The man behind award-winning restaurant Noire
Fairmont Dubai’s Executive chef Tuomas Heikkinen talks to BBC Good Food Middle East, about how to make the perfect bread, and how he turned around a run-down restaurant into an award winning venue.
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Dinner review: Il Borro Tuscan Bistro Dubai
In its first venture outside of Italy, Il Borro is a Tuscan estate owned by the Ferragamo family, steeped with over 1,000 years of culinary heritage (and trust me, on taste of the food here, and you can really tell). Perched idyllically on the side of Jumeirah Al Naseem’s turtle rehabilitation lagoon, Il Borro offers a warm and welcoming, homely feel with a neutral colour scheme throughout.
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Le Petit Chef: The smallest chef in the world comes to the UAE
Is Le Petit Chef the most unusual dining concept to arrive in the UAE yet? Le Petit Chef is a digital show, which sees a 3D projection of a miniature chef appear on your table and cook dinner for you and guests.
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How to… eat for clear skin
Far from being something that only affects teenagers, skin disorders from acne to the odd pimple can strike at any age, BBC Good Food Middle East looks at foods that can have a positive or negative affect on your skin...
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Dinner review: Bistrot Bagatelle
On the surface, Bistrot Bagatelle in Dubai’s Fairmont hotel looks like a traditional French restaurant. There’s white table cloths, matching early 20th century décor and a brassy French singer, crooning jazz and blues songs late into the night...
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Organic matters: An inside look at Greenheart Dubai
BBC Good Food Middle East talks to Elena Kinane, the managing director and founder of Greenheart Organic Farms in Dubai to discuss farming, health and organic food.
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Four new restaurants to try in Dubai
Want to dine out, but you’re tired of the same-old eateries? Why not try one of these hot new restaurants in Dubai this February…
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Five best Italian restaurant deals in Dubai
We’ve looked at Italian restaurant deals across the city to find some of the best discounts on offer…
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Dinner review: Segreto, Souk Madinat Jumeirah
Segreto used to be an Italian fine dining restaurant, hidden away within the vast maze of corridors and staircases that make up the Souk Madinat Jumeirah. It underwent renovations last year and ditched the pomposity that comes with silver service. Today it serves simple Italian cooking alongside a fantastic view. It's now more bistro than a fine dining establishment, and far better for it.
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Everything you need to know about the paleo diet
The word “paleo” derives from Paleolithic, which describes the caveman epoch some 2.6 million years ago, before mankind began to farm and cultivate crops. During this era, humans had to hunt for their food, as such the paleo diet follows similar rules...
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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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Calorie content to be on every Dubai menu
A move to include calorie content on every Dubai menu is aimed at curbing the country’s obesity problem. Eating out has always been a struggle for would-be dieters, with many menu options being full of hidden calories...
