Noodles are life. I don’t think there’s anyone out there who’ll want to even debate that. They’re the best form of carbs, with optimum levels surface area to coat themselves in your sauce or oil of choice. Whether it’s twisty fuesli smothered in a …
Hi, my name is Haiya and I am a Noodleholic. For the first ever Noodleholics Party- an initiative started by Soe Thein- I would like to pay homage to the culinary idol I’m a hopeless groupie for, and try out his recipe for …
Chicken Biryani. The two single most magical words a Pakistani can hear. There is something about the combination of spices the meat is cooked in, and the layering of boiled rice atop it before a final, collective steam that homogenizes the two …
This Basil and Zucchini Pesto Pasta was a result of one of those lazy weeks. Have you ever had one of those super lazy weeks? The ones that make you feel too lazy to even order groceries? No, not because you’re depressed …
I have a love-hate relationship with fruit. I love it when it’s sweet and juicy, hate it when it isn’t. I love eating it, but hate cutting and washing it. Enter Fruitful Day: these folks have changed my life- and no, this …
What’s good right now? The weather is still fantabulous in Dubai, and the DSF is officially on. The desire to cook up a storm is on the down low though, post all the turkeys and pies and lots of cleaning up. What …
Tis the season to be jolly fa la la la la la la. Ok, so I don’t celebrate Christmas or Thanksgiving, but all the red, green and gold does put me in a very festive mood, and I do celebrate turkey- all …
Winter means many things in Dubai: alfresco dining; laying on the beach; pumpkin spice and gingerbread lattes; red, green and gold; BBQs; the annual stollen charity sale; the food truck jam; winter markets; lots of friends, lots of family and lots of …
There are many things winter means to me, the most prominent of which is getting a cold. In that most frustrating state when the cold hasn’t fully set in but you’ve entered the itchy and scratchy throat stage that let’s you know …
Lately I’ve been busier than ever before. From October to December, it’s almost impossible to catch a breath in Dubai. Restaurants decide to launch; alfresco dining and outdoor terraces decide to reopen; all the PRs want to squeeze their events in before …
You know what my problem with smoothie bowls is? Their size. In order to decorate it in as celebratory a manner as it deserves, the bowl must be far too large for a single serving. This is the reason why I hardly …
The struggle to cut down on carbs continues, as does the struggle to salvage forgotten items in the vegetable crisper. So, when I found a lone zucchini in the bottom of said crisper yesterday, I decided to put it to use and …
Bitter gourd is one of my absolute favorite vegetables to eat. If you cook them right, they taste incomparably delicious, and not in a masochistic way. My favorite way to eat them is when they’re cooked the Pakistani way, which ensures they …
One of the most customary things to eat for Pakistani Iftar in Ramadan is the ubiquitous Aloo Samosa. The bad boy is made from spiced, mashed potatoes, stuffed inside thinly rolled out dough that is cut into a semi- circle and folded around …
Summer is in full swing and all I want to have is chilled food. A chilled granola parfait for breakfast, chilled salad for meals and chilled smoothies in between. I’m also trying to cut back on eating too much junk and start …