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BBC Good Food ME
Take A French Cheese Tour
French cheese is celebrated internationally for its high-quality and expansive variety. Here, we take a deeper look at must-visit French fromageries in Burgundy and the Rhone-Alpes to discover delights on offer.
4 min |
June 2017
BBC Good Food ME
Taste Of Dubai 2019 ….All You Need To Know
A three-day food extravaganza is set to take Dubai Media City Amphitheatre from March 7 – 9, 2019, as Taste of Dubai food festival returns with Spandau Ballet lead singer, Tony Hadley headlining the opening night
4 min |
March 2019
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Blissful Bali
We travel Bali to discover authentic Indonesian cuisine at The Seminyak Beach Resort & Spa
7 min |
March 2019
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Family Barbecue
Make the most of barbecue season and get the kids involved with the food prep next time you’re putting the grill on it. They’ll love it
7 min |
March 2019
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BBQ Made Easy
Everyone loves a BBQ but it can be a little daunting knowing how to go about it. Worry no more! Follow our step-by-step guide to safe cooking with fire and enjoy these super-simple recipes with friends and family
7 min |
March 2019
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Vegan Batch Cooking
Transforming a ragu into different meals is an age-old trick to reinvent leftovers, and this one is simple, plant-based and nutritious
3 min |
March 2019
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Chocolate Sheet Cake
Discover your new favourite chocolate cake, perfect for birthday parties or bake sales
2 min |
March 2019
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Discovering French Butter
We travel to France to see how butter is made – that’s every step of the process before it lands in the Middle East’s supermarkets, from milking the cows all the way through to packaging the butter ready for sale.
7 min |
June 2018
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Jumeirah At Saadiyat Island
We visit the newly-opened Jumeirah at Saadiyat Island – where culinary excellence, understated luxury and nature combine.
5 min |
April 2019
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Easiest Ever Midweek Meals
These simple dinners can be on the table in 30 mins or under – they’re perfect weekday dishes for all the family.
6 min |
April 2019
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Vegetable Refusers
Our senior food editor Cassie Best solves your midweek cooking dilemmas with new simple recipe ideas.
3 min |
April 2019
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Abu Dhabi
Dining deals and happenings in the capital this month.
3 min |
April 2019
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New Year, New Licence
Start the New Year on the right foot and make sure that your alcohol licence is still valid. Did you know that local law requires you to have a valid Dubai Licence in order to have an alcoholic beverage, transport or store alcohol in your home? We hear from the guys at African & Eastern to learn how easy it is to obtain or re-new a licence
2 min |
January 2019
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Space Grill
Now available to buy in the UAE, the Space Grill is the world’s first fully-sized, fold-down BBQ – perfect for those with limited outdoor space at home. This month, we put the Space Grill to the test. Here’s what we thought…
3 min |
January 2019
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Crazy For Chocolate
The ultimate ‘go-to’ for comfort and indulgence, chocolate is adored worldwide. Had a bad day? Snuggled up on the sofa? Feeling under the weather? Want to give a special gift? – we all (well, the great majority of us) turn to chocolate. So, what is it exactly that makes this wonderfood so marvelous? Here, we explore all things chocolate, from cacao tree to chocolate bar.
1 min |
February 2018
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Tom's Abu Dhabi Expansion
Chef Tom Aikens gives us the low-down on his three new restaurants at the Abu Dhabi EDITION.
7 min |
June 2019
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A Last-Minute Cake
Food editor Anna Glover solves your midweek cooking dilemmas with new simple recipe ideas.
3 min |
July 2019
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Breaking Fast
Our round-up of Iftars and Suhoors to try in Dubai this Ramadan.
8 min |
May 2019
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Passion For Pomegranate
Diana Henry shares three new recipes using pomegranate molasses, a sweet and sour storecupboard staple in Middle Eastern cuisine
7 min |
May 2019
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Straight To The Table
Who says healthy can’t be hearty? You’ll feel both staisfied and nourished with these simple-to-make dinners recipes SOPHIE GODWIN
3 min |
May 2019
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Flavours Of The Month
Here is what’s hot and happening around town this month.
5 min |
May 2019
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Dubai's First Tasca
Famed for taking Portuguese classics and giving them a contemporary twist, chef José Avillez is at the forefront of Portugal’s food scene – namely for his two Michelin-starred restaurant, Belcanto in Lisbon. In his first move outside of Portugal, Avillez has opened doors at the new Mandarin Oriental Jumeira, Dubai with Tasca. While in town recently, we caught up with him to hear more about his new Portuguese restaurant…
5 min |
August 2019
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May The Source Be With You
We venture on a culinary journey around France to learn all about an invaluable kitchen staple ingredient – butter.
7 min |
August 2019
BBC Good Food ME
Cooking Game
From roast pheasant to grouse sausage rolls and partridge stuffed with oats, orange and juniper, chef Tom Kitchin talks cooking with game – and, believe it or not, it’s easier than you may think.
6 min |
December 2017
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Cooking With Cream
A versatile ingredient used in kitchens globally, cream can be utilised to create everything from sweet and savoury sauces to forming the base of many desserts and patisserie. It’s great drizzled over a hot pudding, spooned atop soup or poured over baked fish, creating smooth textures and rich flavours. We journey to France to discover how cream is made and why the country’s product is of the best in the world.
3 min |
January 2018
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My restaurant Rules For The New Year
Our soothsaying columnist shares his predictions and wishes for the foodie year ahead
2 min |
January 2018
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The Final Word
Desserts should be treated with disdain, says Tony Naylor. Order another starter instead – chefs will thank you
2 min |
October 2017
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Butchery Business
We caught up with the ‘world’s fastest butcher’, chef Cüneyt Asan during a recent visit to his restaurant Günaydın Dubai at Souk Al Bahar, to get the professional’s take on butchery basics, hear what it was like to be ‘Salt Bae’s’ mentor, and learn of Turkey’s must-visit food spots.
5 min |
October 2017
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Chocolate Trends
Talking to an expert chocolatier, we learn that dark chocolate is making a comeback this year, while exotic flavoured chocolates are out. Consumers are on the hunt for chocolate containing less sugar, and year-to-year traditional milk chocolate with caramelised hazelnuts remains most in demand. Here, we discover trends in chocolate with Marc Wirth, managing director of Sprüngli Middle East – a luxury Swiss chocolatier that recently made its Middle Eastern debut with boutiques in The Dubai Mall and The Galleria in Abu Dhabi.
3 min |
June 2018
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Storecupboard Heroes Flour
Which bags deserve space on your shelf? Here’s our guide to some familiar friends and unusual alternatives – including gluten-free
4 min |