I’ve already blogged about Pascal Tepper Bakery in Dubai Media City before [click here to read my previous post], so when I was asked if I’d like to meet the man behind the brand, I said yes. I already knew Chef Tepper was the recipient of the Meilleur Ouvrier de France [which the ever-so-helpful Wikipedia…
Tag: desserts
Ping Pong Dim Sum
“I want to eat Chinese food; there’s a restaurant in Dubai Mall I want to go to.” I asked which one, but I was left in the dark. That was how I found myself at Ping Pong Dim Sum one Friday afternoon. We were greeted at the entrance by a friendly member of staff who…
My Eid Feast!
Many were surprised when Eid in Dubai was announced to start on August 30, 2011, but even amidst the surprise and unexpectedness, my brain had started whirring: what am I going to wear, and what will I get to eat? Every Eid, I’ve a standing invitation to squat at my friend Farah’s house. I take…
The Brownie Experiment aka the first time I baked
It started when I was 3 (or perhaps it started way before that, but my first sentient memory is when I was 3. It wasn’t of food but of sitting in the toilet, telling my Mom I wanted to…uhhh…oh right…food blog). Let’s try this again…It started when I was 3. I remember my Mom making…
My Dubai Iftar experience
The kind of iftars I like going to, are with friends…and if at their homes, even better. Not for any other reason, but even though I don’t fast, I believe it’s a much more personal way of sharing an important time of the day with friends and family. It’s like Christmas and Eid – every…
Frenchified, n’est-ce pas?
If I indulged in a romance of sorts, I think I’d like it to be in France. Or at least have the man I’m having said romance with, whisper sweet nothings in my ear…in French. Alternatively, he could take me to a place where I can have French food and I might be slightly mollified…
Dessert Dedication
When you’re in a bad mood, or you just need to celebrate… When you’re frustrated with where you are in life, or you’ve achieved something outstanding… When you’re mourning the absence of someone from your life, or ecstatic because of someone’s presence… …there’s always dessert. Gallery 1: Ice cream from Baskin Robbins Gallery 2:…
A chocolate addict’s heaven: Chocopologie
[2017 EDIT: This venue is now closed] I had to scope out Chocopologie for a piece I was writing for Jazeera magazine and decided I might as well make a meal out of it. Yasmin, of Red Panda Bakes fame (you can find her on Twitter here) was giving me company; perhaps the best person…
Brunetti: tiramisu and éclair heaven
Already stuffed with a fantastic dinner (which I shall post about soon!), I bullied my friend into going for dessert. We had heard good things about Brunetti, and, as we were already in The Dubai Mall, decided to check it out for ourselves. If you are a dessert-lover, or indeed, a food-lover, you will love…
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