Last Saturday, Hong Loong at Sofitel, The Palm, invited a small group of bloggers for an interactive dimsum making class. This wasn’t my first time making (or rather attempting) dimsum, but everyone else in the class clearly acquired newfound respect for these …
What does one do when one ends up behaving like a pug in a tulip field at The Farmer’s Market, and buys enough Kale to feed an army but knows no armies? One makes kale smoothies, sautés kale, blends kale to make …
I’ve hit a new low- or high….rather. A record high. For the last 6 kilos I’ve been beating my own record of “heaviest I’ve ever been”. Sigh. This includes my chubby phase from Y2k-2001. It’s really, REALLY hard to watch the calories …
My favorite way to have all the good stuff is to blend it up and chug it down. It’s quick, it’s easy and works for people like me who have to work while they’re having their breakfast. Today I whipped up a …
I try to eat healthy at home, in an attempt to balance out the food crimes we commit on weekends. Today I whipped up a super quick Soba Noodle dish with an Avocado Pesto. Fusion at it’s best? Indeed. It was super simple, …
With all the restaurant tastings and the week-long trip to my momma’s house, there’s nothing M and I wanted more than a light, refreshing salad on this scorching hot summer afternoon. And then when rawmanda.com showed up on my Instagram feed this …
Salads- most people love to hate ’em, and I just don’t get why! I can’t get enough of those fresh crunchy greens, and all the paraphernalia that come with them. Last Sunday, I went over to my friend’s place for a quick …
Some may not deem this blog-worthy- but hey, I stumbled upon this serendipitous discovery by complete fluke and am hence super pleased with myself. So I was in the process of making Kulfa icecream, and the first step was to whisk evaporated …
Last time I went to Bahrain, my aunt (who never ceases to impress with her culinary skills and her loving hospitality), made us Mughlai Kulfa from scratch. Kulfa is a rich, fragrant ice cream with almonds and pistachios, of Mughal origins. It used …
EID MUBARAK, EVERYONE AROUND THE WORLD!!! Today is a very special day for Muslims around the world, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan. It’s a bittersweet feeling- as we welcome the joyous occasion of Eid, we also bid farewell …
I tried Secret Squirrel’s Easy Chocolate Mousse today. It was very quick and easy to make, and didn’t taste too bad for a vegan alternative to traditional chocolate mousse. The texture was spot on, but I really like my dairy, eggs, and …
I love incorporating Chia seeds and Flaxmeal into everything I can. I am happiest when these superfoods go undetected and my unsuspecting subjects cluelessly gobble down the dishes that are packed with way more goodness than they’d normally be pegged for. My …
It was another tiring day at work, but we we wanted to eat in and wanted a simple but filling Iftar. M has vowed off of fried food since he heard Mufti Ismail Menk mention in a lecture how fried things are …
As much as I love to cook, I’m not one to make dainty little tedious items like samosas and spring rolls and little fondant cake toppers. I have utmost respect for people who do that though (so that people like me can …
Salads are the news steaks. Times have changed, people. We have evolved. But you know what hasn’t evolved much? Our imagination when it comes to putting together salads. It’s always the same lettuce/rocket/baby spinach base with different combinations of pretty much the …