This week I had a lunch at a friends house. Since they are from Arab countries I decided to take something Portuguese to show the delicious Portuguese gastronomy. Some things that I miss from my country are the delicious desserts, this two in particular remind me of special occasions. The Arroz Doce (Portuguese sweet Rice) is a very old recipe and no one...

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I like long romantic walks..  Around the Make Up Aisle For us girls make up is like part of our lives. I couldn't leave without make up. Although sometimes I like to let my face breathe mostly everyday I wear make up.  For the everyday, I usually put foundation+powder, I would go just with foundation or a BB cream but because of the...

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This is a very easy recipe that will let everyone with their jaw dropped. Brigadeiros is the Portuguese word for chocolate fudge balls. Although it's a Brazilian recipe we do it a lot in Portugal. We have a lot of history together!!  So here is the easiest most delicious recipe!!  What you need:  1 can of sweet condensed milk2 tbsp of milk50 gr...

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This week our Foodie Thursdays is all about tradition. I decided to make a recipe in honor of Palestine. The main dish is Musakhan. Musakhan is famous Palestinian dish. Easy to make, it is made mostly during the olive oil pressing season to celebrate Palestine main produce, Olive Oil.  To make this dish you will need a special spice called Sumac. Sumac is...

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Guys what is your favorite Series??  I love watching series and movies.  Me and my hubby watch so many movies. Every weekend we go to the movies and mostly every day we watch one movie in the night. So much that the box office from our cable TV doesn't have any movie that we didn't watch.  Off course only the type of movies...

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One more edition of the Ripe Food and Craft Market in Mushrif Central Park started yesterday. It will be every Saturday in Mushrif Central Park from 4 pm to 9 pm. in this Market you can find vendors with a wide of range of crafts and also organic foods.  I like to discover new things and people that have their small business. Some...

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Sleeveless Coats are here, big time. On Spring runway they were a huge hit but now in Fall that's when they come to stay and fill our wishlists. They are basically coats without sleeves and you can find some more warmer in wool or like trench coat without sleeves. Every brand launched in their collections sleeveless coats/waistcoats and there is a big selection...

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Today I came to talk about some Fall nails inspiration. Are you one of the girls that like to change your nail color every season or stays with the same shade all year? If you like to change here is some shades for ths season! The Essie collection has some beautiful warm colours  perfect for this sweater weather. OPI just like Essie also...

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Last Friday I went to Gossip Desserts. This new it spot in Abu Dhabi is in Galleria Mall, Mariah Island. I've been wanting to go to this place for a while now. But I didn't had the chance.  On weekends, usually there is a lot of people but easily you can get a table. The ambiance of this place is relaxing with modern...

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      Because Life is already hard   sometimes all we need  is that piece of chocolate When I feel down sometimes I want to give up. I feel like I'm done with this life and there is nothing more out there for me. This way of thinking is very destructible and I've been starting to build a stronger character that doesn't make me...

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This week has been a little bit busy and yesterday I got a little bit sick so cooking wasn't my desire at all. Also, I wasn't feeling like eating chicken or meat so I decided to make this Baked Fish Fillet recipe. Living in the UAE I always feel like we don't eat enough fish or seafood. One of my childhood memories was...

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"Portugal Garden of Europe planted by the sea" Tomás Ribeiro poem It's been a long time since I wrote a travel diary. But since Thailand Travel Diary, here, is one of the most read post in this blog I decided to write about my country. What better place to travel? Talking about the best things in Lisbon and Cascais in just one post...

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The best Make Up season is here. Holiday season is coming in most countries in the world. Although, we don't celebrate this holidays I can't help but get excited with what is coming in the beauty department. This season is truly the best for make up.  Most of the brand release their holiday palettes that usually are to die for. This palettes are...

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In UAE we barely have seasons. We have summer all year long.  Usually, we call Summer when the temperatures reach the 47/50 degrees and Winter when the temperatures are 30/35 degrees.  Being here for 2 years, I miss the winter and the cold. It's funny how we don't appreciate the small things and then we don't have them we missed them. When I...

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Can you believe I used to not like mustard?  No? Me neither. I always thought the flavor was to acid for me. Now, I can take a Dijon mustard glass and eat it with by spoon. I had some Dijon mustard and honey in my pantry and chicken in the fridge so I thought why not making a sauce for the chicken with...

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