Dubai’s Top 5 Restaurants: A Personal Choice
SARAH WALTON: I’m often asked what are my favourite restaurants in Dubai – well then, here they are.
Egypt’s Culinary Treasure: The Delight That Is Feteer
SARAH WALTON: How did I not know of it before? The heavenly taste of freshly baked feteer is a treat worth celebrating.
Magic Cook: There’s Something About Mary
SARAH WALTON: Every Friday she cooks for her husband we frequently receive ‘surprise’ visits from friends who are in thrall to her dishes.
“I Eat Kids”: The Meaty Delights of Dubai’s Asado
SARAH WALTON: A weak joke with your offspring perhaps but Asado offers some seriously tasty dishes for confirmed carnivores.
Time To Celebrate the Hidden Gem That Is Amman
SARAH WALTON: Wadi Rum, Dead Sea, Jerash – it’s a familiar tourist trail but don’t forget to spend some time in the capital, Amman
Wadi Rum Luxury: Think Different
SARAH WALTON: There are some places in the world however, where the luxury you think you want is not the best you can get.
The Sensitive Issue of Alcohol in the Muslim World
THE HEDONISTA: The rules surrounding alcohol in the Muslim world are often as cloudy as the Lebanese liquor, arak.
Make it, Eat It: The Wonderful ‘Petra Kitchen’
THE HEDONISTA: A minor setback then an evening full of flavour and warm company.
Dull and Predictable: The Real Taste of Dubai
THE HEDONISTA: It was ‘the same old, same old’ at this year’s Taste of Dubai festival.
Armchair Travels: Gourmet France en Dubai
THE HEDONISTA: Each bite holds the adventure, terroir, culture, simple pleasure, even that tick on the bucket list others can only find in grander things.
The Delicious, Sweet Treats of the Middle East
THE HEDONISTA: If you’re a lover of sugar then the Middle East is the place for you – it truly is ‘confection heaven’
Full Moon Drumming in the Desert: Not to be Missed
THE HEDONISTA: Drums, desert, camels and Santa, a heady mix which produced an unforgettable night at Dubai’s Full Moon Drumming session.
The UAE’s National Day, the Emirati Way
THE HEDONISTA: It’s a source of much chagrin – it’s easy to find food from the middle east, but something essentially Emirati? Nigh impossible.
A Silent Grandeur: Wafi, Dubai’s Forgotten Mall
THE HEDONISTA: Shop assistants mimic the foyer’s statues. A janitor sweeps the floor. It is already clean. He buffs it. But it is already polished.
The Pros and Cons of Being an Expat in Dubai
THE HEDONISTA: Written from an Australian perspective – Vegemite and Tim Tams feature – I think there’s enough here to give everyone a flavour of what they’ll gain and lose as an expat in Dubai.
Eid is Just Around the Corner: So Where to Go?
THE HEDONISTA: Eid al Adha has been my favourite – the last few years it has fallen far enough out of summer it occurs with the change of season.
Table 9: Time for Dubai to Create Its Own
THE HEDONISTA: Dubai is a city that has both everything and nothing. There’s very little unique, nearly everything is borrowed – and I’m not just talking about the financial crisis.
The Joys and Chores of Buying ‘Dubai Kitsch’
THE HEDONISTA: ‘No photos’, ‘No Fixed Price’, ‘Come back later?’ Ah yes, the recurrent phrases heard buying ‘Dubai Kitsch’. So what’s the best way to go about it?
Summer to Snow, Ridiculous to The Sublime
SARAH WALTON: “Us from Dubai are only occasional snow dwellers, and so I enter the fields in pink borrowed gear that results in the nickname “marshmallowzilla”…
The, ahem, ‘Joy’ of Summer in Dubai
THE HEDONISTA: It’s hot enough to melt a credit card left on a car seat, even though the A/C is set to max. Everyone is lethargic, moody and possibly sick. Hooray for Summer in Dubai.
