Starting with the Lotsa Lazy Cake from\u00a0Cloud Restaurants<\/a>\u00a0on Sunday afternoon, it was an excellent week for home deliveries.\u00a0 Sometimes you just need a little treat, and these cakes deliver a lot of taste in a small package.\u00a0 My favorite part?\u00a0 The crunchy biscuit bits.\u00a0 I also got to test out\u00a0Food Nation Go<\/a>, which offers surprisingly affordable and delicious deliveries.\u00a0 As all dishes are under AED30 and easy to freeze, I\u2019m thinking this would be a good option for a busy week.<\/p>\n

New Zealand Naturally<\/a>\u00a0sent me a batch of their produce and food, which is available at Spinneys.\u00a0Casinetto<\/a>\u00a0sent me the ingredients for squid pasta, which I will do my best to recreate this weekend. And yes, you can still use\u00a0my affiliate link<\/a>, or ATOZ to save 10%. Finally, I was sent a new product from local baker\u00a0Varak<\/a>, who has (smartly) created a tasting platter of some of their best cakes. Why choose one, when you can have all the goodness?<\/p>\n

With book club a constantly moving target (in reality, we just have too many successful women with hectic schedules), I decided to take Hubs out to\u00a0Seven Sisters<\/a>, which was our first visit. I\u2019m happy to say it felt like a real date night. Was there an overabundance of truffle oil for my taste in a few of the dishes? Perhaps. Was it still an enjoyable night to dine al fresco? It most definitely was.<\/p>\n

I finished the week at\u00a0Missippi<\/a>\u00a0(the American in me cringes at the spelling), to enjoy dining outside and the outdoor rooftop vibes. I\u2019ll admit that I went in with limited expectations, but overall, the music, service, and food were all above average.<\/p>\n

Links?<\/p>\n

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• Saveur’s Top 100<\/a>\u00a0(give yourself some time to get through this list).\u00a0Saveur<\/em><\/li>\n
• Long live the\u00a0room service club sandwich<\/a>.\u00a0Eater<\/em><\/li>\n
• Things chefs do that\u00a0you should not do<\/a>.\u00a0Taste Cooking<\/em><\/li>\n
• An interesting look at how\u00a0people are spending money on food in 2020<\/a>\u00a0(US specific).\u00a0The Kitchn<\/em><\/li>\n
• Yes, to this\u00a0gin advent calendar<\/a>.\u00a0The Spirit Co<\/em><\/li>\n
• Top food trends for 2021<\/a>\u00a0(from Whole Foods).\u00a0The Kitchn\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n
• I welcomed a guest contributor this week\u00a0if you\u2019d like to read up on Gaia<\/a>.\u00a0A to Za\u2019atar<\/em><\/li>\n
• The Tasting Class<\/a>\u00a0is holding a\u00a0Vine Festival in Dubai<\/a>? Sign us up!\u00a0What’s On Dubai<\/em><\/li>\n
• Another ‘oh, Dubai’ dish =\u00a0gold duck at Hakkasan<\/a>.\u00a0Time Out Dubai\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n
• What is the\u00a0future of Michelin<\/a>\u00a0in the States?\u00a0Grub Street<\/em><\/li>\n
• Cheese and candy pairings<\/a>\u00a0(ahead of Halloween).\u00a0Food52<\/em><\/li>\n
• How many\u00a0tacos could eat in one sitting<\/a>? Is the answer 41?\u00a0The Takeout<\/em><\/li>\n
• Thinking ahead for the holidays? Both\u00a0Reform Social & Grill\u00a0and\u00a0Publique<\/a>\u00a0will be offering a free package to the organizer of groups of 10 or more on bookings made between now and\u00a0Friday 25th\u00a0November (tables will be compliant with all local social distancing rules).\u00a0Gates Hospitality<\/em><\/li>\n
• Going out for dinner soon? Make use of\u00a0Groupon Coupon Codes<\/a> for discounts on restaurants.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

  Next week, I am delighted that I’ll be hosting the Evolution of Pastry event, managed by\u00a0Sopexa<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0The Cream Lab<\/a>.\u00a0 Last year, I learned so much moderating their Women in Pastry event, so I am very much looking forward to this event, including meeting the talented\u00a0Claire Heitzler<\/a>. In addition, I\u2019ll be popping back to\u00a0BOCA<\/a>\u00a0to sample the Bethany Kehdy\/International Sherry Week menu ahead of its launch at the restaurant, and we\u2019re crazy for dalmatians at\u00a0K9 Friends<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

  Starting with the Lotsa Lazy Cake from\u00a0Cloud Restaurants\u00a0on Sunday afternoon, it was an excellent week for home deliveries.\u00a0 Sometimes you just need a little treat, and these cakes deliver a lot of taste in a small package.\u00a0 My favorite part?\u00a0 The crunchy biscuit bits.\u00a0 I also got to test out\u00a0Food Nation Go, which offers surprisingly affordable and delicious deliveries.\u00a0 As all dishes are under AED30 and easy to freeze, I\u2019m thinking this would be a good option for a busy week. New Zealand Naturally\u00a0sent me a batch of their produce and food, which is available at Spinneys.\u00a0Casinetto\u00a0sent me the ingredients for squid pasta, which I will do my best to recreate this weekend. And yes, you can still use\u00a0my affiliate link, or ATOZ to save 10%. Finally, I was sent a new product from local baker\u00a0Varak, who has (smartly) created a tasting platter of some of their best cakes. Why…<\/p>\n

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