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MARCH 2015
Randa Bessiso: Women In Business
and The Need for "Soft Power"
Make a Mother’s
Day Brunch Fit
for a Queen
Can Your Child
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5 Habits of Successful Savers
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Spring is on its way, and with it comes
the second issue of Dazzle, filled with
inspiring ideas for your health and
happiness. Central to it all - Mother’s
Day - provides an opportunity to honour the women who gave us life
and made us who we are. We’ve provided lots of ideas for pampering
mum and showing her how much she is appreciated.
Read on to find a collection of timely articles designed to motivate,
advise, inspire and delight. From recipes you can make for your family
and a special brunch for mum, to health, finance, parenting and travel,
Dazzle has you covered this spring.
For this issue, we consulted the experts to bring you practical advice on
the things that matter to women in the UAE. An investment adviser
provides guidance on personal finance, parenting experts weigh in on
an alternative parenting strategy, and our intrepid reviewers bring you
inside fine restaurants and spas here and abroad. We also talk to
one of Forbes Middle East’s 200 Most Powerful Arab Women about
opportunities and challenges for women in business, education and her
views on success.
As always, wellness and family are front and centre, along with practical
advice on women’s health concerns of the day. In this issue we tackle
gestational diabetes with sage advice for those at risk. Keep reading to
find out what other surprises are buried in these pages.
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Contents
MARCH
Publisher’s Note..................................................................... 3
A Mother's Day Brunch Fit for a Queen............................. 6
Travel
Four Seasons Istanbul at the Bosphorous........................... 10
Women at the Top
Q&A with Randa Bessiso...................................................... 12
You and Your Money
5 Habits of Successful Savers................................................ 16
Becoming a “Rich Woman”.................................................. 18
Entertaining
Afternoon Tea: Top Chefs Share Their Recipes.................. 22
Parenting in the UAE
Examining Gentle Parenting................................................. 30
Maternal Wisdom................................................................... 34
Box Lunches Your Kids Will Love....................................... 36
Health and Home
Reduce Your Risk for Gestational Diabetes........................ 40
Kitchen Tips for Working Mums......................................... 42
The Spa Life
Saadiyat Beach Club................................................................ 45
Emirates Palace Spa................................................................ 46
Rèmede Spa............................................................................. 47
Dine with Dazzle
Prime 68................................................................................... 48
Las Brisas................................................................................... 50
Li Jiang..................................................................................... 51
Chamas.................................................................................... 52
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Mother’s
Day Brunch
Serving 4
• Sparkling Peach Blossoms
• Smoked Salmon and
Caramelized Onion Quiche
• Grilled Asparagus
• Croissants
• Stilton and Fresh
Strawberries
A Mother's Day
Brunch Fit for a
But mothers
shouldn’t dream
of lifting a finger-
let your family do
the work.
By Rick Arthur After All, She Does
Deserve THE BEST.
Ingredients
Per serving
120ml sparkling water
60ml peach juice
Sparkling Peach Blossoms
Method
Combine ingredients in a stemmed glass,
garnish with fruit and serve.
M
others, there’s no need to
drop hints this year. Just
leave Dazzle open on the
kitchen table, and let us
walk your family through the preparation
of a creamy quiche, a simple but tasty
vegetable side dish and a flavourful but
easy dessert plate for your special day.
While breakfast in bed makes for a
romantic scene in novels and films, in
reality it’s not as much fun to balance
a tray, risk a spill and drop crumbs in
the bed sheets. Instead, bring Mum her
favourite cuppa, her laptop, and the
remote control; tell her brunch will be
served at the table in 45 minutes; and let
her prepare herself to face the world and
be deservedly honored.
As for the menu, you’ll want to make the
quiche, let it cool, cover and refrigerate
it the day before, when you’ll also clean
and refrigerate the strawberries. Then,
on Mother’s Day morning, you’ll reheat
the quiche and bring the Stilton and
the strawberries to room temperature.
The asparagus takes only a minute or
two to clean and trim and another two
or three minutes to grill, and the store-
bought croissants can be popped into
the microwave for 20 or 30 seconds
right before serving. The sparkling
peach blossoms also are a last-minute
preparation.
Children can help Dad with much of
the work, even if they’re tender of age.
If nothing else, little ones can clean, pat
dry and store the strawberries and set the
table (don’t forget the fresh flowers), and
teens can beat the eggs and do much of the
chopping and other kitchen prep work.
To really make an impression – and create
a family keepsake – type the menu into a
document, doll it up with some flowery
clip art and print it out on good paper
stock, putting it on Mum’s place serving.
Smoked Salmon and
Caramelised Onion Quiche
Ingredients
1 prepared pastry shell, fitted
into a 25cm deep-dish pie plate
2 large white onions, finely
chopped
3 cloves garlic, finely minced
1 tbsp vegetable oil
2 pinches sea salt
1 pinch of sugar
500g smoked salmon, flaked
6 eggs
475ml heavy cream
Freshly ground black pepper
2 tbsp chopped chives
Method
1. Preheat oven to 175 degrees C.
2. Caramelise the onions and garlic by cooking them
in the vegetable oil with one pinch of the salt and
the sugar in a medium skillet over low heat until
golden brown, about 20-25 minutes.
3. Spread the onion mixture and the salmon in the
bottom of the unbaked prepared pie shell.
4. Beat the eggs in a bowl with the cream until
blended. Season with salt and pepper. Pour over
the onions and salmon, and bake in the medium
oven until puffed and brown, about 40-45 minutes.
4. Let cool, then cover and refrigerate overnight.
5. To serve: Reheat in a 150-degree C oven for 30-40
minutes, then cut into slices. Sprinkle each slice
with the chives and serve.
Adapted from a recipe by chef Mark Peel at
Campanile restaurant in Los Angeles, published in
the Los Angeles Times in 2003

