Do your fresh herbs go bad before you could use them? Here is a delicious recipe for preserving some of my favorite herbs. Read more
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Sfoglina
This is meant to be a quick review of Sfoglina because each time I went there was never planned to be reviewed on the blog. Read more
Spinach & Shrimp Ravioli
I have environmental food cravings- this simply means that I crave certain foods as a result of various environmental triggers such as smelling, seeing, or talking about an enticing food. I had visited a friend over the Labor Day break and somehow, ravioli came up. The very next day I was in my local Whole Foods Market picking up all the ingredients I needed to make my first ravioli. Read more
La Farine- Dubai
My French may be rusty but my 6 years of French classes were put to test here. La Farine is French for flour but don’t let the name fool you; this place has more to offer than just baked goods. After a long day gallivanting the streets of the largest gold souks in Dubai, I needed a well-deserved dinner. I knew I wanted to stay as close as possible to my hotel since I was extremely exhausted from the day’s “work”. I stayed at the ultra-beautiful JW Marriott Marqui Hotel downtown Dubai- Fun fact: JW Marriott Marqui Hotel Dubai is the world’s tallest hotel standing at 1,165 feet with 77 floors. Read more
What’s the Catch? Caj-sian Seafood
I was extremely skeptical about trying another Seafood Cajun restaurant after my not so very pleasant experience at another big chain seafood restaurant (not naming names) left me utterly disappointed. But being the kind of foodie that I am, I was so desperate to find a seafood restaurant that was “out of this world” and one that would erase that previous unpleasant experience. BeClaws did just that. Read more
Mint Chocolate Black Tea
I decided to try out the chocolate mint herb I purchased from the Eastern Market with some full bodied black loose leaf tea and milk chocolate truffles- a suggestion the saleswoman gave me and I must say they pair well. Read more
Fresh Herbs
I tend to go crazy over certain herbs every year and last year, my favorites were parsley, cilantro, and rosemary. With Spring in full swing and farmers markets emerging everywhere in the city, I decided to take a trip down to the farmers market in DC- Eastern Market to purchase some fresh herbs. Read more