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I didn't think Dubai had any surprises left for me - foodwise that is. I've had croc roast and octopus carpaccio and seaweed soup. But I hadn't eaten flowers.

A delightful dining experience

Some time ago, a cousin bragged about this 'great' eatery at a shopping centre in Karama. I didn't take him seriously then (but I did mention it to some colleagues). But last week, as I was doing my holiday shopping rounds, I landed at The Nautica at Al Attar Centre.

During the holy month of Ramadan many eateries in Dubai have special offers. But Breakfast to Breakfast restaurant doesn't seem to follow the trend. They have a special menu throughout the year.

At this time of year there are some recipes we are asked for time and time again – sugar-free pudding, a cake topped with mouthwatering fruit and nuts and fatless mincemeat. So here they are all together.

Thailand… the land of smiles, the land of gracious welcomes and exquisite cuisine.

Tas T. Budds enjoys imaginative dishes on an uncluttered menu in a restaurant just turning one

The Holy Month of Ramadan witnesses many hotels offering Iftar buffets for people to break their fast at sundown. The main meal of the day, after over 12 hours of abstinence, has to be nutritious, light but substantial and refreshing.

The canon had sounded as we flew through the empty streets of Dubai during Iftar hour.

Chef Jerry danced up to the Teppanyaki table, bowed low and took out salt and pepper cellars from his cheerful red hat.

I have a strange equation with fish. I absolutely adore the spicy, red fish curry made by my mother, but am not too keen about eating any restaurant preparations.

Lucknow. The city of Nawabs, the city of culture, the city of gardens, imperial palaces and an amazing maze. A city where a long rich past lives happily with a busy modern present, attracting tourists from across the world.