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Ingredients
350g Stilton cheese, brought to room temperature
16 fresh strawberries, cleaned but not hulled, and brought
to room temperature
1 tsp best-quality honey, optional
Method
Arrange the Stilton (with a cheese knife) and the
strawberries on a serving platter or cheeseboard and
drizzle with the honey, if using. In keeping with the
decadence of the menu, this is finger (and finger-licking-
good) food, so it’s appropriate for everyone to help them
selves from the platter.
Grilled Asparagus
Ingredients
450g fresh asparagus spears, cleaned and trimmed
1 tbsp olive oil
Sea salt and fresh black pepper to taste
1 tsp fresh lemon juice
Method
1. Heat grill pan or skillet to high.
2. Lightly coat the asparagus spears with the olive oil, and
season to taste.
3. Grill over high heat for 2 to 3 minutes. (Do not overcook;
you want them to have some snap to them.)
4. Drizzle with the lemon juice and serve.
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TRAVEL
Take a Journey Back -
Istanbul Style
Live like guests of a 19th century Sultan at the luxurious
Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at the Bosphorus, overlooking
the hypnotic waterway
F
or a city that lives and breathes its historic waterway, it’s
surprising that there are so few hotels along the edge of
Istanbul’s Bosphorus from which to enjoy its buzz and glamour.
Luckily there’s the luxurious Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at the
Bosphorus to answer this need.
The Bosphorus Strait, which divides the European and Asian sides of
Turkey, is the world’s narrowest strait used for international navigation.
Its narrow girth helps to secure its reputation as one of the busiest
waterways in the world, with some 50,000 vessels making the journey
between the Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea each year.
This busy waterway is best way to approach the Four Seasons Hotel for
the first time, the same way the Sultan’s guests did in the 19th century,
when they cruised by boat up the starlit Bosphorus to the grand royal
palace. Back then, uniformed men welcomed the Sultan’s guests to
palace gardens lit with flaming torches. Today, guests arriving at the
hotel’s private dock receive a similar reception, as they are guided to the
beautifully restored Atik Pasha palace facing the water.
As befits a hotel of its stature, the Four Seasons has a luxury spa with
ancient, traditional and modern offerings to please every visitor. But the
must-try treatment when visiting Turkey is, of course, the hammam.
Traditional Turkish Bath
Hammam, the time-honoured communal
Turkish bathing ritual, is updated in a
series of private experiences at the Spa
and Hammam. Traditionally a place for
business meetings and social gatherings as
well as for ritual cleansing, hammams were
adopted by Victorian England through
contacts with the Ottoman Empire. As they
spread through the British Empire at the
height of their popularity, they evolved into
a cleansing and relaxing experience.
Today, visitors can experience the authentic
hammam. At Four Seasons, three separate
hammams (for men, women and couples)
recreate the traditional high-pillared
setting with deep steaming baths. Among
the traditional Turkish hammam offerings
are a 30-minute invigorating kese (scrub)
for the time-conscious, the 45-minute
kese and foam massage, or the pampered
60-minute Turkish bath with foam massage,
nourishing hair treatment and body mask.
Epicurean Hammam Treatment
Most traditional spa treatments engage four
of the senses: sight, smell, sound and touch
and the traditional hammam does the same,
activating blood circulation, detoxifying
the body and improving skin tone. But the
Four Seasons offers a hammam treatment
for all five senses, the Epicurean Hammam
treatment, giving you a taste of Istanbul in
more ways than one.
Part way through your 25-minute hammam
treatment in the hot marble sauna, you’ll
be served an olive oil ice cream popsicle to
keep you feeling cool and hydrated — just
before receiving a luxurious 15-minute
foam massage with natural olive oil soap.
Next, you’ll be drenched from head to toe in
a special creamy mixture of strained yogurt
and rose water. As the healing yogurt
absorbs into your skin, making it look
firmer and brighter, a scalp massage will
send you even deeper into relaxation.
At the end of your sensory journey, you’ll
rest with a refreshing yogurt with honey to
leave just the right taste in your mouth —
and ensure you’re feeling good and looking
great, inside and out.
Afternoon Tea, Turkish Style
Afternoon tea at a hotel is an English
practice that’s popular worldwide, often
with a local twist. At Four Seasons Hotel
Istanbul at the Bosphorus, a Turkish Tea is
offered daily in the Lobby Bar and Lounge.
The experience kicks off with Geleneksel
Turk Tadimliklari, traditional savouries
including cigar-shaped stuffed pastries,
cheese puff pastry and Turkish bagel with
smoked salmon. Sweets follow and may
include almond cookies, baklava with
pistachios and apricot tart.
If you still have room for dessert, you can
try kabak tatlisi, made with pumpkin, and
Turkish milk puddings known asmuhallebi.
Although there’s a full selection of teas, you
might want to try the traditional kahve, or
coffee, following the local custom.
Decadent Dining
No trip to Istanbul - or to a Four Seasons
Hotel for that matter - would be complete
without indulging in some great dining,
and here there are three options to choose
from.
For Mediterranean fine dining with Italian
influences, there’s Aqua. Start with Air
Dried Beef Bresaola with Thyme Ricotta
Cheese Flan and Black Truffle Shavings.
Then move on to Fried Cod Fish, Crispy
Olives, Pickled Porcini Mushrooms,
Smoked Mackerel with Fennel and Orange
Salad. From there, a nice Pennette in
Arrabiata Sauce is the perfect transition to
Charcoal Grill Red Tuna with Artichokes
Salad, Grey Mullet Roe and Pecorino
Cheese Shavings. Or, if the Turkish air has
stirred up a hankering for meat, you might
want to try the Braised Duck Leg, Confit
Mandarins with Ginger, Pomegranate and
Quince Apple Puree. Whatever you eat,
make sure you do it on the terrace, with
views of the water.
For more casual fare, try the intimate and
sophisticated YALI Lounge. Or dine in the
breezy quayside atmosphere of the Pool
Grill. Wherever you are, the backdrop of
the hypnotic Bosphorus will ensure an
unforgettable experience.
Four Seasons
Hotel Istanbul
at the Bosphorus
Cıragan Cad. No. 28
34349 Istanbul
Besiktas Turkey
Tel. +90 (212) 381 40 00By : Marie Walsh

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Women at the Top:
A Q&A with Randa Bessiso
Randa Bessiso has spent much of her career working on market entry
strategies, company start-ups and channel development programmes,
and building profitable regional businesses. She has focused on
management education, in which she has more than 20 years’
experience, including as the founding director for the Manchester
Business School (MBS) Middle East Centre.
I
n 2014, Bessiso was recognised
by Forbes Middle East as one
of the 200 Most Powerful Arab
Women, in which she was ranked
49 in the Executive Management
category. The award was presented
by His Excellency Sheikh Nahayan
Mubarak Al Nahayan, UAE
Minister of Culture, Youth &
Community Development.
As founding director, she has
overseen the development of the
MBS team and the launch of several
important initiatives including the
Manchester Innovation Award for
Emiratis and the introduction of
corporate education programmes,
following research into the market
for executive education in the
GCC, undertaken with Dubai
Knowledge Village (DKV) and
Dubai International Academic City
(DIAC).
Bessiso has also built a wide
range of collaborations for
MBS with organisations and
professional bodies including The
Economist, Forbes Middle East,
Oxford Business Group, IMA and
ACCA. Many of these regional
collaborations are unique within the
Middle East or for MBS globally.
Bessiso is a regular speaker at
executive forums in the UAE and
especially on her special interest
area of women in business; she also
writes for and interviews in local
and regional media.
Here, she talks about her life, the
rise of female “soft power” in the
world and the transformative power
of education.
When did you first know that you
would be an educator involved in
bringing business education to the
region?
Education found me! But I was
first inspired by my family who
nurtured in me a deep respect and
appreciation for learning; learning
was central to my upbringing from
a very early age and my family
always believed that education was
more than just good grades and
could be a transforming experience,
capable of changing people’s lives.
Professionally, when I started work
in training and development, more
than 20 years ago, I immediately
found a great fit for my passion
in learning and interest in people
and business, and quickly saw
how knowledge touches people’s
lives beyond the career. It’s a long
term process, of course, and easier
to see over time, but the impacts
of learning are also immediate
and you can see the trajectory of
someone’s life change very quickly.
What inspiration do you take from
your own education?
I am constantly inspired by the
people around me. Education
was never about just the grades
but about what you do with the
learning you acquire; it really does
start with the parents.
Today, access to learning is very
easy and convenient but before
the advent of the internet, people
really had to want to seek out
learning opportunities. As a parent,
education is absolutely central to
my life and to making learning
fun and interesting for my young
daughter.
And what inspiration do you take
from the important people in your
life?
My home, family and father,
of course, inspired me. In my
professional life I am blessed with
an abundance of inspiring people
and role models. I don't have to
look far for inspiring women. Our
President and Vice-Chancellor of
the University is Professor Dame
Nancy Rothwell, the first woman to
lead the University of Manchester,
the UK’s biggest campus-based
university. Professor Fiona Devine
is the first woman Dean of MBS,
WOMEN AT THE TOP
By T.L Jones

