sweet and mexican cravings

this looked so good, but not a big fan of marzipan 

chocolate cake with pink royal icing

lazy dinner solution...tacos

making my own pavlova at the moment...not the same one they were serving at wagamama though that was nice, i like the traditional looking one...

Mama

Happy 54th Birthday my dear mother! We are missing you here.

I know how difficult I am all the time but...whachagonnado :) it's not like you can put me back where I came from.
I love you and I wish everything is better.

p.s. been trying to call you and send you texts for weeks now...i think i dont have the right number :s I now have a phobia of checking facebook messages. Only calls and texts cos very few people have my new number now. Text me please.

scent surprise and colours

I just love it when my mahal takes me by surprise. We had lunch at our fave China bistro returned back at my work desk...well not in peace. He phoned after maybe half an hour or so and asked me to come out of the office, said he was gonna tell me something. At first I thought he'd say he changed his mind about something, but then he hands me a little paper bag with this little fancy perfume inside. Asked me to open it right then and there, and made me try it to see if I liked the scent, it was so sweet and so thoughtful. And just in time cos I have only few spritz left from the Burberry Body perfume he gave me.
I still don't know how to react when I'm surprised, but I was beyond happy when he does it & <3

Fan di Fendi EDP

Nyx Polishes in taffeta, dark red and compulsive
my three essential nail colours

Bath & Body Works

small haul:

cookies and s'mores candles - they were tiny but they smell so sweet and burning time is long enough, and came with a free holder! 

sanitizers - aquarius, libra, leo, scorpio and pisces

shower gel

and the softest socks ever!

my little Zoe-zoe applying make up :)

building my crafts corner (helps keep my sanity) - I need to get my other paints and brushes and whatever stuffs I have left from the previous flat!

I'm painting something (at the left corner) and hopefully will finish it this week.

These (and more) are all courtesy of my mahal. I feel a little bit spoiled :D

cupcakes, macarons and popcorns

Baked dozens and dozens of cupcakes twice in a week...or make it thrice, baked a couple of dozens more for a friend's baby shower last 14th of July. That was the effect of 2 Broke Girls marathon :)

*mmmacaron crazy lady*

They're both made in the UAE, but I discovered Forrey & Galland offers much more flavours. But not very impressed that they just have a kiosk in Dubai Festival City. If you want macarons that isn't made here, it costs Dhs 3 more from Laduree and they fly it from France. I'm still leaning more over Fauchon, I love their fig macaron. I would bake them, but not so fond bout trials and errors in baking. I know they're just mostly egg whites, but I'm not ready to work that hard yet. Maybe in the winter..

Fauchon

Forrey & Galland

*marathon night with little monsters and three bowls of popcorn*

chocolate...naked...macaron...

comfort food

Kandee's Chocolate Cake

we baked chocolate cake with chocolate frosting...heaven!

Naked Pizza

meat overload! we're in love with the farmvil pizza...delish and healthy!
you can order online at NKD Pizza

Fauchon

found the perfect macarons with Fauchon...so so yummy can't get enough of these babies! 
Available in Dubai Mall and Mall of the Emirates

weekend / weekday escape and foodies

FRIDAY 


Jebel Hafeet, Al Ain

felt so great to be away from Dubai...

went to see the hot springs, which was so short, I was expecting it to be high...
there was a foto...but I was on it...so I decided not to post it...

we had lunch at the Mercure, well...he had lunch, I had white wine...I had been craving for crispy fried fish since last weekend...had to wait till we get back to Dubai...finally satisfied my craving at a cheap Filipino resto in Deira (Tipanan), best cheapest meal ever! crappy service though, as expected...

SATURDAY

Jebel Ali Shooting Club
flying plates...what a delight...but i feel like throwing them, that would release my stress a whole lot better...

a peek at the menu

nachos and salsa

my 7-pcs onion rings, damn 1 piece of whole onion for Dhs 30, it was bland but so crunchy and the bbq sauce made up for it and his starter, I forgot but for sure it was some raw fish or something...

his cowboy steak

my jumbo prawns...yum!

SUNDAY

my very own Asian Cheese Cake :D - not baked...steamed...

oh it was a hit...at least with the little monsters :D

MONDAY

watched Snow White and The Huntsman (poor movie by the way, boring and lacking of so many things) with

Garrett Cashew Caramel and Cheese Corn Popcorn...ze bomb!
yes I was able to sneak them inside the cinema cos my bag was intentionally empty

...and Laduree Macarons

with all the hype...nothing special in my opinion, Shakespeare's macarons was way better!

little monsters loved and enjoyed the popcorn and macarons :D

TUESDAY

went to Saladicious Jumeirah yet again, one of  the resto's I introduced to my beloved and quickly became one of his fave...lovely dinner...but the food below was just my dinner, as he started digging into his food before I could whip  out the camera...let's just say he had some raw salmon for his starter and some duck for his main :D

Chocolate Mousse (my starter), Fresh Watermelon

Veal Milanese with Penne Arrabiata

@ Holiday Inn, Barsha

watched Eurocup 2012 - Poland v Russia 

Vodka Orange and Whiskey