Rice creamery

Versions of the rice pudding can be found in every Indian home. In south India rice cooked with jaggery is called Payasam, in the north

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‘When the home is happy the world is happy’, says Dr Kalam

On Nov 7th it seemed all roads in Sharjah led to the Expo Centre. We braved traffic enroute and outside the centre only to find

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Book fair, Air Show and Motors

The sun is no longer blazing hot. With the November air getting cooler it heralds the beginning of the short winter in UAE. A time

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Lakeview at Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club

One weekend morning we enjoyed a sumptuous breakfast at the Lakeview restaurant overlooking the Dubai creek. Although the menu is quite simple and limited the

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RAWIYA collective photo exhibition

Images from the Middle East most often portray strife and violence streaked with blood and tears. But the Rawiya Collective, a female photographers group from

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Uzbek food

Had Uzbek food for the first time, lip-smacking experience, those are beef cutlets with mashed potatoes, Samsa with potatoes and onions (a cross between samosa

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Summer fun in Dubai

When the sun is a scorching 50 degrees life does come to a halt. With workers getting mid day breaks and schools closing for the

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Ramadan Kareem

I am not fasting but that hasn’t stopped me from tucking into a few delicious iftars. I clicked this pic of fresh fruits, nuts and

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Arabic Bread

Wherever I have travelled in the Middle East an integral part of every meal has been a basket of Arabic bread. They come in all

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Village of laces

Imagine a day driving through green mountains with cherry blossoms lining on either sides and reaching a quaint village with coloured walls and white laces.

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