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which operates seven international
centres worldwide – all of which are
led by women.
In the UAE, HE Sheikha Lubna Al-
Qasimi is a great inspiration, and all
the women on the Ro’Ya programme
(that MBS supports) for women
entrepreneurs in the UAE. I also
have 1,800 inspiring MBA students
in the Middle East, all facing and
overcoming their own personal
challenges to achieve their goals.
What could be more inspiring?
How were you involved in
launching Manchester Business
School in the UAE and what were
the challenges?
As founding director of Manchester
Business School Middle East Centre
in Dubai, I have spent the last few
years building the Centre into the
largest and fastest growing in the
MBS international network and,
really, a UK higher education
success story in the Middle East.
MBS launched the Middle East
Centre in Dubai Knowledge Village
in 2006, and today we support more
than 1,800 part-time MBA students
across the region.
It all started at home as a one-
woman show and as a pioneer in
world class business education in
the region. We had some advantages
- our choice of location (Dubai
Knowledge Village) - and timing
was very good but we also had to
work hard to create the awareness
and understanding of business
education here. Now, it is very
different with many of the world’s
top global schools joining us here.
Our first students are now our most
powerful ambassadors.
We have many people and
organisations to thank including His
Excellency Sheikh Nahayan Mubarak
Al Nahayan; Dr. Ayoub Kazim,
Managing Director of the Education
Cluster at TECOM; the British
Embassy and UKTI; British Council.
All have played a vital role in MBS’
success here.
In relation to female students in
particular, would you say they have
different motivations, concerns or
patterns of learning?
We can see clearly from our own
MBA students that women excel
academically and cluster at the top
of the class. They also tend to be
successful in their chosen careers.
They often choose to undertake some
kind of entrepreneurial work based
on their studies and these often have
a social dimension and benefit.
For other budding female
businesswomen out there, what are
the challenges you had to overcome?
One challenge was that there were so
few role models - I had to create my
own – and business was not female-
friendly.
The world of business is becoming
more friendly and receptive to
women and we see many more
women excelling in business and
creating the role models we need.
This includes, in the Middle East
for example, Forbes Middle East
included corporate executives in its
list of the 200 most powerful Arab
women, for the first time in 2014. I
was honoured to be on this list and
humbled by the talented women
who were also recognised with this
honour.
In a few words, what advice
would you give to the UAE
businesswomen of the future?
Gender equality is already here and
so there is no excuse for women
not to compete on equal terms with
men – and other women – in the
business world. Entrepreneurship is
not the only route but one of many
options for women to demonstrate
their talents, and there is plenty of
support to help encourage this and
there are some great examples in the
UAE.
Are there any changes you would
like to see to support women and
mothers in business?
Arab women are renowned and
respected for their strength and are
very prominent in family owned
businesses in the region, as well as
in government. We already have
some fantastic role models. The
benefits of economically active and
career-fulfilled women are very
clear in the region.
The opportunity is that business
is moving towards women.
Business is more global than ever
and more diverse - companies
are more dispersed and working
more collaboratively. All these
developments play to the greater
natural strengths of women in
management and leadership
positions – a more feminine style. It
is a new and emerging world which
increasingly relies upon and values
the virtues of “soft power”.
What challenges are there left for
you?
Professionally, we have a
challenging and exciting year ahead
celebrating the 50th anniversary
of MBS and a change of name to
Alliance Manchester Business
School. We must continue to adapt
to rapidly changing student needs
- we will launch new executive
education programmes this year in
the Middle East.
As a parent, my challenge is to help
my daughter develop the same love
of learning that she can share with
others through her life. Time is
precious. Education will be my gift
to her. If she is able to enjoy equal
opportunity, access and rewards
during her life and career, then we
will have overcome the challenges
facing many women.
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10. 1716
Habits of
Successful Savers
Follow the advice of the experts to
achieve your financial goals
I
n a country known for world-
class shopping, decadent dining
and luxury that knows no limits,
it can be difficult to build and
stick to a solid savings plan. After all,
the world’s biggest shopping mall
beckons, and who can resist the allure
of Michael Kors handbags, Gucci shoes
and designer clothing from all over the
world?
Indulge too often in shopping sprees
and expensive entertainment, however,
and you might find yourself five or ten
years on without a dirham in the bank.
That’s why it’s important to establish a
plan to save regularly and stick to it by
making it a habit. By building a habit,
you establish durable behaviours that
help you achieve your financial goals
and even go beyond them, says Meriem
Zahouani, Senior Financial Advisor at
National Bonds Corporation, which
provides UAE nationals, residents and
non-residents with credible and safe
savings opportunities.
Zahouani is responsible for delivering
expert financial planning services,
training the wealth management team
and advising high net-worth clients and
government entities. She believes that
having realistic goals is the first step and
that cultivating the following five healthy
financial habits can keep you on the road
to savings success.
Set a saving goal. Ideally 20 per cent
of your monthly income should be
savings. Setting a goal requires you
to think ahead. If you are planning to
buy a house, for example, save for all
related expenses, including real estate
agent commission, moving company
expenses, DEWA, other utilities service
charges and property registration fees.
If you are saving already raise your
saving by three per cent to beat
inflation and maintain your purchasing
power.
Think about retirement planning. If
you haven’t started, make it automatic
and start saving now. You will need 60
to 80 per cent of your current income
to maintain your standard of living.
Watch your neighbours and relatives
who are retired already to see how
some are struggling and others are
enjoying the comforts of a well-planned
retirement.
Save from your salary raise. Every time
you get a salary raise increase your
monthly savings by half of the value
of your raise. If you haven’t started
saving, increase this to 80 per cent of
your raise.
If you receive an annual bonus use it to
build your emergency fund. You need
three times your monthly salary put
aside as an emergency fund that can
be accessed easily. If you have children
you need about six times your monthly
salary.
Talk about your new plan to your
partner, family and friends. This
will help them understand your new
obligations and let you achieve your
personal financial goals.
Re-visit your savings plan often to see
if you are still on track or you need to
adjust your lifestyle to achieve your
new commitments.
YOU AND YOUR MONEY

11. 1918
Y
ou may have seen Kim Kiyosaki’s
video blogs, investment events
or television appearances.
Or perhaps you know of her
through her famous husband, Robert
Kiyosaki, author of the Rich Dad, Poor
Dad books. Either way, you’ll associate her
with attaining personal wealth.
Kiyosaki started working in advertising
in Hawaii, later founding a fashion
business and going into partnership
with her husband in a company called
Cashflow Technologies. She now controls
a multi-million dollar property empire
and the “Guide to Phenomenal Success”
(GPS) investment planning system. She
wants to help other women take the path
to successful investing and financial
independence.
Find a Reason to be Financially
Independent
You may be one of the many women
(statistically) described in Rich Woman
who found themselves living well while
married, then later divorced and facing
tough times with little to show for years of
sacrifice and hard work. Or you may have
already started on the path to financial
independence.
Referred to as “marital welfare”, the
culture of dependence can leave a woman
in a precarious financial position through
unexpected circumstances. Part of rising
above this, according to Kiyosaki, is the
idea that if you just do something, you are
likely to be successful and able to protect
yourself. She puts into words the message
that is already in the hearts of many
women - the “you are on the right track”
message that women need to hear to help
them progress to self-sufficiency.
Her books do not provide a step-by-step
guide to support your investment plans
– for that you will need to look elsewhere
– but what they do provide is the impetus
to change your life. For many people that
is enough.
Different Rewards and Values
Kiyosaki isn't saying that the mechanics
of investing for women are different
from those for men. Rather, she says,
there are different motivations, values
Women have different attitudes to investing and risk than men, says
Kim Kiyosaki in her books Rich Woman - A Book on Investing for
Women and It's Rising Time.
Becoming a
“Rich Woman”
with Kim Kiyosaki
and especially, different attitudes to risk.
Men are less afraid to learn by making
mistakes. “I almost talked myself out
of my first deal,” she said in a recent
interview, “just out of fear of what might
happen, mostly fear of losing money or
making mistakes.”
She discusses investor psychology for
women, and the fact that men, unlike
women, grow up with the expectation
of financial independence. The most
powerful motivation in the books is that
women have to find a true reason to be
Kim
Kiyosaki
YOU AND YOUR MONEY
By : T.L Jones

12. 2120
financially free, and then follow it, hopefully
with a supportive husband or partner alongside.
Investment Tips for Women
For Kiyosaki, crossing the line of her first deal
was the defining step in her life, allowing her
to put away $25 of positive cash flow in the
first month after expenses. From that first two-
bedroom house she has learnt property investing
and gone on to own thousands of units. Here are
a few of the practical tips from Kiyosaki's books.
1. Trust yourself: Kiyosaki says the biggest
mistakes she has made in business come down
to the same common denominator: not trusting
her own instincts.
2. Love what you are doing: If you are starting
out as an investor or entrepreneur you've got
to have the passion and drive to love what
you’re doing. As you grow in business, you
will encounter obstacles, for example in people
management, financial management or public
speaking. You simply have to find the training or
other tools to overcome these hurdles. Once you
have the entrepreneurial spirit, it's up to you to
keep it alive.
3. Get educated about investing: There are all
kinds of reasons for not starting in business,
such as a slow economy or lack of knowledge,
but when you look at the statistics, there were
more millionaires and billionaires created during
the Great Depression than at any other time.
To overcome fears, you’ve got to learn what
it takes to start a business. Take the first steps
to learning what you need: investment tools,
marketing, sales, cash flow, the internal systems
of a business. As Donald Trump once said, you
can tell a successful person from how they learn
from their mistakes and how they respond to
adversity.
4. Set goals: Goals are a huge part of Kim's
investment planning process. Every year she
sits down with her husband to create goals
as a couple, but they also have their own
individual goals. These are important to give
you the necessary drive, to keep you on track,
to help you learn and do things better.
Supportive Partner is Key
When Kiyosaki talks to women about
finances she sees the same hurdles over and
over: fear, risk-aversion, lack of knowledge
and lack of support. Trying to start a business
without the support of a spouse or partner is
next to impossible. And the support doesn’t
need to be financial. Just knowing that your
partner supports what you're doing can give
you the confidence to make your dreams
reality.
YOU AND YOUR MONEY

