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15 Egg White Omelette Please and a Side of Kale - HEAT Cafe

15 Egg White Omelette Please and a Side of Kale – HEAT Cafe

When I was 19, I went to university and gained 3 stone in my first term. I came home barely recognisable . Eventually over the next 4 years I managed to shift the weight and got down to a pretty unhealthy weight for my height/age (sub 11 stone). Why am I telling you this? Since losing all that weight my relationship with food has been pretty love/hate. For years I avoided eating three square…

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I'm Back (Sorry)

I’m Back (Sorry)

I woke up this morning and asked myself, is it acceptable to start a food blog, build up over a 1000 followers and then not write anything for almost 5 months?  As you can imagine, it was met with a resounding NO from the small guy sitting in the back of my head. So, apologies for the radio silence – I’m now back! However, I’m back in a slightly different guise. Over the past 5 months I’ve spent…

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I Just Don't Give A Shuck - The Maine Oyster Bar & Grill

I Just Don’t Give A Shuck – The Maine Oyster Bar & Grill

How many of you have found yourself having a few drinks with friends and realising you’re your in hot water as it’s 11.25pm and you promised your girlfriend  that you would take her for dinner…. When it comes to eating late in Dubai, I sometimes struggle to find a restaurant that has a licence and a late kitchen. That was until recently when I discovered The Maine Oyster Bar and Grill, located in…

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New Kid On The Block - Marina Social

New Kid On The Block – Marina Social

Firstly, I am VERY aware Marina Social, Jason Atherton’s latest addition his ‘Social’ concept has now been open for almost 5 months. However, in my defence I have eaten there 6 times now so I feel this review is coming from a good place, at this point I’ve sampled a huge amount of the dishes so at the very least this review can certainly be classed as thorough. However, before I dive in and…

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French Fridays at Rose Chic Brunch - Le Classique

French Fridays at Rose Chic Brunch – Le Classique

I’ve lived in Dubai for 4 years and while I am very much a fan of the institution that is ‘Friday Brunch’, over the past 18 months I’ve found myself saying yes to invitations more because of the social side and less about the food….there are not many places in the world where you pay over $100 to simply hang out with your pals. So, in 2016 I plan to give myself some brunch ‘rules’. Put simply,…

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Will Dubai Ever Crack Spanish Food? - Tapeo

Will Dubai Ever Crack Spanish Food? – Tapeo

Last minute present buying can be a nightmare, especially on an empty stomach so while I always try and avoid it – there are occasions when I’ll need to grab a bite at the mall. Exactly the situation my girlfriend and I found ourselves in over Christmas when we were roaming around Dubai Mall will similar levels of hanger…yes you read the right – hanger. We decided to pop into Galeries Lafayette…

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Do You Know Your Lomo From Your Chorizo? Gaucho Dubai's Beef Masterclass

Do You Know Your Lomo From Your Chorizo? Gaucho Dubai’s Beef Masterclass

Let me start off by saying that I was a vegetarian for 8 years and have only been eating meat again for about a year….which means two things, firstly I’m a bit out of practice cooking with meat however more importantly I’ve got A LOT of meat eating to catch up on which is why the new ‘Beef Masterclass’ being offered by Gaucho Dubai was the perfect gift for me (thanks to my girlfriend) . We headed…

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DIN TAI FUNG - They're Just Dumplings Right?

DIN TAI FUNG – They’re Just Dumplings Right?

Like pretty much 97% of the people who didn’t give a damn what they ate between Dec 1st – 31st, I am trying to have a fairly clean and healthy January. One of the most irritating things about this new regime is the lack of clean, veg heavy, carb-lite ding options in our malls here in the UAE. Tonight I found myself shopping for camping supplies in MOE and really didn’t fancy doing it on an empty…

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Trout & Prawn Frittata

Trout & Prawn Frittata

Really quick and easy recipe here for this of you who are carb concious or trying to keep a high protein diet. Had it last night was super delicious so thought I’d get it up on here for you all to try. What you will need Serves 2 200g diced trout (or salmon) 150g medium prawns (shelled and cleaned) 4-6 whole eggs (6 white 2 yolk if on a low fat diet) Handful of chopped green beans Half an onion…

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Time To Raid The Pantry - Pantry Cafe

Time To Raid The Pantry – Pantry Cafe

So, those familiar with my Instagram account will have seen my use of #christmastubs over the festive period. This is a code word my girlfriend and I use to describe the results of our over indulgence at Christmas. With a strict Jan 1st clean eating start date looming, I spent my last few days of 2016 driving around Dubai eating as much of the naughty things I could get my chubby little hands on.…

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Give Your Taste Buds A Scalloping

Give Your Taste Buds A Scalloping

Remember a time when pairing a scallop with peas or bacon was a new idea……no me neither. As a home cook, there are certain ‘go to’ dishes you need to have in your wheel house, for me as someone who has been cooking for a while now – I tend to not take risks when it comes to things like comfort food or dinner party winners. So while this won’t come as any great surprise – here is a great recipe…

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Cho Gao - Peking January

Cho Gao – Peking January

In the spirit of doing a functional dry January and body detox, you have to give yourself things to look forward to…..currently mine is a cheat day once every two weeks. So, for my first one we decided to take our pal our for dinner in Abu Dhabi and make a weekend of it. In honesty I hadn’t heard much about Cho Gao apart from it was in the same building as Heroes, the famous ‘after party’ venue…

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The Hide- A Bit Too Hidden?

The Hide- A Bit Too Hidden?

I’ve been hearing great things about Al Qasr’s latest addition to it’s squad of restaurants down in The Madinat. Having spent a week in London overindulging, I thought why stop now? On entering The Hide, you will notice it’s a VERY big space they have to fill, raised booths, round tables, bar seating and an outside terrace it’s no wonder it was pretty much empty – coupled with it’s tucked away…

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