Weekend finds

Thursday evening was spent partly at the Sharjah Ramadan Eid fair at the Expo Centre and at Al Qasba. I went with least expectations to

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A date with dates

I love gorging on dates and was instantly drawn to these palms laden with unripe dates in a neighbour hood park.  They still need a

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Baked treats from Sindibad

We frequent this delightful little bakery in Qasimia, Sharjah called Sindibad. You can find an array of freshly baked buns, muffins, breads, snacks, kuboos and

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On the trail of the Gulmohars

The heat might be a sweltering 40 degrees now but the charming Gulmohar (Flame tree) blossoms seem to withstand it all. From parks to sidewalks

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It’s tea time

The weather is just awesome in this part of the world these days. Gray overcast skies, misty mornings, rain-drenched afternoons and breezy evenings – it’s

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Drive to Kalba

Sometime in December we went on a long drive to Kalba. The original plan was to do a picnic on Kalba creek or near the

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Stuffed paranthas in Sharjah

November back home in Delhi is the onset of winter when the heart most desires is the warmth of the quilts and the flavour of

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