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ENTERTAINING
Plain Scones
Afternoon Tea:
Ingredients:
Serves 4
• 1 cup plain flour
• 1 rounded tsp baking
powder
• 40g (1½ oz) softened
butter
• 1 tbsp caster sugar
• 1 large free-range egg
• 100ml milk
• ½ tbsp icing sugar
Method:
1. Preheat the oven to 220C. Put the flour and
baking powder into a large bowl. Add the butter
and rub it in with your fingertips until the
mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Stir in the
sugar.
2. Beat the egg in a measuring jug. Pour in milk up
to the 100ml level, then set aside the rest of the
milk for glazing the scones later.
3. Gradually add the egg and milk to the dry
ingredients, stirring it in until you have a soft
slightly sticky dough
4. Turn the mixture out onto a lightly floured
surface and pat out until it is about 2 centimetres
thick. Use a 4-centimetre fluted cutter to cut out
the scones. Don’t twist the cutter or the scones
will not rise evenly.
5. Gently gather the trimmings together and pat
out again to cut more scones.
6. Arrange the scones on greased baking trays and
brush the tops with the remaining milk.
7. Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until well risen and
golden-brown. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
8. With a fine sieve, dust each scone with icing
sugar.
9. To serve, cut each scone in half and top with
strawberry jam and Devonshire clotted cream.
Y
ou don’t need to be British to appreciate British traditions, and
one of the most appealing of them all is the custom of afternoon
tea. Introduced in 1840 by Anna, the seventh Duchess of
Bedford, it soon became a fashionable social event for which society
women would change into long gowns, gloves and hats.
It’s not necessary to don your best finery for today’s afternoon tea, as
these recipes provided by the Chefs at the St. Regis Hotel make for an
elegant afternoon no matter what you’re wearing.
Afternoon Tea:
BroughttoYoubytheChefsat
theSt.RegisHotel,AbuDhabi

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ENTERTAINING
Finger
Sandwiches
Ingredients:
Serves 4
• 8 slices whole wheat or
white bread
• 5 tsp soft butter
Egg Sandwich Filling
3 hard cooked eggs, chopped
1 tsp store bought mayonnaise
10g minced white onion
Smoked Turkey and Mustard Filling
3 slices smoked turkey
½ tsp Dijon mustard
Cucumber, Radish and
Belgium Endive Filling
10 thin slices English cucumber
5 thin slices red radish
2 Belgium endive leaves
Smoked Turkey and
Mustard Filling
3 slices smoked turkey
½ tsp Dijon mustard
Smoked Salmon,
Horseradish and Cream
Cheese Filling
4 slices smoked sliced salmon
½ tsp horseradish
½ tsp cream cheese (room tempera-
ture)
Method:
1. Spread butter on each slice of bread.
2. Combine chopped egg, mayonnaise and onion. Check for seasoning. If needed,
add some salt and pepper.
3. Spread the egg mixture on the buttered bread. Top with the other piece of
bread. Slice off crusts and cut sandwiches into quarters. Place on a platter and
cover with a slightly damp paper towel to keep it from drying out.
4. Assemble the other sandwiches, slice off the crusts and cut the sandwiches into
quarters.
5. Add remaining sandwiches to the platter and serve.

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Ingredients:
(Makes 10 each)
• ⅓ cup heavy cream
• 200 g (4 oz) white
chocolate, good quali-
ty, broken into pieces
• 1 tbsp butter - unsalted
• ½ tsp vanilla extract
• ⅓ cup coconut flakes
• ⅓ cup coconut flakes
for rolling Method:
1. Melt chocolate with cream over water bath
at low heat. Stir continuously until the
chocolate is almost melted. Add butter and
continue stirring until smooth. Remove
from heat. Add vanilla extract.
2. Stir in coconut flakes, let it cool, cover and
refrigerate for a couple of hours until the
mixture is firm enough to roll into balls.
3. Using a teaspoon roll the mixture into
small balls. Roll each ball in coconut flakes.
Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to
2 hours before serving.
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Coconut White
Chocolate Truffle

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Ingredients:
(Makes 15
Macaroons)
• ½ cup powdered sugar
• ¾ cup almond flour
• 2 tbsp natural
unsweetened cocoa
powder
• Pinch of fine salt
• 2 large egg whites, at
room temperature
• Pinch cream of tartar
• 2 tbsp granulated sugar
For the Ganache
Filling:
• 56g bittersweet
chocolate, finely
chopped
• ⅓ cup heavy cream
• ¼ stick butter, cubed,
at room temperature
Method:
1. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside. Fit a large pastry bag
with a ½-inch plain tip; set aside.
2. Place the powdered sugar, almond flour, cocoa powder, and salt in a food
processor fitted with a blade attachment and pulse several times to aerate.
Process until fine and combined, about 30 seconds. Sift through a flour sifter
into a large bowl; set aside.
3. Make a meringue by placing the egg whites in the clean bowl of a stand mixer
fitted with a whisk attachment. Beat on medium speed until foamy, about 30
seconds. Add the cream of tartar, increase the speed to medium-high, and beat
until the egg whites are white in colour and hold the line of the whisk, about 1
minute. Continue to beat, slowly adding the granulated sugar, until the sugar
is combined, the peaks are stiff, and the whites are shiny, about 1 minute more.
(Do not over-whip.) Transfer the meringue to a large bowl.
4. Using a rubber spatula, gently fold the dry mixture into the egg whites in four
batches until the dry ingredients are just combined. (The meringue will deflate.)
With the final addition, stop folding when there are no traces of egg whites, the
mixture runs like slow-moving lava, and it looks like cake batter. (Do not over-
mix.)
5. Transfer the batter to the pastry bag. Pipe out 1-centimetre rounds about 2.5
centimetres apart onto the baking sheets, about 25 per sheet. Pick up the baking
sheets and bang them against the work surface to help create the macaroon
base, or foot. Let the rounds sit at room temperature for 30 minutes to dry the
tops and ensure even cooking.
6. Heat the oven to 170°C and arrange a rack in the middle. Bake the macaroons
one sheet at a time for 7 minutes. Rotate the sheet and cook for 7 minutes more.
Transfer the sheet to a rack to cool completely.
For the ganache filling:
1. Place the chopped chocolate in a large bowl.
2. Warm the cream in a small saucepan over medium heat until it just starts to
boil. Stir it into the chocolate without creating bubbles. Let sit for 1 minute. Add
the butter and stir until smooth. Chill in the refrigerator until thickened but still
spreadable, about 30 minutes.
To assemble:
1. Pair macarons of similar size. Remove the ganache from the refrigerator. If
you choose to pipe the ganache, transfer it to a plastic bag and snip about a
centimetre off a bottom corner. Squeeze or scoop the ganache to about the size
of a cherry (about 1 teaspoon) onto the centre of a macaron half.
Top with another half and press gently so that it looks like a mini hamburger.
The filling should not ooze out the edges. Refrigerate, covered, at least 24 hours
before serving.
ENTERTAINING
Chocolate Macaroons

