recipes

Second Blogaversary for Ginger and Scotch

May 1, 2013

I have been blogging for nearly 6 years but this week marks the 2nd blogaversary for Ginger and Scotch. I know I am supposed to reflect about the past year and today’s overcast and rainy weather (a rare treat for Dubai!) should be highly conducive for introspection. But my absence from blogging for all of [...]

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Shrimp Mac ‘n Cheese

February 16, 2013

V-day came and went, Here’s the recipe I should have sent. It was an icy cold, blustery night. Snow drifts nearly two feet high covered most of New York City and more snow was still falling. I was at Scotch’s apartment in Astoria, Queens waiting for his flight to arrive from Edinburgh where he had [...]

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Emirati Cookbook Review: Sarareed (by Chef Khulood Atiq) & Emirati Recipe: Rubyan Moadam (Soaked Prawns)

February 8, 2013

Sometime last year, I heard through the food buzz that there was a new Emirati cookbook released and I attempted to get my hands on a copy. I know I have been a real slacker in regards to my Emirati Cooking Experiments and I had hoped that obtaining a new cookbook would breathe some life [...]

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Spinach and Cheese Dip

January 27, 2013

Three things I love about Super Bowl parties: (1) hanging out with good friends over football Americano and watching them scream at the TV over blotched plays or successful touchdowns – sometimes both at the same time; (2) discussing the sh*ttiness of the halftime show and/or the brilliance of certain Super Bowl ads; and my [...]

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Chicken Stir-Fry with Thai Chilli Kaffir Lime Sauce

January 19, 2013

Sorry for not posting last week. I really do try to get at least one blog post out each week. But Scotch and I have been majorly distracted lately from recent purchases of a 27″ iMac and a streaming TV service which gives way too easy access to highly acclaimed shows like Homeland, Revenge, Scandal, and [...]

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Beer-Braised Chicken with Dry-Fried Ginger

January 5, 2013

Happy 2013 everyone! A new year brings new beginnings, renewed hopes and resolutions. Now I ask you this: Are New Year resolutions destined for failure? I saw this eCard circulating on Facebook and it sums up how I feel about New Year resolutions: I feel that just by using the world “resolution” destines the deed to [...]

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Mulled Wine – with a Ginger and Scotch twist

December 24, 2012

Every winter, there comes a certain point when I start craving the warming comforts of hot chocolate and mulled wine. I have this vague memory of being outdoors in a cold blustery place, possibly waiting on some line or queue – for what, I cannot remember. I do remember ordering hot chocolate from a street stall to [...]

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Emirati Recipe: Samboosa (fried savory triangles)

August 10, 2012

Have you been watching the Summer Olympics? The UAE has never participated in the Winter Olympics but has participated in seven Summer Olympics starting with the 1984 Summer Games in Los Angeles. This year, for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, the UAE team comprised of 30 athletes and competed in the following sports: athletics (triple jump [...]

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