• Cauliflower: The best kept detox secret?

    Cauliflower: The best kept detox secret?

    Cauliflower has gone from a forgotten side dish to being a key ingredient in many low-carb main courses. BBC Good Food Middle East looks at its health benefits and how to incorporate it into your healthy dishes…

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  • How to quit sugar

    How to quit sugar

    Some nutritional experts now believe that sugar, rather than saturated fat is the cause of the modern-day obesity epidemic. From Gary Taubes‘s war on sugar to the New York Times exposé on the sugar industry and the release of Damon Gameau’s “That Sugar Film” and the sweet stuff is increasing in the media spotlight…

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  • Four health benefits from eating figs

    Four health benefits from eating figs

    This tasty sweet fruit is native to the Middle East and the Mediterranean, so has less air miles on it than many of the other imported foods in the region. BBC Good Food Middle East looks at how your health…

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  • Dinner review: Ruya

    Dinner review: Ruya

    A new gem has opened on the waterfront of Dubai Marina serving up beautiful Anatolian classics with a contemporary twist...

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  • Afternoon tea: Skyview bar, Burj Al Arab

    Afternoon tea: Skyview bar, Burj Al Arab

    Situated on the 27th floor of one of Dubai’s most iconic buildings – the Burj Al Arab – afternoon tea at Skyview bar is a decadent affair. Like everything at the Burj al Arab, there’s a focus on extravagance: there’s a harpist, premium French bubbly and panoramic views of the Arabian gulf and Dubai’s city coastline...

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  • Brunch review: Palazzo Versace Dubai

    Brunch review: Palazzo Versace Dubai

    The hotel’s Friday brunch is based in Giardino restaurant on the ground floor. During the week, it doubles as the hotel’s all day dining venue – for which there are some tell tale signs – there’s self-serve counters and luminescent bright lighting...

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  • Dinner review: The Hide

    Dinner review: The Hide

    Inspired by modern meateries from across the United States, The Hide is a carnivore’s dream. Inside the décor is warm and welcoming, as are the front of house staff who make you feel instantly relaxed...

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  • Dinner review: Carnival by Tresind

    Dinner review: Carnival by Tresind

    Like its sister restaurant, Tresind, this recently opened Indian eatery is no ordinary curry house. And, while Carnival by Tresind follows suit in its molecular, Alinea-style ways, it differs completely from Tresind in a very fun, jovial way...

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