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Can Gentle
Parenting
Influence Brain
Growth?
Research suggests that a calmer, more
compassionate approach, may benefit children
D
isciplinarians take note; there's a new kind of parenting in town. Over
the past few decades, a trend towards more gentle parenting techniques
has emerged and the topic is getting a lot of attention from parents and
psychologists alike. Research pointing to the negative consequences of
traditional, discipline-based approaches to child-rearing has brought up serious
questions about the techniques parents have always used to influence the behaviour
of their children.
Amy Vogelaar, health educator and licensed ToddlerCalm instructor, says the
shift towards gentler parenting techniques has come about after extensive research
into child psychology and development. “Increasingly, science is showing us the
profound effects our parenting has on the size and development of specific brain
structures such as the hippocampus, which controls memory and the ability to cope
with stress,” she explains. “A child who is parented with compassion, and whose
needs are met by highly responsive and empathetic parents, will actually have a
bigger hippocampus than a child who is parented with less responsiveness and
more authoritarianism.” Love and attachment, she continues, are as essential as
food and water for children to thrive.
Empathy, Compassion and Love
Research is also revealing how stress
hormones - perhaps caused by methods
favoured in traditional parenting
approaches - can affect cognitive
development. “Crying alone in a cot
for long hours or receiving harsh
punishments may actually increase stress
hormones to a point of being toxic to the
brain and reducing your baby’s ability to
learn,” Vogelaar explains.
But does gentle parenting mean the
parent is simply walked all over by
the child? No, Vogelaar says. “Gentle
parenting approaches do not mean there
are no rules and boundaries; children
need and thrive under limits and
boundaries,” she explains. The focus is
very much on parenting with empathy,
compassion and unconditional love, she
stresses, with emphasis on ensuring the
child always feels those elements even
when the parent is unhappy with the
child’s behaviour.
“We look at what is causing the behaviour
rather than just looking at the behaviour
we would like to get rid of,” she says.
“Children have needs that must be
met one way or another, and gentle
approaches consider those needs to be as
valuable as the needs of the parent to get
through their day.”
Change Time Out to Time In
An example of the difference between
traditional and gentle parenting is the
approach to a common disciplinary tool
of time out; gentle parenting techniques
always take a positive approach rather than
a negative. “Time out isolates the child and
withdraws the parent’s love in order to
stop an unwanted behaviour, and although
it may work with a compliant child who
will do anything to avoid being punished,
gentle parenting advocates would point
out the child isn’t really able to understand
the subtleties of what the parent is trying
to teach and is just going along with it
to avoid the negative consequences,”
Vogelaar explains.
Instead, she suggests, parents should
change this to a time in to try to connect
with the child, understand why they’re
behaving the way they are, empathise with
how they’re feeling - especially since it’s
likely they’re confused and even scared by
their feelings - and make sure the child still
feels loved. “Children who feel securely
loved are far less likely to act out in
negative ways, and a time in has improved
your parent/child relationship rather than
harming it.”
Compassion over Punishment
Another example is meeting a tantrum
with compassion, rather than anger or
punishment, as punishing a tantrum or
rejecting a child until they calm down may
give the message that the negative feelings
are bad and shouldn’t be expressed, or
that the parent only loves them when their
behaviour is good.
“We acknowledge a child’s feelings and
accept them, then find ways to help the
child cope with big, scary, angry feelings
that tend to be what caused the tantrum,”
Vogelaar says. “This will encourage
the child to express feelings rather than
bury them, teaches them over time how
to verbalise feelings and find solutions
themselves, and will also teach them
effective ways to help other people cope
with negative feelings.”
So how will this change your life a a
parent? For starters, says Vogelaar, it
should make it calmer and more pleasant
for both children and parents. “Parents tell
me gentle parenting changes their entire
way of thinking about life with children,”
she explains. “They report reductions in
tantrums, crying spells, naughty behaviour
and other upsets. They also think their
children are happier, more confident, more
empathetic and more comfortable in their
own skins.”
Allowing the child some control over
their lives is an important factor in gentle
parenting. “This allows them to practise
becoming more independent; we want
them to become independent but how
can they learn if they don’t get the chance
to practice being independent and in
control?” Vogelaar asks.
One last element to remember, she says, is
that of modelling the behaviour you want
to see in your child. “Children learn by
mimicking us,” she explains. “So if we’re
always bossy and negative, they’ll quickly
start being bossy and negative. If we’re
empathetic, co-operative and respectful,
this is how they’ll learn to behave as well.”
The middle ground
Andalene Salvesen, parenting coach and
author of books on raising children, sees
the benefits of both approaches. “I believe
there are aspects of gentle parenting that
are essential; children should be treated
with respect, and there should be no
shouting and plenty of age-appropriate
discussions, as these have huge benefits
in empowering parents and children to
feel loved and to bond,” she explains.
“However, even though we should always
consider a child’s emotions, children
are still immature and we need to guide
them towards developing emotional
intelligence.”
With regard to the lack of punishment
or consequences for actions, Salvesen
is concerned this doesn’t represent
what happens in real life, and says
protecting children from experiencing the
consequences of their actions won’t protect
them from heartache in the long run. “We
suffer suitable consequences for our actions
as adults, and it may be less painful to
learn how to deal with this at a younger
age,” she says. Equally, bubble-wrapping
our children so they never experience
disappointment, anger and frustration will
do them no favours, Salvesen suggests.
“We have to teach our children how to
handle these emotions and again, earlier
may be better,” she says. “Learning conflict
resolution through practising is healthy.”
Ultimately, Salvesen says, children are
children and should be treated as such
using a style of parenting that features
respect, love and understanding.
“They should be given age-appropriate
boundaries and age-appropriate choices
and consequences, in order to earn the
right to freedom and trust as they grow in
wisdom,” she advises.
PARENTING
By : Catherine Harper

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S T E P I N T O A W O R L D W H E R E
IMAGINATION M E E T S A R T . . .
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An entertainment
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It is a well-known fact that when a mother-to-be is comfortable and relaxed, the birthing process is normal, smooth and
less painful. That's why the world-class Birthing Centre at Burjeel Hospital, Abu Dhabi is designed to provide you support
starting from the day you get to know you are pregnant to the labor day and post-delivery care of the mother and baby.
With state-of-the-art room facilities, personal midwife and world-class obstetricians, gynecologists and neonatologists who
know all your preferences and needs, the Burjeel Birthing Centre is ‘art of healing’- personalized.
Tender loving care for
both mother and baby.
• Full adherence to baby-friendly hospital practices
• Fetal Medicine
• Emergency Services
• Blood Bank
• State-of-the-art Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
• Antenatal and Lactation Classes
• Vaccination Support
• Home-like environment
• Warm, personalized care
• Modern birthing beds with built-in massage features
• Modern and spacious suites
• Suites bathed in natural light creating a relaxed atmosphere
• Plush en suite bathrooms
• Mother and baby are never separated for optimal bonding
• Baby-receiving-area within the mother's room
• Comfortable resting areas for visitors
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Make nutritious and delicious packed meals your kids will love
L
unch boxes: the bane of many a
parent’s life. Packing healthy lunches
that children will actually eat may
seem like an impossible task. Add
school rules into the mix - no nuts, no sugar, no
treats - and you’re up against a challenge on a
daily basis. So what to do?
Lea Debian, dietician at Emirates Hospital
in Dubai, says a healthy lunch is vital to
children’s development. “Children are active
and grow rapidly, so it’s important each meal
and snack they eat be healthy and well-
balanced with nutrients and energy in order
to contribute to their daily requirements,” she
says. “At school, they should carry lunch boxes
with foods that contain everything they need for
growth and development and the prevention of
illness.”
Dr Anita Das Gupta, clinical dietician at Abu
Dhabi’s Burjeel Hospital, believes school is the ideal
environment in which children can learn about
healthy eating, so lunch boxes should always be as
healthy as possible. “School is a place of learning
and children will be with others of the same age, so
it’s easier for them to learn about healthy eating all
together,” she explains. “Every school should have
a healthy lunch box policy so that no matter what
children are eating outside of school hours, they’re
getting at least one healthy meal a day.”
No More
Lunch Box
Letdowns
Pack in Some Variety and Fun
Annabel Karmel, bestselling author of books on feeding
children, agrees it’s vital for children to eat well at school
- especially given the high incidences of diet-related
illnesses such as diabetes here in the UAE - and there
are many ways you
can help them learn
to enjoy healthy
foods. First off, she
says, parents should
appreciate that
their little ones can
have surprisingly
sophisticated taste
buds. “We have this
preconception that
children only like
bland food but they
actually like tasty
food just like we do,”
she says. Adding
tempting sauces -
even with strong
flavours such as
teriyaki - to lunchtime
dishes will provide
variety, she says,
and giving them fun utensils such as chopsticks joined
together at the top will make their dining experience that
little bit more interesting.
Whether a food is raw or cooked could also make a
difference, Karmel says, as can presentation. “Children
often quite like raw vegetables if they won’t eat them
cooked; carrot sticks or sugar snap peas with a tasty dip,
for example,” she says. “Cut up colourful fruit into lots of
small pieces and thread it onto a straw, and they’re much
more likely to want to eat it.”
And lunch box meals don’t just have to be sandwiches,
Karmel says. “You can make pasta salads the night
before, with broccoli, chicken, sweet corn and tomatoes
and a lovely honey soy dressing, and mix in the dressing
in the morning. Or Spanish omelette with potatoes,
onions and peppers is really nice cold.”
If you do want to include bread, though, Karmel says that
making the sandwich more interesting - such as by using
a wrap - will mean children are more likely to eat it. “One
of my children’s favourite wraps was with mayonnaise,
a bit of plum sauce, shredded chicken, cucumber and
spring onion all wrapped up like a duck pancake,” she
says.
Healthy “Junk Food” For Picky Eaters
So what to do if you have a child who refuses to eat all
but the most stereotypical children’s staples such as
chicken nuggets and chips? Panic not, there’s a solution.
Karmel suggests making your own healthy version at
home. “I make my own healthy ‘junk’ food; I use good-
quality chicken or fish and crush corn flakes or Rice
Krispies to make the nugget coating with some Parmesan,
and I make my own burgers with lean minced meat. Or
you can make your own pizzas with split toasted muffins
and good-quality tomato sauce and vegetables on top.”
Debian suggests taking things slowly if you have a really
picky eater. “Give your child time to adjust and introduce
new foods slowly over a period of time,” she says. “Also,
try to involve them in choosing their own lunch box and
preparing their own food.”
And finally, both Karmel and Debian say being a good
role model for your children is paramount. “Children
learn by imitating their parents, so as a family, eat healthy
food at home so your child can learn to do the same at
school,” Debian says.
Gary Rhodes Family-Style Lunches at School
The recently launched Gary Rhodes lunch programme at
Kings' School Dubai features family-style lunches served
by teachers. It’s an opportunity for students to develop
table manners and etiquette, as well as learn about the
high-quality food they are served.
Meals provided are wholeseome and nutritious, made
from fresh ingredients sourced by the Rhodes’ team,
without additives, colouring and preservatives.
PARENTING
by : Catherine Harper

