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Feteer Meshaltet In Video | Talking To Celebrity Chef Joe Barza
Feteer Meshaltet, Fetir or Fateer is the Egyptian layered pastry meaning ‘cushion-like pie’ – the stuffing or the filling coming in the form of chicken and cheese, sausage and cheese, tomatoes and olives, cream and honey or traditionally the simple Kraft Cheese! Had as a sweet or a salty savoury, the making of Feteer is […]
Ma
May 12, 2013
No Oscar speech. No thank you notes. Nothing can make this post more special than it is. This is my Ma. Desh, Anandobazaar and Rabindranath* defines her. Music is her life. So are we – my brother, Baba and me. And now my little girls – the Z-Sisters. In the same order? Maybe, maybe not. […]
Posted in: Blogging / Writing, Random
The 7 Tastiest Fast Feasts Of Dubai | Introducing Chowzter to Dubai
May 11, 2013
A recent development in my bloglife is that I am joining the Chowzter blogger community to identify the tastiest food items in Dubai so that they can be presented in a simple location based APP that diners can use. There are only two rules: no “chandeliers”(Fine Dining) and no chains. Firstly, I have to identify The […]
Posted in: Arabic, Casual Dining, Dubai / UAE, Eating Out, Emirati, Food, Indian, Mediterranean, Reviews, Travel
Poila Baishakh with Shiraz | Celebrating Festivals in Dubai – Episode 4
May 6, 2013
Poila Baishakh with home delivery from Shiraz followed by a Bengali Buffet in the restaurant thereafter This is not my first post on Shiraz. And it’ s not going to be the last post either. But this is definitely the last episode of a series of posts on last month’s festive restaurant hopping. The series… […]
Baisakhi Celebration in Patiala and Options By Sanjeev Kapoor | Celebrating Festivals in Dubai – Episode 3
May 6, 2013
Baisakhi celebration for this foodie was an absolute double bonanza – visiting the two restaurants – the newly opened Patiala as well as the much visited Options by Sanjeev Kapoor in DWTC. As Baisakhi celebrates the harvest, the cute little paddy field grown inside the Options restaurant (above) bowled me over. I wasn’t visiting any […]
Songkran Splash At Westin and A Dinner At Sukhothai | Celebrating Festivals in Dubai – Episode 2
May 4, 2013
The last month was all about celebrating some festival or the other from some part of the world. This is the second of a series of posts on the different restaurants that I have visited over the month, participating in the celebration {First of the series… Nowruz Buffet At Ezi Dzi | Celebrating Festivals in […]
Posted in: Culture / Religion / Philosophy, Eating Out, Festivals / Festivity, Fine Dining, Reviews, Thai
Nowruz Buffet At Ezi Dzi | Celebrating Festivals in Dubai – Episode 1
May 2, 2013
As I look back, I realised that the last month was all about celebrating some festival or the other from some part of the world, including celebrating Poila Baishakh – the Bengali New year. How else would this humble foodie be celebrating? Quite obviously by eating all across the city, immersing herself in the many […]
Posted in: Cafe Restaurant, Dubai / UAE, Eating Out, Festivals / Festivity, Food, Iranian, Persian, Reviews
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