It has been exactly four months since I came into Dubai (landed here on my birthday 🎂 13th March 2020). As much as I have missed my family & friends back home, their health and well-being is what has kept me going.
In a city where I haven’t stayed for more than a few days, I never thought I would spend so much time. @dubai has been an Absolute Blessing the last four months where I got to spend so much of quality time with my beau 🥰 and make some amazing new friends.
Dubai also gave me the opportunity to learn so many more things and make me realise I can do so much more.
Thank you @jwmarriottmarquisdubai for being our home away from home during this time 🙂
I also made some new four legged friends in the most beautiful way. This little guy here , we named Ginger. He is The most handsome cat with the most charming personality in the area. 🐈
We feed a few other cats in the neighbourhood when we go for our evening walks, but Ginger is our favourite 🥰 He walked up to me the other day and plonked himself in my lap and started purring. I was so overwhelmed that I had tears in my eyes. It takes a lot of trust for stray animals especially cats to warm up to this level with any humans. I have seen cats walking upto people and rubbing themselves against your legs but Ginger took me by surprise.
These little moments give me joy, hope and love to treasure for life! 🥰😇
#gingercat #dubailife #hope #love #joy #lifeisagift
(P.S. I don’t have my mask 😷 on, in the pic because we were taking a short break after our exhausting run 🏃♀️. Please don’t be irresponsible 🙏 Wear your masks when you step out) Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Hawa Hawaï …. Actually Hawa “Dubai” #newnormal #gratitude #wind Dubai Water Canal, Dubai
Just because you are awake, doesn’t mean you should stop dreaming 😊 #dreamon #dreamer #believer #romantic
Don’t be Perfect, Be Authentic…
Seeking perfection is a losing battle, but being authentic? That’s the pursuit of yourself, of real love, of a life that sings with joy and purpose. So who cares about having this ‘ideal,’ or being a person who always says and does the ‘right’ things. Just be yourself. Your messy, beautiful self.
– Marisa Donnelly (Feb 3 2018)
#selflove #beauthentic #loveyourself #sunkissed #dreamer
Walking through the largest painting in the world and understanding the story and vision behind this masterpiece by @sachajafri was enthralling.
The painting inspired by Humanity and with what’s going on in the world currently is a mere glimpse. This huge painting will be cut into 90 pieces and auctioned at the world’s largest online platform and the art connoisseurs can keep a piece of history to be inspired for generations.
It was amazing to walk over the painting trying to gauge each detail. There is artwork by kids from across the world that is a part of this piece too. What an experience!
P.S. Even Panorama mode couldn’t do justice to the entire painting. It’s something to see with your own eyes and feel with your senses. 😇🌍 #humanityinspired #dubaidiaries #atlantisdubai
Thinking of going back to my dark hair… 🧐
Photo From a Long time ago… Shot For @marieclairemag by @jatinkampani
Just like that 😉
Have A Beautiful Day 😘
I love food …. and I don’t regret saying it out loud! 😋 #foodiesofinstagram #experimenting #experimentinginthekitchen #cheflife #quarantinediaries #foodieforlife #dessert #sayyestohealth #sayyestoyourbody #saynotosugar
Once upon a time… when shoots were a regular part of my life… Sigh!!!