21. 3938
RECIPES
(all courtesy of Annabel Karmel)
Turkey Pasta Salad
(2 to 3 servings)
Ingredients
50g pasta shapes
50g broccoli florets, washed
100g turkey fillet, cooked and chopped
100g tinned or frozen sweet corn
2 tomatoes, skinned, deseeded and
Chicken Caesar Salad
(1 serving)
Ingredients
1 chicken breast, cooked
1 baby gem lettuce, cut into pieces
1 slice thick white bread, crusts trimmed
and cut into small cubes
1 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
1 tbsp olive oil
Dressing
2 tbsp mayonnaise
1 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
1 tsp lemon juice
½ small garlic clove, crushed
⅛ tsp Dijon mustard
A few drops Worcestershire sauce
A few drops Tabasco sauce (optional)
Method
1.Heat the olive oil in a small non-stick
frying pan and add the cubes of bread.
2.Fry, turning occasionally, until golden
Mini Banana Muffins
(Makes 24 muffins)
Ingredients
1 medium egg
½ tsp vanilla extract
2 tbsp soft light brown sugar
1 large, very ripe banana, well mashed
55ml sunflower oil
So What’s In A Healthy Lunch Box?
Lea Debian says every lunch box should include items from all six food
groups in order to get the right balance of foods for good health.
• Starchy food:
Bread, rice, pasta and unsweetened cereals. Try to avoid refined white products, though,
and go for wholegrain instead.
• Protein:
Lean meat or fish, eggs or pulses.
• Dairy:
Low-fat cheese, plain yoghurt or unsweetened fruit yoghurt.
• Fruit
• Vegetables
• Good fats such as avocado
chopped
2 spring onions, thinly sliced
Dressing
3 tbsp light olive oil
1 tbsp runny honey
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
Method
1.Cook the pasta following the packet
instructions.
2.Steam the broccoli florets for five
minutes.
3.Meanwhile, whisk together all the
ingredients for the dressing.
4.Put the turkey, sweet corn, tomatoes
and spring onions into a bowl, together
with the drained pasta, and toss with the
dressing.
brown. Remove with a slotted spoon and
drain on paper towels.
3.In a bowl combine all the dressing
ingredients. Mix together the chicken
and lettuce and toss with most of the
dressing.
4.Pack the grated Parmesan and the
croutons in a separate plastic container
for your child to scatter over the salad at
lunchtime.
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⅓ cup wholemeal flour
½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp bicarbonate soda
¼ tsp ground cinnamon
A pinch of salt (omit for children less than
one year old)
Method
1.Preheat oven to 180c/160c fan.
Line two mini muffin tins with
mini muffin liners.
2.Beat the eggs and sugar together until
thick, stir in the banana and oil.
3.Sift the flour, baking powder,
bicarbonate of soda, cinnamon and salt
(if using) into the mixture. Then add the
vanilla extract and bran left in the sieve,
to the bowl too.
4.Stir together until just combined.
5.Spoon into muffin liners (around ⅔ full)
and bake 12-14 minutes, until risen and
firm to the touch. Remove and cool.
6.Store in an airtight container for up to
three days or freeze (defrost at room
temperature for an hour).

22. 4140
per cent more have pre-diabetic
conditions. In our clinical
practice we estimate around 10
per cent of women we see have
diabetes during pregnancy.”
While women who already
suffer from diabetic conditions
need to seek medical support
before conception and
throughout pregnancy, there
are a number of other risk
factors affecting women who
would not normally suffer from
blood sugar problems.
“People who are obese are more
at risk,” says Dr. Hachem. “Also
people who have family history of
diabetes or who have already had
big babies. A patient who has had
diabetes in a previous pregnancy
or who has had a baby with birth
defects is also more at risk.”
Prepare for Pregnancy to Reduce
Risk
Excessive weight gain in early pregnancy
can be a key indicator too, and looking
after your weight, blood pressure and
cholesterol levels before and during
pregnancy is key to preventing gestational
diabetes.
“If a patient is obese, reducing her weight
before she conceives is very important,” says
Dr. Hachem. “But regardless of risk, every
pregnant woman must be screened
between 24 and 28 weeks. Gestational
diabetes can have severe consequences
for the mother and child, but if a patient
is treated throughout the pregnancy,
those risks are very much reduced.”
Exclusively Exclusively
A
sk any pregnant woman about her health
concerns during those nine months and
somewhere on the list weight gain is likely
to feature. After all, gaining weight is an
inevitable part of the process for every mum-to-be.
But excessive weight gain during pregnancy, or
obesity before conception, are two of the key risk
factors for gestational diabetes, a condition that
can have severe consequences for women and
their babies.
Diabetes in the UAE
Globally, gestational diabetes is
believed to affect around six to eight
per cent of women during pregnancy.
But the incidence is a great deal
higher here in the UAE, according to
Dr. Fady Georges Hachem, Obstetrics
and Gynaecology Consultant at Burjeel
Hospital, Abu Dhabi.
“In the UAE, we have a high level
of diabetic patients, around 19 per
cent of the population, and around 17
Boost Your
Health to Reduce
Gestational
Diabetes Risk
With gestational
diabetes
increasingly common
here in the UAE,
knowing whether you
might be at risk is key to
protecting your health and
your baby’s.
HEALTH AND HOME
By : Jennifer Gibson

