A couple weeks back I visited Horizon at Khalidiya Palace in collaboration with Groupon Middle East to experience their dinner buffet and what a lovely evening it was! The place was quaint and cozy and the staff was so extremely hospitable and service on point. We were welcomed and greeted with beautiful smiling faces, were [...]
This year started off with some great events in different parts of India and UAE and led into my first official wedding project on Memorial Day weekend in San Francisco. I call this one official because the unofficial one was my own sister's wedding. The wedding consisted of a mehendi ceremony on day one, wedding [...]
Khandvi is probably my favorite Gujarati dish to make and eat. Making perfect paper thin, translucent khandvi is true art, I believe. And I must admit I can't make it the way my mum does. Nonetheless, I can make it, well enough to satisfy a greedy craving. Traditional khandvi can get boring after a while [...]
If I'm ever asked what my FAVORITE recipe from the MasterChef Kitchen is, I'd say "Wintery Tart". More than just being a winner recipe, it has been a blessing for me. It is that first recipe I made as a result of a Mystery Box challenge when we were in bootcamp (top 30) and got [...]
This past summer, we went to Miami where my sister got engaged to the love of her life. And to celebrate the big day, we went to dinner at The Bazaar By José Andrés -- a restaurant that partly specializes in molecular gastronomy alongside traditional Spanish tapas. We were thrilled about the whole concept of [...]
In the four years that I have lived in America, this place has not only served me mediocre weather, but also mediocre Arabic food. The one thing I miss most about home is the delectable Lebanese food — especially the luscious, silky, smoothest-ever hummus. This hummus recipe is a keeper. It is so smooth and [...]
These super soft, airy and slightly sweet bread rolls are an Indian street-food star. They are generally sliced in half, slathered with Amul butter on both sides and grilled on a hot pan till a layer of golden crisp steals your attention. Although this recipe does make the typical Indian bread rolls, they can really [...]
I don't know if this is normal, but the first thing my sister and I crave every morning is dessert. While I generally eat a banana to satisfy my sweet craving, my sister comes up with some super healthy breakfast (dessert) ideas, like this one -- chocolate hazelnut porridge. We usually keep jars full of homemade, [...]
For the pasta salad: 2 handfuls - pasta of your choice (I used whole wheat fusilli), boiled 2 tablespoons - olive oil 1 - small onion, sliced 1 handful - mushrooms, sliced 1 - zucchini, sliced 1 - small bell pepper, sliced 1 clove - garlic, minced optional - grated cheese of your choice (I [...]
This weekend was an eventful one -- we celebrated our friend's visit to Baltimore on Thursday night with some great food, went out to dinner at Papi's Taco Joint on Friday night, visited the Boordy Vineyards on Saturday afternoon, cooked a homestyle Arabic dinner, and made "The Cookie-and-Milk Cup" on Sunday afternoon. This cookie cup is [...]
