ginger and scotch

Please Don’t Tell Anyone I Made Croissants for Afternoon Tea

October 7, 2011

TEA. Say that word to me and I will think of Jasmine tea and yum cha. Two things I grew up with in New York. But when spoken at my in-laws in Scotland, it usually means dinner (like that meal you have after lunch. Lunch being the meal one would have around noon in case [...]

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A Morning @ Tavola – learning about Moritsuke, food styling with Fiona Archibold, and gawking at shiny knives

October 6, 2011

I’ve been feeling a little under the weather this week with either allergies or a bad cold and with all the sneezing and sniffling I felt like my head was going to fall off and explode. Feeling a bit better today and probably shouldn’t be drinking this glass of white wine in my hand, but [...]

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A Cake-a-Thon for UAE Food Bloggers

September 30, 2011

Last weekend was a busy one for Fooderati Arabia (aka FiA) – the UAE food bloggers group. On Friday, we celebrated FiA’s one-year birthday with a sugar-high afternoon full of cakes, cakes, and more cakes. Yes, a Cake-a-thon! Then on Saturday, we attended a Food Bloggers Breakfast at Tavola where we were given presentations on [...]

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Gordon Ramsay’s – Verre – Masterclass

September 27, 2011

When my friend BJ asked me to accompany her to a Masterclass at Gordon Ramsay’s Verre and take advantage of Time Out Dubai’s 2-for-1 special, I didn’t hesitate to belt out a, “Hells Yeah!” Despite having seen a million TV commercials promoting his shows, I have yet to watch a single episode of any of Gordon Ramsay’s [...]

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Golden Chicken Consomme (with Chicken Cilantro Gyoza)

September 16, 2011

Wee Scotch and I are finally back in Dubai, after 8 weeks away, and slowly settling back into desert life with Scotch and into the incredibly hot 100-degree (38°C) weather. Upon arriving at the Dubai airport, I changed from winter wear to a short sleeve shirt but by the time I had reached our car [...]

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Operation Pho Noodle Soup in Sunny Dunny

September 10, 2011

While I was in Scotland visiting Scotch’s parents, my father-in-law (FIL) wanted to learn more about Chinese and Vietnamese cooking. Being avid readers of my blog (they are so sweet and supportive!), he mentioned that he was very keen on learning how to make Pho – the Vietnamese rice noodle soup – that he had [...]

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Re-uniting with Scotch in Scotland

September 9, 2011

Summers in Dubai can be difficult for many Dubai dads as their wives and kids abandon them for cooler climates where the children can play and run around outdoors without worry of heat exhaustion and where the moms aren’t drenched in sweat within minutes of stepping out of air-conditioned homes. Wee Scotch and I have [...]

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