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Busy mothers are always looking for ways to get more done in less time. To achieve this
in the kitchen, think PDF.
We’re referring, of course, not to documents on your computer but to delectables from your
kitchen, where if you’re a working mother you have precious little time to prepare meals for
your family.
To make it easier: Plan. Double. Freeze.
In short, plan on keeping your pantry well-stocked, on putting together recipes for several
meals, and on shopping for the ingredients.
Double almost everything you cook so you’ll have extra meals ready to defrost and heat up,
and so you’ll have ingredients for different meals. Roast two chickens, not one, for example,
and then you’ll have extra chicken for tacos, sandwiches, salads and more. And if you use a
large-enough slow cooker – see the sidebar – almost any recipe can be doubled for leftovers.
KitchenTips
for Working
Mums
When it comes to saving
time, a little planning goes a
long way...
By Rick Arthur
And freeze not only your extra meals but
also herbs, cooked pasta and other starches
and cooked beans and vegetables. For meals
especially, pop them out of the freezer and
into the fridge before you leave for work
in the morning, and they’ll be thawed and
ready to heat up when it’s dinner time.
Speaking of chicken, it’s a snap to make
your own stock, which will give you the
base for countless easy soups. Just throw
a cut-up chicken, a halved onion, a cut-up
carrot and some celery tops into a large
stockpot, then cover with water, bring to the
boil and simmer for two hours, occasionally
spooning off the scum that rises to the top.
Bonus: Your house will smell divine.
Another time-saving idea for the evening
meal is to have breakfast for dinner once or
twice a week. You can scramble some eggs
or make a frittata, fry up some sausage, toast
some bread and blend a pitcher of fruit-
yogurt smoothies in no time.
When the kids want a quick snack and
it’s not time for dinner yet, in addition to
serving them such tried-and-true staples
Take it Slow
No kitchen appliance is a
greater time-saver for anyone
tasked with making the family
dinner than a slow cooker.
Affordable (a perfectly good
one costs about Dhs 200) and
versatile (you’ll find thousands
of recipes online), the wondrous
slow cooker is especially
suited to casseroles and stews,
meaning it’s perfect for UAE
cooks and their range of one-pot
British, American, Indian and
Arabic dishes. You can prepare
the ingredients the night before,
throw everything into the
cooker and turn it on low for
eight hours. You’ll come home
from work to a meal ready to be
served.
That’s what I recently did, to
much acclaim, with this Chicken
Tikka Masala recipe adapted
from realsimple.com.
-- Rick Arthur
as carrot sticks and a dipping sauce, try
something different. Peanut butter and
banana sandwiches famously helped make
Elvis Presley fat, but the ingredients are
actually nutritious and filling. One piece of
toasted fibre bread is enough rather than a
sandwich, though. Just spread it with some
peanut butter, drizzle a little honey over it
and top with six or eight banana slices.
So don’t resign yourself to another
takeaway pizza. With a little foresight,
creativity and ingenuity, you can work and
put a wholesome dinner on the table.
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Chicken Tikka Masala
Ingredients
1 425g can crushed tomatoes
1 medium onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 tbsp tomato paste
4 tsp garam masala
Sea salt and fresh black pepper
8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
½ English cucumber, halved and thinly sliced
1 good handful fresh cilantro leaves
1 tbsp lemon juice
185g Basmati rice
150ml heavy cream
Directions
1. Combine the tomatoes, onion, garlic, tomato paste,
garam masala, ¾ tsp salt and ¼ tsp pepper in a 4- to
6-quart slow cooker. Put the chicken on top of the
vegetables and cook on low for 8 hours.
2. Toss together the cucumber, cilantro, lemon juice
and ¼ tsp each salt and pepper in a small bowl. Cover
and refrigerate.
3. Twenty minutes before serving, cook the rice
according to the packet instructions.
4. Just before serving, spoon the cream into the
masala. Serve over rice and top with the cucumber
relish.
Serves 4
No serious cook would practise her
art in the kitchen without these:
1. Microplane.
Used originally by woodworkers, this nifty gadget grates
hard cheeses, chocolate, coconut, garlic, spices, citrus zest
and more.
2. Tongs.
Delicate enough to turn asparagus but sturdy enough to
lift a roast, tongs also are a must-have tool for the grill.
3. Vegetable peeler.
You can peel vegetables and fruits with a knife, sure,
but this classic is made for the task. Plus, it can shave
chocolate, zest citrus and make butter curls.
4. Wire whip.
This basic utensil beats eggs and cream, stirs sauces and
gravies, blends marinades and dressings – and can even be
used on dry ingredients.
Saadiyat Beach Club Takes
Relaxation to the Next Level
Serenity and nature combine to awaken the senses
and soothe the soul
lounger or a beach cabana, pick your spot
along the breezy shore. If you’re lucky you
might see dolphins playing in the bay or
even turtles, as the club is part of a protected
habitat where Hawksbill turtles have nested
for years. The 9-kilometre stretch of beach on
Saadiyat Island has been certified Blue Flag
eco label since October 2013.
I
ndulging in a day of pure relaxation in
a peaceful, natural setting is one of the
healthiest things a busy woman can do for
herself. And Saadiyat Beach Club, tucked away
on the island of Saadiyat, Abu Dhabi, is a perfect
place to do it. The natural surroundings and
beautiful facilities, built along a natural beach on
the shores of the Arabian Gulf, provide a cocoon
of peace that calms the senses and soothes the
soul. Within the first 15 minutes of arrival you
can feel the stress beginning to melt away.
Pristine Pool
On arrival, you can’t help but notice the
stunning 650-square-metre, chilled pool,
surrounded by private cabanas that seem to float
magically above the shimmering water. This
is a great place to start your journey to utopia.
Choose a spot on a comfortable lounger and
let the friendly staff cater to your every whim,
while you concentrate on enjoying every aspect
of your beautiful surroundings and peaceful
atmosphere. Order a cool drink and feel the sun
starting to melt your troubles away. It’s open
from 8am to sunset, so you can come back as
often as you like.
Breezy Beach
Once you’ve had your fill of the luxurious pool
area, or if the call of the ocean is more appealing,
head over to the natural beach and let nature
do its work. Whether you’re in the mood for a
brace yourself for a dip in the plunge
pool to awaken every fibre in your
body. Then start all over again. It’s
one way supercharge your senses and
it gives way to a feeling of greater
peace and relaxation that reflects your
surroundings.
The Spa Experience
No trip to a spa is complete without
indulging in some luxurious treatments for
body, mind and soul. You can soothe away
your stress in the relaxing treatments and
beauty therapies and discover how a peaceful
pampering can work wonders on your body
and your mind.
Try the hot-cold combo made famous by the
Scandinavians and feel your senses come
alive. From a hot Jacuzzi, an invigorating
sauna, or relaxing session in a steam room,
Saadiyat
Beach Club
Saadiyat, Abu Dhabi
Phone 971 2 656 3500
Finish with drinks and snacks or a meal
at one of the beautiful onsite restaurants.
All that relaxation can really work up
an appetite.
HEALTH AND HOME THE SPA LIFE

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Experiences This Heavenly Are
Meant to be Shared
The Remède Spa at The St. Regis Abu Dhabi offers a
double indulgence that’s second to none
T
ry not to be overwhelmed when
you walk into the serene and
spacious Remède Spa at The St.
Regis Abu Dhabi, one of UAE’s largest
spas at 3,200 square metres. Located
on the third floor of the hotel, the spa
boasts 11 private treatment rooms, each
decorated with natural materials and
earth tones as well as aromatic candles,
plush throws, wooden floors and hand-
crafted tile mosaics. To make it seem less
overwhelming, bring someone special
along… say, your husband.
The spa has become known for its
divine couples’ massages, provided by
highly trained masseurs in a beautiful,
luxurious setting. While the treatment
rooms, wet areas, relaxation lounges and
other amenities are available separately
for women and men, a couples treatment
option allows for a shared experience
with your spouse.
Overlooking the Corniche and sparkling
Arabian Gulf, the couples treatment
room and VIP room feature sea views
that enhance the experience. The spa
I
n a country that treats luxury
as a necessity, it’s easy to
become complacent. Another
beautiful spa with decadent
treatments is usually just as
beautiful and decadent as all the
others. But the newly renovated
Emirates Palace Spa defies the
odds.
With exotic, Moroccan-inspired
interiors, domes and graceful
archways interlaced with delicate
furnishings and spa fittings, the
space is a retreat from the real
world.
Old Meets New
With all this old-world Moroccan
charm, you’d expect the therapies
to lean toward the traditional,
and you wouldn’t be wrong.
However, alongside traditional
ancient therapies, Emirates Palace
Spa offers the modern treatments
of a state-of-the art beauty clinic.
Traditional offerings include
the Moroccan Hammam, which
forms the heart of the spa. It
includes two Jacuzzis, two
steam rooms, heated marble, ice
also houses a spa café with a beautiful
outdoor terrace where you can grab a
healthy bite after your treatment.
Customised Massage
It’s not easy to find exactly what you
want in a massage, especially when
there are two of you, possibly with
different needs, but here it’s not a
problem. You may be looking for relief
for sore muscles and your husband
may just want to relax and let the world
disappear. Not a problem. Your spa
technicians will customise both your
massages using speciality products
including aromatherapy blends and
warm paraffin, and will borrow from a
variety of techniques to achieve ultimate
relaxation and rejuvenation for both of
you.
The spa also offers 25 different bespoke
facials, massages, body treatments and
spa packages for men and women.
All treatments are provided by highly
trained masseurs and aestheticians.
Remde Spa was the first in the UAE to
offer real Oxyceutical therapies where
pure oxygen is infused into treatments to
drive visible results.
Hotel Spa of the Year
It’s easy to see why Remède Spa won
the “Hotel Spa of the Year Middle
East” at the 2015 World Spa & Wellness
Awards ceremony this February in
London. The awards honour the best
hotels and destination spas around the
globe.
Remède Spa
At The St. Regis
Abu Dhabi
Phone : 971 2 694 4100
Web : www.remedespaabudhabi.com
Old World
Meets Modern
Science at
Emirates
Palace Spa
Traditional and new-
age treatments take
pampering to a new
level
Mother’s Day Delicacy
There’s no better time than Mother’s Day to unwind with special offers
from Emirates Palace Spa. Enjoy 2.5 hours of pampering, beginning
with a glamorous Bastien ManiPedi Duo followed by a customised
Forlle’d Facial (Dhs 1050).
Other options of 60 minutes and massage packages are also available.
Emirates Palace SpaLocation: Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi
Phone: 971 2 690 7978
Email: spa@emiratespalace.ae
Hours: 10am-11pm daily
cave and two private changing
rooms. Hammam guests can also
take advantage of an exclusive
relaxation room.
And on the modern side, a
pristine manicure and pedicure
salon features products from
leading podiatric beautician
Bastien Gonzalez, and a
gentlemen’s grooming salon
offers barber and grooming
services from the luxury UK
establishment Gentlemen’s Tonic.
Modern Science
The spa also taps modern
science for it’s most advanced
beauty products. Forlle’d
facials guarantee results after
the first treatment through the
regeneration and rejuvenation
of skin at the cellular level.
Amra facial and body treatments
incorporate precious elements
such as pearl, gold, diamond and
caviar, with glowing results.
And who wouldn’t want to
indulge in the signature Palace
Massages, with tailored massage
techniques combined with
24-carat gold oil to rebalance the
mind and body, diamond oil to
restore vitality or caviar infused
oil to calm the muscles.
Today’s busy woman, juggling
a family, a career, or both, needs
time for decompression and
relaxation to regain a sense of
balance and serenity. And with
relaxation comes rejuvenation,
so that when you leave Emirates
Palace Spa, you’ll look as good as
you feel.
THE SPA LIFE

