When people hear that I have a food website, they jump to all sorts of conclusions. For a start, they panic that when I come to their house for a meal I will photograph their food and then write a scathing critique of their cooking skills on my blog. (OK, they are probably right […]
Click here for a full portionAn Iftar feast at Asateer @ Atlantis The Palm, Dubai
“Dubai? During August? You must be crazy” said my friends. “Firstly, the heat will kill you, and secondly it’s Ramadan! Nothing happens during Ramadan – you can’t eat, you can’t drink – what’s the point?”. I have to say – they were spot-on regarding the heat. 40C heat at 80% humidity is like walking […]
Click here for a full portionNduja, bell pepper and basil risotto
It’s often been said that the world can be divided into two types of people – although just where the dividing line lies has been the subject of much heated debate! Some suggestions over the years have included: realists and fantasists; those who make things simple and those who make things complicated; those who […]
Click here for a full portionSaturday Snapshots #155
Jellyfish – Dubai, August 2011
Click here for a full portionRonda Locatelli @ Atlantis The Palm, Dubai
Family pizza restaurants. They’re all about pizzas loaded with crazy toppings, plentiful portions of spaghetti Bolognese, and that desiccated “parmesan” sprinkle that does not even require refrigeration, right? Maybe where you live, mate, but certainly not at the Atlantis resort on The Palm, Dubai. Giorgio Locatelli is the acclaimed Italian chef who earned his Michelin star at Zafferano […]
Click here for a full portionWholewheat quick bread with olives, feta, spring onions and za’atar
It’s funny how we tend to define ourselves and out habits in absolute terms, even though anybody observing our habits from the outside would conclude that things are not nearly as absolute as we suggest. I will tell you at the drop of a hat that I hate sport, period. Doing it, watching it […]
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