Category: Travel
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Bo House Cafe In JBR Walk | Christmas Carols & A Gust Of Wind
We’ve walked past the Bo House Café a lot of times on the JBR Walk. The little glimpse of the fun decor that’s inside and it’s location on the beach side of the JBR Walk (until recently as now the entire JBR Walk has been fenced off with the temporary construction wall suggesting some more happening things being constructed on the Beach, I guess!) … Read More Bo House Cafe In JBR Walk | Christmas Carols & A Gust Of Wind
Celebrating Dubai Christmas | Dining In, Dining Out, Cooking or Mall Hopping?
This time we are again going to celebrate Christmas at home. The decorations are complete (above). Why is Christmas so big in a non-Christian family like ours? It’s because I have grown up believing in Santa and I still believe in him. Religious fundamentalists would probably find me preposterous but well, I blame it on my genes. Growing up in Kolkata, I have learnt … Read More Celebrating Dubai Christmas | Dining In, Dining Out, Cooking or Mall Hopping?
Giving Back!
This time of the year calls for small moments of introspection. Yes, sounds clichéd. Time to give back… even more clichéd! Well some tender moments of Clichédness will not harm that much… I hope! We have been involved with the following events or drives that promise to ‘give back something to society’. In some places the involvement has given me a lot of emotional … Read More Giving Back!
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Lafayette Gourmet’s Festive Menu | Christmas Is In The Air!
Galeries Lafayette. The name says it all. For many many years the French department store, Galeries Lafayette epitomised my fantasy about Paris. And yes, stepping into Galeries Lafayette in Paris didn’t shatter my fantasy, rather strengthened it with the sheer brilliance of dazzle and fragrance floating around in the air. Forget about the high-end fashionable clothes that were on display. Or the eclectic shoes … Read More Lafayette Gourmet’s Festive Menu | Christmas Is In The Air!
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Bikol Express & The Romanticism Of The Mayon Volcano
Bikol Express is one of our favourite Filipino dish. I do not know whether it’s because of the amazing taste combining both the spicy taste of chilli and the smooth-sweet taste of coconut milk or whether it’s the stories that I have heard about the Mayon Volcano (below) looming over the horizon that must have romanticised in my mindat-least ten-folds! However, one thing is … Read More Bikol Express & The Romanticism Of The Mayon Volcano
Gajorer Payesh/Carrot Pudding | Happy Diwali!
Happy Diwali to all of you! May the Indian Festival of Lights brighten up your lives, illuminate your homes and your minds. May Health be there… Happiness will follow. May Peace be there… Prosperity will follow. May Love be there… Luck will follow. Today’s recipe has been lovingly cooked by my Aunt who’s been visiting us for a while. While she left for Kolkata … Read More Gajorer Payesh/Carrot Pudding | Happy Diwali!
Locavorism, Friday Market | Tok Palong/Sour Spinach Chutney
Tok Palong/Sour Spinach (above) is a variant of the leafy green Spinach that we are so familiar with. Resembling more like Baby Spinach, these leaves are sour even when they are uncooked. Absolutely new to me, my taste-buds are totally thrilled with this new discovery. And no, I haven’t seen these Spinach variant in any supermarkets in Dubai. I got them from the vegetable … Read More Locavorism, Friday Market | Tok Palong/Sour Spinach Chutney
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Romantic Dinner Giveaway From OPTIONS by Sanjeev Kapoor
Yes, my blog turns one! A big milestone indeed. A few posts down the line, a few blogging ‘good’ friends made down the way, a whole lot of unexpected blog love from all of you… Thank You very much indeed! A Romantic Dinner for two awaits a lucky couple at OPTIONS by Sanjeev Kapoor, featuring the signature dishes of Indian Master Chef Sanjeev Kapoor. … Read More Romantic Dinner Giveaway From OPTIONS by Sanjeev Kapoor
Semaiya Kheer/Vermicelli Pudding | Eid in Dubai And Eid Mubarak!
Eid Mubarak to all of you! Festivities bring in lots of varied emotions – emotions of togetherness, memories of childhood and hope for the future. Nothing like being in a city like Dubai, where people from all over the world call them their homes, while the city prepares to celebrate their biggest festival Eid. Incidentally the word Eid means ‘festivity’ in Arabic. And here … Read More Semaiya Kheer/Vermicelli Pudding | Eid in Dubai And Eid Mubarak!
+ Austria, Blogging, Switzerland, Travel
RIP Yash Chopra | Romancing In Dreams & In The Alps
RIP Yash Chopra… the legendary Bollywood film director/producer who taught us to romance in our dreams and roll in the Swiss Pastures as if we were all born in the mountainous lap of the Alps. I have grown up believing in romance. Believing that all romances culminated themselves on snow-clad Swiss Alps or running down the hill slope in a tiny Swiss Village. Courtesy, … Read More RIP Yash Chopra | Romancing In Dreams & In The Alps
Al Maha Desert Resort & Spa | A Twitterati Lunch
‘We are pleased to accommodate families; however, children under 10 years of age are not permitted in the resort’ – reads Al Maha Resort’s Child Policy. A private sanctuary located in 225 sq kms of the protected Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve, the resort almost fits into the environment and is home to many species of animals, birds and flora and fauna. Though the Z-Sisters … Read More Al Maha Desert Resort & Spa | A Twitterati Lunch
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TRIBES | Celebrating South African Heritage Day!
TRIBES doesn’t look like your regular casual dining restaurant. And that is not it’s only USP. If you are looking for an excuse to dine in a restaurant for an experience then this probably is the final destination. Isn’t that pretty apparent from it’s location? Located in the Fashion Dome of Mall of the Emirates (MOE), the restaurant is under pressure from designer boutiques … Read More TRIBES | Celebrating South African Heritage Day!
Fooderati Arabia turns 2 with Mango Vanilla Ice-cream!
Fooderati Arabia turn 2 today! This post is very special, dedicated to Fooderati Arabia as it turns 2 today. Caesarean or Normal Delivery? One fateful day in July 2010, two food bloggers – I live in a Frying Pan and My Custard Pie found each other. And flames were put on the highest mark, the ovens were set for pre-heating and Fooderati Arabia (originally entitled … Read More Fooderati Arabia turns 2 with Mango Vanilla Ice-cream!
Firni or Ferni, Ramadan or Ramzan, Mallick Bazar or Karama | It’s The Same Festive Sentiment!
Whether it is ‘Ramadan Kareem’ in Dubai or ‘Ramzan Mubarak’ in Kolkata, either way this is the holy month for the Muslims the world over. Ramadan has a different effect on Dubai residents – both Muslims and non-Muslims. Everybody is cued in to the holy fervour of the holy month. In the UAE, the non-Muslims too have to refrain from eating and drinking in … Read More Firni or Ferni, Ramadan or Ramzan, Mallick Bazar or Karama | It’s The Same Festive Sentiment!
Momos in Tiretti Bazar | The Last Chinese Remnants Of Kolkata!
Tiretti Bazar – a buzzing Chinese Bazar which starts as early as 5am in the morning and disappears sharp at 8:30 am, just before the offices start and the roads turn into parking spaces for the day – is a story that needs to be told fast before it disappears. Kolkata is the only Indian city with an official Chinatown known as Tangra and … Read More Momos in Tiretti Bazar | The Last Chinese Remnants Of Kolkata!
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