Friday Polo Brunch at Dubai Polo & Equestrian Club

One of the nicest place to be in Dubai on a weekend these days is at the Dubai Polo & Equestrian Club…..there is something about the place that as you walk in, all the worlds cares and troubles seem to go away with the serene surroundings and greenery. For the weekends, visitors can experience a sizzling barbecue with eight live cooking stations featuring gourmet creations from around the world whilst they enjoy the captivating polo action for a spectacular casual Friday. What impresses me most being a foodie is that I can savour the exquisite spread of imperial proportions with live … Continue reading Friday Polo Brunch at Dubai Polo & Equestrian Club

HOSPITALITY CARD WITH AMAZING REWARDS

Expand more than your horizons with the new ‘Emirates NBD Starwood Preferred Guest® World MasterCard®’  I love travelling and I love retail therapy, spas and carrying wads of cash when exploring the off the beaten track can be risky – In comes banks that actually reward seasoned travellers with points that can again be spent on even more travelling and the latest in the market is the Emirates NBD Starwood Preferred Guest® World MasterCard. The Emirates NBD Starwood Preferred Guest® World MasterCard will offer UAE consumers incredible rewards, including the ability to earn instant SPG Gold status that normally requires … Continue reading HOSPITALITY CARD WITH AMAZING REWARDS

Egypt Tourist Authority Launches New Campaign

  I love travelling to Egypt and some of my most memorable holidays have been in Assawan, Luxor, Horgada, Sharm Al Sheikh and of course Cairo. My favourite will always be the Nile cruise though. To drive more people to experience the charm of the beautiful, history laden nation, the Egypt Tourism Authority (ETA) has unveiled a new campaign titled “This is Egypt” (#thisisegypt), In a change from previous ETA campaigns, #thisisegypt will be digitally-led, focusing on peer-to-peer advocacy and under-pinned by digital media spend, whilst traditional advertising methods will form a secondary promotional level. Targetting the Arabic traveller from … Continue reading Egypt Tourist Authority Launches New Campaign

CELEBRATE UAE NATIONAL DAY WITH FORTNUM & MASON

My favourite place for tea is having another awesome promotion. To mark its second UAE National Day in Dubai, Fortnum & Mason will be offering a series of specials to customers in its first standalone store outside of the UK. On 2nd December, guests will be able to enjoy their meals in either the elegant Restaurant & Tea Salon or The Parlour, where kids will eat for free. Specialties created for the occasion include a National Day coloured Battenberg cake and a special Ice Cream Sundae. With its passion for food and speciality in refined dining experiences, Fortnum’s offers stunning views … Continue reading CELEBRATE UAE NATIONAL DAY WITH FORTNUM & MASON

A Jazzy Culinary Affair

Abu Dhabi is hitting all the right notes with the launch of JazzArabia the Middle East’s first jazz radio station at p&c by Sergi Arola, creating a unique ambience at the hotel as the new restaurant complements food and beverage offerings with distinct sounds that gets guests in the mood before their arrival with the sounds of the night and then following them home. Top radio talent broadcast live from a custom-built studio inside this Spanish tapas restaurant by acclaimed two-starred Michelin chef, Sergi Arola. Through broadcasting a blend of mainstream, Arabic and Latin jazz music, JazzArabia can be streamed … Continue reading A Jazzy Culinary Affair

NEW EXECUTIVE SOUS CHEF FOR TRADERS HOTEL, QARYAT AL BERI

Food lovers in Abu Dhabi can now head to Traders Hotel to experience culinary delights by Ricky Rimenda Agustiana, the new Executive Sous Chef who brings more than seventeen years of varied culinary experience to the capital from across the globe. Prior to the appointment he was at Shangri-La Qaryat Al Beri, Abu Dhabi, at the award-winning Pearls and Caviar. With previous Shangri-La experience Ricky knows the standard that has to be upheld throughout the company and outlets. Ricky comes to Abu Dhabi with five years of experience from Dubai, UAE, where he worked in a luxury 5-star resort and … Continue reading NEW EXECUTIVE SOUS CHEF FOR TRADERS HOTEL, QARYAT AL BERI

Ocean Spray Craisin Recipes for Ramadan

As the editor of 3 Menus of the Master coffee table cookbooks, I love getting recipes and would one day like a career that keeps me longer in the kitchen. This Ramadan, check out some awesome recipes from Ocean Spray – delectable! Cranberry muffin Ingredients 2 Cups Flour 1/2 Cup Sugar 1 tbs Baking Powder 1/2 tsp salt 1 Cup Milk 1 Egg (large) 4 tbs Butter 1 Cup Cranberries Method Keep the butter at room temperature to soften Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F) Mix butter and sugar Slowly add eggs until all items are properly bonded Add all dry … Continue reading Ocean Spray Craisin Recipes for Ramadan

New summer offers by Kempinski Hotel & Residences Palm Jumeirah

Its hot and I just feel like staying in a luxurious room all day fasting, reading and chilling while fasting – so I started looking at local hotel offers not that my work schedule will allow even a day off but loved the pictures from Kempinski Hotel & Residences Palm Jumeirah – They just unveiled new offers for the summer for guests from the UAE and other countries including lower prices on suites and villas and free breakfast. The offers, which are valid until September 2015 , also involve large discounts on services at the SPA and other facilities as well … Continue reading New summer offers by Kempinski Hotel & Residences Palm Jumeirah

Spice it up with ice this summer at Icons Coffee Couture

The Innovative Ice -cream salad dressing! It’s really hot at the moment so getting news on  ICONS Coffee Couture, a German coffee franchise and healthy coffee joint, unveiling their new range of ‘Sweet & Salty’ ice creams is a welcome thought. Designed as a unique ice cream range, the collection includes not only ice cream smoothies and frappes, but also three salty ice cream dressings to make every salad deliciously sumptuous. Ice-cream enthusiast and innovator, Vasco Valenca De Sousa is the mind behind the Sweet & Salty range of Icons ice cream dreams which are only naturally sweetened with dates or … Continue reading Spice it up with ice this summer at Icons Coffee Couture

Exquisite Greek products at Mastihashop Dubai

Mastihashop is a new Dubai department store experience with a cosy Boutique Café feel combined to offer an immersive social experience. Located in Aswaaq Mall on Al Wasl Road in Jumeirah 1, the Mastihashop collection reflects the modernization of traditional food remedies that include Mastiha/Mastic infused chocolates, sweets, savoury products, cosmetics and skincare, pharmaceuticals, gifts as well as exotic coffee, ice cream, desserts and milkshakes. Inspired and intriguedby the powerful healing qualities of Mastiha or Mastic and warm memories of his grandmother using Mastic for ailments, local entrepreneur, Mansoor Al Bastaki has embarked on a journey that has brought Mastihashop … Continue reading Exquisite Greek products at Mastihashop Dubai