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50 Flavors of Vietnam Brunch @ Hoi An (Shangri-La Hotel, Dubai)
While my mom was visiting us in Dubai last month, Scotch and I took her to Friday brunch at Hoi An restaurant in the Shangri-La hotel on Sheikh Zayed Road.It’s an awesome deal because for 145 dhs you...
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Stir Fry Crabs with Ginger and Scallions
I pulled my car into the departure curb of Dubai’s Terminal 3. It was time to say goodbye to my mom. She got out of the passenger seat and headed straight to her granddaughter, Li’L Ginger, in the back...
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Simple Pasta Salad for Kids ( …and Adults)
A few weeks ago, I decided I would challenge myself to not make my two kids ham and cheese sandwiches for lunch every day of the week. I have had no incentive to stop because my kids don’t complain and...
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Food Truck Brunch Dubai
A few years ago, the only way to dine via Food Truck was to leave Dubai and go somewhere else. Fast forward to 2016 and the food truck craze has finally arrived in Dubai. I don’t know what’s changed...
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Buffalo Wild Wings – Dubai
On a short stretch of Jumeirah Beach Road lies five or six well-known burger chains including McDonald’s, Hardee’s, Elevation Burger, Fatburger, Burger Fuel (from New Zealand), and probably more that...
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Tabbouleh Salad with Quinoa
This simple side dish was inspired by an abundance of parsley and mint in my garden. Whenever my parsley starts overtaking the pot, I immediately think of quinoa salad.I hope that the following...
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Garden Update: March 2016
This is my second garden update since moving to our new villa in Dubai in late 2014. Here is the previous post: Dubai Garden Update – February 2016.As usual, the weeks tend to fly by so fast that March...
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Cheesy Crab and Jalapeño Dip
This cheesy crab and jalapeño dip is a huge crowd pleaser, easy to prepare, and can be made ahead of time then baked at the last minute.Have you ever had the following conversation with your husband or...
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Back to Blogging Basics: Just Write!
Discovering THE BIG QUESTION about why we blog, how to reset, start at the very beginning, and JUST WRITE.The BeginningIn 2007, when I started this blog, it wasn’t a food blog. It wasn’t under the...
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Throwback Thursday – Ramen Noodles in College
I’ve never done a throwback Thursday before but last night I had this crazy idea of posting what crazy things my college roommates and I used to eat in college.When my roommates and I were in college,...
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Behind the Scenes of our Mini Photo Shoot
Looking at our family photos below, could you tell that minutes before, I was chasing my children around the small studio trying to get them to stand still in front of the camera and smile?I had been...
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Chinese Hot Pot Adventures in Al Barsha
The Chinese are taking over Al Barsha. So far this year, two hot pot restaurants and a Chinese grocery store have opened their doors in this bustling Dubai neighborhood.One of my favorite family...
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Preparing Our Garden for Summer (April / May 2016 garden update)
Around this time of year, it gets harder and harder to keep the plants in the garden alive. The temperatures are soaring and preparations need to be made if plants are to survive the summer desert...
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Mountain Escape to Jabal Akhdar (Oman)
For a change from the hustle and bustle of city life, head high up to Jabal Akhdar in the Hajar mountains for outdoor pursuits like nature walks to rock-climbing and to discover local Omani culture and...
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5 Things to Do in Jabal Akhdar (Oman)
One of the most stunning places to visit in the Middle East, Jabal Akhar offers spectacular mountain views, adventure travel, and rich cultural experiences.The thing that struck me the most when I...
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Discovering Muscat and Beyond (Oman)
In a travel guide about the United Arab Emirates, two travel bloggers posted that “If we knew what we know now” they “would have spent more time in neighboring Oman.”It’s taken me seven years to...
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How to Change Your Permalinks Without Losing Google Juice or Social Share Counts
If you need to change your WordPress permalinks for any reason, this post will walk you through the steps of changing the URLs, options to set up redirection so that you retain SEO rankings, and...
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Struggling to Maintain a Minority Language with Kids
My struggles, failures, and successes with raising multi-lingual kids and teaching them a minority language.My two-year-old daughter recently stopped talking to me.My six-year-old son stopped talking...
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4th of July Fireworks in the Rain (New York City)
Last July 4th, my friend Nic and I spent the evening on the Manhattan side of the East River, stuffing and drinking ourselves silly at Zum Schneider’s outdoor Biergarten. The grill was sizzling and...
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Best Chinese Restaurants for “Yum Cha” Brunch in Dubai
Whenever I’m back in New York visiting friends and family, the first order of business is almost always to go for Yum Cha (the second order of business is Vietnamese food).“Yum Cha” is the Chinese...
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