Saturday, March 24, 2012

Light and Crispy

Baked zucchini and sweet potato fries; easy, tasty and healthy. Also had couscous with onions and dried dates to go with the baked vegetables. I followed this recipe here. Dr. Castle, of course, couldn't do without a drink with meal, he made a very refreshing drink with Midnight Moon, Bellini, ginger tea juice (from Trader Joe's), dash of bitters and lemon.

Friday, March 23, 2012

Quick lunch

Simple sandwich with hummus, tomatoes, spinach in raisin nut toast.

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Is heating Up!

With the season warming up fast, I look for cool refreshing treats. Trader Joe's Pomegranate Blueberry Sherbet is the perfect snack for this hot spring weather.

Monday, March 12, 2012

Friday, March 2, 2012

Bistro St. Tropez


Bistros St. Tropez is quite a wonderful place for French cuisine. The restaurant has a great view of the city, and I enjoyed eating there the other night. We started with refreshing salmon ceviche, Dr, Castle had the fillet Mignon, and I had the pan seared duck breast with pomegranate sauce. It was a really good night, the food was delicious.

Thursday, February 23, 2012

Saffron in Atlantis The Palm




The last great meal before leaving Dubai was the buffet at Saffron in Atlantis The Palm, a 5 star hotel. Saffron restaurant is huge, there are many varieties of food mostly Asian cuisines; from oysters bar, to sushi, to Chinese Dim Sum, to Indian curries, Mongolian BBQ and much more. I couldn't try every dish, but I ate until I could barely lift my belly. The desserts section was phenomenal. There was just so much there. I wish I can eat them all, it was a wonderful meal.

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Al Iwan at Burj Al Ara



An exquisite buffet of Arabic cuisine at Al Iwan restaurant in Burj Al Ara, the 7 star hotel in Dubai. Lunch is more than 100 $US per person. The place is decorated red and gold with spectacular sea views, and the food is very good. Some desserts are very interesting, tasted something I never had before.

Emirates Palace Hotel, Abu Dhabi



One of the many great meals I had while in UAE was at the 8 stars hotel, Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi. The hotel is gorgeous and is covered with gold! The buffet had a great variety of food, and desserts were fantastic. I had 3 savory plates, and 4 sweet plates, still I didn't try everything. I was so full I had to carry my belly the rest of the day.

A week in UAE and Oman

Been away for more than a week; traveled to Dubai, UAE and Muscat, Oman, and other Emirates. Food there are wonderful, all kinds of fresh salads, chicken and lambs dishes, and hummous. Sweet dates are the local treats.

Saturday, February 4, 2012

Philly restaurant week: Fuji Mountain



Dr. Castle and I had a good time there. This is one of our favourite cuisine, and it was pretty great. We had sashimi salad, tuna tat tar, sashimi, sushi, grilled sea bass. Green tea and red bean ice-cream for dessert. Our bellies were quite full after the meal. We also had some sake, which made the meal even better.

Friday, February 3, 2012

paintings of fruits




Light and translucence make these paintings glow. Large oil paintings by Dennis Wojtkiewicz.