Ramada Beach Resort - Ajman



Our room at Ramada Beach Resort - the bed was super comfy

One of the best parts of living in the UAE is all the great bargains you can get through online sites and credit card offers. We were looking for a short weekend getaway, and hubby managed to score an awesome deal on Cobone for Ramada Beach Resort, Ajman. For AED 320 we got a one-night stay in a deluxe room with sea-views, got access to the private beach, the indoor pool and saunas, and got served buffet dinner and breakfast. The rack-rate for the deluxe room is AED 800 per night... not a bad deal eh?!

Zereshk - Dried Iranian Barberries

I first saw these beauties at an Iranian buffet. The lovely ruby red hues added vibrancy to the rice dish I later learnt to be ‘Zereshk Polow’, an Iranian staple for a gourmet meal.

Zereshk are essentially dried barberries, and is used extensively in Iranian cooking. I was delighted to find them at my local Iranian grocer’s. I’ve always been a fan for tangy treats, and these berries are pretty high on the tartness scale. They are usually used in cooking, and even found in traditional medicine, but I like to munch on them as is. 

Onesies for One & All!

Just when I thought I’d seen it all, out pops a new vocab into the fashion scene – the onesies!

These all-in-one romper suits are nothing new. Every new mum has invested in over a dozen… for her baby. Enter the new-age romper, the ‘onesies’ for adults!

Just like the baby counterparts, they come in soft, cuddly fleece and friendly nursery animal prints (loving the rubber-ducky print!).