I was invited but the opinions within are purely my own and not influenced by anyone. I feel like this is becoming an old drone by now, but I swear to you, …
Just when I thought I couldn’t possibly enjoy a spa experience quite as much as I enjoyed the ones at Palazzo Versace and Palace Downtown, boom, Iridium Spa happened, and made serious contender for Best Spa in Dubai! After a supremely disappointing …
AtoZaatar (Courtney) and I kicked off our staycation at St.Regis Dubai with afternoon tea at Sidra Lounge. With tables lining the helm of the gilded balustrade, overlooking the colossal chandelier of hand-cut crystal, Sidra lounge was more of a great way to …
Every once in a while, I try a recipe that literally makes me want to break into dance and then make carpet angels on the floor. You know that feeling when you like like you just NEED to stream Uptown Funk, turn …
The Number One rule in my life (as should be the number one rule in your life), is to put everything on hold, cancel all plans, fly back to Dubai, breach your contracts, quit your job, and do whatever it takes to …
You guys, we need to talk about these Double Chocolate Tahini Brownies. I love brownies. Love, love, love. They’re super easy to make, and not only do they satiate my untimely chocolate come dessert cravings, but they also take me back to …
Everyone who knows me, knows how much I love matcha. It was only a matter of time that these Tahini Matcha Blondies with Turkish Labneh were born. Matcha is somewhat of an acquired taste, which made me recoil when I had my …
After some amazing spa experiences over the last couple of months (I’m talking Palazzo Versace and Palace Downtown), and a terrible one (sorry, Address Montgomerie), I was super duper keen to try out The Spa at Armani Hotel in Burj Khalifa. I …
You all know my dear friend K, right? Well, you should. K keeps me sane. Last week, I accepted an invite for a one-night staycation at The Manzil Downtown, and my friend K and her perfect little boy, Adam, joined me. I’m …
I love Malaysia. It is — in my justifiable opinion–the best Far Eastern country for a foodie seeking Halal options. Whether I want Malay food or Thai, or Taiwanese or Korean, I feel like Malaysia can supply with me with as authentic …
While I was in Bangkok, I saw Gaggan Anand post a video on Instagram on this very exotic dessert being made at one of the stalls in Or Tor Kor Farmers Market, by a 72 year old lady who has been doing …
The last of my series on how to spend a week in Bangkok. In this post I talk about how to claim VAT refund in Bangkok. We thought Day 7 would be super chilled out but for some reason it ended up …
It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of bold flavors, and since a good ceviche promises those, I was instantly sold the minute I heard about Waka Ceviche Tuesdays! FIVE ceviches and a drink, for AED 150… I just can’t get …
Day 6 in Bangkok and Em Quartier is the 6th part of my 7 day account of our recent Bangkok trip On our sixth and last morning in Hilton Sukhumvit, I finally decided to go to their all-day-diner (Scalini) for breakfast, and instantly …