There are essentially two main types of persimmons: Hachiya and Fuyu. The former, native to North America, is about the size of an apple, and sort of acorn shaped, and will only really be very sweet when ripe or even over-ripe. The …
I’m beyond blessed and eternally grateful that despite a very difficult year (for everyone), my parents braved international travel and visited me towards the end of 2020. My mom spent a good couple of months here, allowing us time to do something …
Baked salmon filet might just be one of the easiest and most common weeknight dinner recipes, but when you take that very same crowd-pleasing recipe that your friends and family love, and turn it into Braided Salmon, you’ll have on hand a …
“If we don’t have love, it’s difficult to work well, and in the kitchen it’s extremely important”. This was the opening line of Ana Ros’s episode on Chef’s Table (many years ago), and palpable in Tresind Studio’s kitchen this January the 7th, …
Wintertime is the best time of year in Dubai, which means that just as we enter November, BBQ season in Dubai is here. I love to BBQ. L.O.V.E. it, and pretty much spend the entire time from November to March on my …
There’s a reason some things stand the test of time, be they recipes, ingredients or the suppliers of said ingredients. Fresh Express have been supplying some of the most premium and gourmet seafood and other pantry staples to hotels and restaurants in …
The Kitchen Aid Stand Mixer truly is every baker’s dream, whether they’re amateurs or professionals. Even if your not a baker, even as homemaker, the Kitchen Aid Stand Mixer is the most coveted piece of countertop eye candy. I recently acquired a …
Dum Pukht. I’m a Pakistani, yet I don’t really know Pakistani food very well. My knowledge of and exposure to Pakistani food is largely limited to my late grandmother’s cooking (she was an extremely gifted home cook with one of the most …
If you’re still a little on edge about COVID but also starting to suffer from Cabin Fever/ desperately seeking some haute cuisine that didn’t come out of your kitchen or a take-out container, you might just want to add La Cantine Du …
I was a big fan of The OG Artisan by Enoteca Pinchiorri, and would even go so far as saying it was the finest Italian Ristorante back in the day (and by the I mean a few years back, before it closed …
My last pre-covid lockdown meal outside was on 12th of March 2020, at Hutong Dubai (one of the newest spots in town at that time). My first meal out post lockdown was on the 2nd of July 2020. I never remember birthdays …
Okonomiyaki. It was the last snack we ate on our trip to Japan and one I find myself craving and making again and again! Osaka style Okonomiyaki is a delicious, filling, savory Japanese pancake that in my opinion is the most satisfying …
This is the most real and relatable scene: you see a tempting, short-expiry item on sale, you want it because it’s too great a deal to pass on, aren’t entirely sure what you’ll do with it but do know it won’t go …
It ain’t Ramadan if there isn’t a dallah of Arabic coffee and a bowl of Sukkary dates within arms’ reach from dusk till dawn- at least in my (and quite possibly every Saudi’s) world. This Eid, I wanted to make a rich, …
When the chocolate is good, you need to do very little value-addition to turn it into an indulgent, decadent, luxurious dessert that brings the house down. This no-bake Valrhona Coffee and Chocolate Ganache Tart is a perfect example of just this. While …