Styling & Concept @retesh_retesh
Photography @haiderkhanhaider
#onceaposeralwaysaposer #blackandwhitephotography
New Place, New Friends, All Smiles 😁Thank You @priyasranjan & @anujcr99 for the wonderful evening. 💕 Galaxy Bar
Best Vegan Charcoal Burger 🍔 In Dubai 🥰 @sarabeths.uae The softest charcoal bread, juiciest patty, melting cheese, spicy sauce, crunchy veggies and that awesome Sweet potato fries 🤩… you gotta have a big mouth and a real appetite to clean it all up. And I have both 😜 #foodieforlife #dubaichronicles #weekendvibes
…When you decide to quit sugar and still crave something sweet – Choco-Pista Tart 👩🍳😋 #cheflife #healthyeating #norefinedsugar #pistachio #cocoa #whitehoney #simplepleasures #littlejoys #cheflife JW Marriott Marquis Dubai
Missing Home and My Maa Ke Haathon 🖐 Ka Khaana 🍛. I am also missing Maa Ka Apne Haathon Se Khilana! 😭( Yes! my mother still feeds my brother and me with her hands, sometimes my father too because I am his Princess 👸🤪, and the food tastes so much more yummier 😋) Here is a spread that we would serve guests, that came in to dine with us – Idiyappam with Vegetable Stew, Parippu wada (yellow split peas), Paalappam with egg curry, kerala style shrimp fry, Mutton stew and Payasam. #eternalfoodie #foodieforlife #momsthebestchef #missinghome #foodforsoul
“Chocolate-Bomb-Crêpe” 🤤😍🤪. I am not exaggerating when I say it’s a “Bomb”, because the warm melted chocolate 🍫 with the chocolate chips🍪 and chocolate syrup 🍶 literally explodes 💥 in your mouth 👄 and takes you instantly to “Chocolate Heaven” 👼🏽 This used to be my meal at one point because I chose to eat this and be happy instead of eating dinner that had so much salt and soda in it that it made me look podgy and swollen 🤦🏽♀️.💁🏽♀️. People who know me, know my love for chocolates 🍫 and I think this is Best way to have crêpes 😜
I miss the days with my crazies @krithikababu @virajaachar where we belted these and called it a night, feeling absolutely elated and happily “sugar high” 🤣 #foodmemories #chocolate #chocolatecrepe #crepesfordinner
Weekend Plan seems to be making this! Oh wait…It’s just Mid week 😅
“CRAVING”… is a funny thing. It brings an image of a particular food in a tiny corner of your brain and slowly that image takes over your entire brain, to a point where all you think, all you see and all you smell feels like the image of the food plastered in your head.
Yes I am craving a fruit tart and I am craving exactly this one- the one I scored a perfect 💯 for the crisp base, the gooey custard filling, the fresh berries topping and the perfect glaze! 😍😍😍
That’s another thing about Craving… when your brain wants a particular food, then nothing else but that very specific food can satiate your mind! Is that just me 🧐 or I have more people who think of food beyond just filling your stomachs? 😋
#eternalfoodie #iceculinary #chef #cravings #dessert #sweettoooth New York, New York
To new beginnings… 🙏😇 What better way to celebrate. A little sweet – A little sour – A lot of Fun! 💖 #chocolatemousseraspberrytart #almondoattartbase #aquafabamousse #raspberryjam #💖 #vegan 🌱 #naturalsweetener #experimentswithfood
Thank You @jyotsnahgd for being my very enthusiastic & motivating Guinea pig 😘😘😘😘😘 #dubai #cheflife #eternalfoodie #foodforsoul #foodforhealth #sayyestoyourbody #saynotosugar #sayyestohealth
Spot Me If You Can 😉
Forest 🌳 in the middle of a Desert 🏜
#green #lush #thefarmdubai #relieffromtheheat #weekendvibes #lunchwithbeau #😇 The Farm, Al Barari
It’s a Pizza Kinda Weekend 🥰
Crisp crust -Veggies-Oodles of Cheese😋#foodonmymind #foodieforlife #cheflife #pizza #thefarmdubai The Farm, Al Barari
I almost thought I woke up in the clouds ☁️ until I set my foot on the floor,
I walked to the window with disbelief and awe watching the beauty of nature unfold.
Dubai, you have been a Blessing 😇
#magic #mornings #cloudsoutsidemywindow #grateful #blessed #anotherdayanothersunshine #clouds #quarantinehome JW Marriott Marquis® Hotel Dubai
Saganaki 💖
The word ‘saganaki’ in Greek means ‘little frying ‘ and it is also the name given to the grilling cheese famously fried and flambéed in a saganaki and popular all over Greece as a shared starter. … ‘Halloumi’ is the Cypriot version of saganaki. It goes a bit darker when you fry it, and squeaks when you chew it.
The cheese used in cheese saganaki is usually graviera, kefalograviera, halloumi, kasseri, kefalotyri, or sheep’s milk feta cheese. Regional variations include the use of formaela cheese in Arachova, halloumi in Cyprus, and vlahotiri in Metsovo.
#weekendvibes #saganaki #tastebuds #foodieforlife😋 Shimmers
“Chocolate 🍫 is the simple answer for Life’s many tricky questions”
From the first birthday cake my father brought for me from @tajmahalmumbai to the first cake I made from scratch @iceculinary and every dessert I have savoured till date, I look for what best version of chocolate I can have.
I am one of those who can have chocolate for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks and in between all those meals 😋
I am a Chocolate lover for life 🥰 And I am not guilty 😜
#chocolate #foodieforlife #cheflife #loveyourself #chocolateforbreakfast #chocolateforlunch
