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A to Za’atar’s tips on food blogging.

A to Za’atar’s tips on food blogging.

Of course, there are other, well more established bloggers than myself, and this is by no means the definitive list, but rather, a place to start!

‘Stay’ Awhile: One&Only The Palm.

‘Stay’ Awhile: One&Only The Palm.

While the sister property and I didn’t have the best introduction, I’ve always been curious about STAY by Yannick Alleno at the One&Only The Palm (in case you were wondering, that stands for Simple Table Yannick Alleno).  Thus, when a friend (I bet you can guess […]

Weekend links.

Weekend links.

There was a large amount of hustle this week — I’m hoping it pays off in the weeks ahead! Keep those fingers crossed. Scarlet Johansson has a gourmet popcorn place in Paris, because why not? I would go. Someone want to send me this Try […]

My Top 3 Dishes for October 2016.

My Top 3 Dishes for October 2016.

Here we are at the end of another month — and nearing the end of 2016! There were a lot of exciting dishes in October, but if I had to narrow things down, here’s my three favorites: Israeli couscous, STAY by Yannick Alleno (which is […]

Weekend links.

Weekend links.

I was sick, then I got better. I got caught up on a lot of things and even managed to finish writing a book. I also had a truly incredible meal last night at Stay by Yannick Alleno, which I can’t wait to write about! […]

Dwarika’s Hotel in Kathmandu.

Dwarika’s Hotel in Kathmandu.

I recently was fortunate enough to travel to Nepal. The trip was a number of years in the making, and the visit surpassed my expectations. Our first stop was to Kathmandu (a relatively easy flight from DWC on Flydubai, should you be interested). We arranged […]

BLANCO par Mandiff: Intimate dining in Ubud.

BLANCO par Mandiff: Intimate dining in Ubud.

After Locavore and the next night of stuffing our faces with Bali Food Safari (another post I need to get around to, a recommended experience BTW), we opted to go for lunch (a birthday treat for Hubs) at Blanco par Mandif. As crowded as Locavore […]

Weekend links.

Weekend links.

Back from Nepal — hopefully I’ll get to my two hotel reviews in the near future. Nepal definitely lived up to my expectations and I encourage everyone to visit this very special country. Also, I’m fairly infatuated with DWC and will look to take more […]

Carnival by Tresind: Colorful Creativity Abounds.

Carnival by Tresind: Colorful Creativity Abounds.

Carnival by Tresind has been popping up on my Instagram feed since it opened in August, and I was desperately curious to check it out. When Zoe (of Table No 7) secured an invite and asked me to join, I happily agreed. While I enjoyed […]