Bringing this back, at least for this weekend!  We went for a super fun brunch yesterday (Fire Lake Grill, at the Radisson in Business Bay), and today is all about chilling.  Plenty of festive stuff ahead this month. The story of Kit Kats. Ongoing saga […]

It’s been a beat, hasn’t it?  After quite a bit of travel, I’m now back in the UAE, and so ready to take on November!  There’s plenty to do, but I’m ready to get back on track – diet, exercise, reviewing – you name it, […]

It’s been a spell, hasn’t it?  We’ve been home, come back, and I’ve hit the ground running.  We also had to say goodbye to our cat of nearly twenty years, Nubbins (read more about her incredible life in the link).  Suffice to say, August is […]

Yes, I’ve been quiet this month…really, this year, however, I get the feeling that the second half of the year is going to be absolutely packed.  I still love food, but I’ve not felt inspired about dining in awhile.  Given some of the celebrated venues […]

The slowest of weeks (and I loved it).  I’m editing a book (draft 2, preparing the manuscript for my editor, due before we leave for home) and it was nice to have a week focused on writing, eating well, and getting to the gym.  July […]

It’s technically still the weekend, right?  I was devastated yesterday to hear of the loss of Anthony Bourdain.  Although I never met him, his colloquial style and ability to literally get along with anyone was something I always envied.  He was at home at a […]

Steady on and Ramadan Kareem!  With the roller coaster of emotions and legality surrounding the upcoming UAE influencer laws, I’m not exactly sure what this blog will look like as of June 1st.  Stay tuned — I’ve got a few ideas and tricks up my […]

How have you been, fam?  I’ve got lots of stuff (pun intended) cooking, and I’m excited to start to see some of it lands — hopefully sooner rather than later! Not that I’m going to be around a bonfire any time soon, but…these look good. […]

A busy couple of weeks for me!  I was a moderator last week at the Restaurant Show, and enjoyed many events with the Arabian Travel Market this week (probably my favorite year so far).  I was able to film a top secret project, and check […]