Warning, this post contains alcohol. One of the dilemmas we have about cooking and baking in the UAE/Gulf Region is that vanilla extract, which, though commonplace elsewhere, is not available on store shelves due to restrictions on alcohol. Restaurants and bars must be issued a very expensive license to serve highly taxed alcohol and…
Baking in Dima’s Kitchen
We have been crazy busy. The Chef is decidedly focused on work and preparing for new menus, and all the tasting sessions that lead up to the final menu selection. I, The Steward have been working with Tavola to present a Blogger Breakfast for the UAE’s food bloggers as well as writing my weekly column,…
Golden Kiwi Tart and a tailgating ode to rugby- Day 2 #FreshMysteryBasket Challenge
If you are into rugby, you already know what time it is. If you are not, my dear, it is Rugby World Cup time. Whereas American Football is huge in America, the original Bristish sport of Rugby is big on this side of the world. Rugby is the original game that led to American Football,…