FooDiva

Meet Marco Pierre White

FooDiva — Thu, 17 May 2012 03:48:54 +0000

Dubai; As Titanic opens its portholes this evening at the new Melia hotel in the rather odd location of Bur Dubai, FooDiva meets the man who many say instigated the UK celebrity chef trend in 1995 at the age of 33, when he became the youngest chef to win three Michelin stars.

Is Dubai ready for Michelin?

FooDiva — Sat, 12 May 2012 17:57:27 +0000

Is Dubai ready for Michelin? This question has been top of FooDiva's mind lately especially since Dubai hosted its largest gathering of Michelin stars ever last month, with chefs representing restaurants totalling 12 Michelin stars.

A love affair with Iranian cuisine

FooDiva — Mon, 07 May 2012 14:20:47 +0000

Dubai; My love affair with Iranian cuisine stems from a childhood friendship in Cyprus - if you're reading you know who you are. I have vivid memories of many an Iranian (or the more romantic, ancient term of Persian) feast at her family's household, followed by a trip to Iran...

Beach BBQ before it’s too late! – brought to you by West 14th

FooDiva — Thu, 03 May 2012 04:16:41 +0000

Dubai; Al fresco dining has been high on FooDiva’s list of priorities – after all summer is fiercely knocking on our Dubai doorstep and you just know those humidity levels will start rising. It’s now on your agenda too with this giveaway competition.

Bice – is the Italian still buone?

FooDiva — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:51:29 +0000

Bice, the slick and sophisticated Italian restaurant at Hilton Dubai Jumeirah (not to be confused with its seafood counterpart Bice Mare at Souk Al Bahar operated by different owners) has always been a firm favourite - not just of mine, but with two seatings a night in its hey day, by many a resident and visitor too.

Beautiful Bali – foodie heaven

FooDiva — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:19:13 +0000

Now until September is the ideal time to visit beautiful Bali - it's dry season after all. So having had a few requests to share FooDiva's fave foodie spots, here's my top ten...

Meet you at Make?

FooDiva — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 17:44:26 +0000

Dubai; Are we seeing a teeny trend with funky cafés opening up in business hubs across Dubai? First up was Shelter in Al Quoz, then Pavilion in Downtown Dubai and now Make in Dubai Marina, just behind JBR Walk - thank goodness for different locations.

The Farm…in Dubai

FooDiva — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 04:41:29 +0000

Dubai; When these photos landed in FooDiva's inbox, my heart started racing. The saying a picture tells a 1000 words is so true, and I couldn't get there quick enough. I'm waffling about...

It’s the finer things in life that count

FooDiva — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 04:54:25 +0000

A couple of weeks ago, a friend asked if I'd like to join him for a booze run to Barracuda in Umm Al Quwain. I immediately piped up, "forget the booze, I wanna go to Finer Things, the gourmet deli store next door."

Juicing my way to local, organic and healthy heaven

FooDiva — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 04:10:06 +0000

Dubai: I LOVE my healthy Philips AirFryer...chilli and curry coated chunky chips with a dollop of tomato chutney are a regular fixture in FooDiva's abode. So when Philips' latest kitchen appliance, the Avance juicer rocked up on my doorstep with a fruit hamper...