A Weekend At Bab Al Shams

A Weekend At Bab Al Shams

Bab Al Shams means “gateway to the sun” in Arabic. Nestled in the Arabian dessert, the hotel is only an hour’s drive from Dubai city but it feels like another world. As my taxi left the skyscrapers and malls behind, the buildings became smaller until...
Mary Berry’s Banana Loaf

Mary Berry’s Banana Loaf

Another bake today, putting my stand mixer to work on one of my family’s favourite – we’ve made Mary Berry’s banana loaf countless times before but using good old elbow grease (what a weird expression – mine are a bit on the dry side) and...