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“Here’s looking at you, kid.”
T
he Humphrey Bogart character Rick, from
Casablanca, exudes sophistication in a larger-than-
life photo that adorns one of the walls at Prime
68. He’s a fitting icon for the elegant steakhouse on the
68th floor of the JW Marriott Marquis Hotel in Dubai’s
Business Bay, where you’ll feel oh-so chic yourself in the
monochromatic but sumptuous surroundings.
With stunning views of the city and the Gulf from the
world’s tallest hotel, Prime 68 prides itself on offering
classic steakhouse fare in a modern presentation. Think
premium suppliers, sustainably caught seafood, organic,
seasonal vegetables and premium beverages and you’ll
begin to get the recipe for an unforgettable culinary
experience.
More specifically, the steaks come from four renowned
cattle farms: Charolais Beef, and Charolles and St
Christophe-en-Brionnais in France; Blackmore/
Livingstone Wagyu Beef in Australia; and The Creekstone
Farms in the US. Carved as filets, New York strips,
ribeyes, cote de boeuf or tri-tip – and presented with one
or more of nine sauces – they form the centrepiece of a
lavish and memorable meal.
Indeed, in addition to their beef selections, diners can
choose from eight cold appetisers, five hot ones, two
soups, six vegetable sides and six starch sides, and
can conclude their repast with a
choice of seven desserts and four
signature coffees. There also are six
entrees other than beef, if you’re in
the mood for, say, chicken or lamb.
As you might expect, you’ll find on
the menu such staples as Caesar
salad, shrimp cocktail, creamed
spinach, garlic mashed potatoes
and New York cheese cake – but
also such unexpected gems as
Warm French Asparagus and Duck
Egg, Canadian Lobster and Biscuits
and Mom’s Mac and Cheese. (Go
ahead, indulge yourself and add 50
grams of lobster to the latter.)
The house especially recommends
the lump crab cake with Old
Bay seasoning and lemon tartar
sauce, and the Blackmore filet
with Stilton sauce. And the
delectable Blackmore Wagyu also
Prime 68
Location: 68th floor, JW Marriott Marquis
Hotel, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai
Phone: 971 4 414 3000
Online reservations: www.
jwmarriottmarquisdubailife.com/dining/
prime68
Timings: Dinner, 6-midnight daily;
Business Lunch, noon-3.30pm Sunday-
Thursday, Dhs 145; Friday jazz brunch,
noon-3.30pm, Dhs 495-695
You can’t go wrong at this
sophisticated Dubai steakhouse
high up in the world’s tallest hotel
By Rick Arthur
Prime 68 Delivers
on Stunning
Views, Superior
Quality
features in another signature
dish, Meatballs with Melting
Tomatoes and Shaved Parmesan.
Not enough? You could adjourn
three floors higher to the lounge
Vault, where you might puff
on a magnificent cigar, sip a
premium beverage and offer the
toast: “Here’s looking at you,
kid.”
Mother’s Day special
You can celebrate Mother’s Day
with a mouth-watering dinner in
the luminous setting of Prime 68
high above Dubai. The boutique
steakhouse offers a set menu
from 6pm on 14 March and 21
March, at Dhs 450.
DINE WITH DAZZLE
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SAVVY SUMMER ISSUE

27. 5150
T
he competition is high for Asian
flavours among Abu Dhabi and
Dubai fine-dining emporiums, so
choosing a place whose name means
“Beautiful River” would seem to hold
much promise.
Indeed, Li Jiang, one of nine restaurants
in The Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand
Canal – on the capital’s waterway with
stunning views of the Sheikh Zayed Grand
Mosque – delivers with its combination
of traditional and contemporary Chinese
and Southeast Asian offerings. Designed
to resemble a vibrant Asian market, it
elevates street food to modern levels of
sophistication, as its open kitchen sates the
appetite for all things spicy, authentic and
Oriental.
The clever and compelling touches begin
with the décor. Muted reds and browns,
hardwood floors and fabric-covered walls
evoke the ancient Spice Route, while one
chandelier resembles bubbles floating to
the ceiling and another is made of glass
flutes. It’s all a chic and warm combination
– the brainchild of the award-winning
Japanese interior design firm Super Potato
– and provides the perfect setting for the
open kitchen.
That’s where chef de cuisine Sam Peong
Teck You and his team labour lovingly
over the woks and grills, turning out a
wide-ranging and inventive menu of
dim sum, soups, noodles, rice, seafood,
poultry and meats. (Watching the noodle
masters will leave you slack-jawed in
Experience the Opulence
of the Orient at Li Jiang
Sophisticated street food finds its own in a lively
waterfront Asian market setting
By Rick Arthur
astonishment.) Favourites of repeat diners
include Tom Yam dumplings and Har Kau
dumplings, wasabi prawns, crispy duck
and honey-glazed black cod, along with a
pineapple seafood rice dish that’s served
in a hollowed-out pineapple and is a work
of high culinary art.
Desserts are few in number but tantalising
– just try to decide among the Exotic Fruits
Plate, the Lemongrass Crème Brûlée, the
Deep Fried Ice Cream and the Roasted
Mango, Ginger and Tea Jelly.
Beverages range from hot and cold
Chinese teas to signature concoctions, as
well as selections from well-known regions
of Australia, France and the US. A resident
DJ plays most nights.
Savvy customers know also to experience
Saturday Night Market at Li Jiang.
That’s when guests can create their
own meal from an extensive selection
of fresh products including greens,
noodles, seafood and meats, along with
their preferred sauce. The show kitchen
serves as a stage for Chef Sam, a 30-year
restaurant veteran from Malaysia whose
previous postings include Kai in London,
which he helped to earn its first Michelin
star, and Chi Lounge in Cyprus. Starting
at Dhs 90 per person, the Night Market
menu can be paired with a selection of
homemade dim sum as an appetiser.
Li Jiang
Location: Promenade Level,
The Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal
Phone: 971 2 818 8888
Email: abudhabi.restaurants@ritzcarlton.com
Timings: Lunch, noon-3.30pm;
Dinner 7-11pm, Sunday-Thursday;
Dinner, 7pm-midnight, Friday-Saturday
T
here are few better ways to spend a
balmy spring Friday here in the UAE
than whiling away the hours, dining
poolside with friends and family. And as
one of the capital’s most renowned luxury
hotels, there’s little doubt that Emirates
Palace knows how to offer all that and
more, with an extra dose of style and
panache.
Throughout March, the resort is offering
diners the chance to take in a gourmet
Palace Brunch while lazing by the side
of its East Wing Relaxation Pool, a lush
garden haven shaded by swaying palm
trees. The decked area truly does make
for a relaxing ambience and the welcome,
as is to be expected from such a resort, is
second to none.
Las Brisas, the venue for brunch, is one
of Emirates Palace’s more casual dining
venues, making it perfect for a leisurely
lunch date or family gathering, and
there’s something for everyone amidst the
extensive buffet selection.
Smoky Heaven
There are few aromas that shout “sunny
day” more succinctly than that of a
well-fired BBQ, and the stroll among the
many smoky stations is as pleasant as it is
mouth-watering. Las Brisas specialises in
freshly prepared salads and grills and this
expertise is clear to see; the meat selection
charred to succulent perfection.
Seafood lovers will also be in luck, with
a variety of fresh fish and shellfish being
Las Brisas
Location: Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi
Phone: 971 2 690 7999
Email: restaurants@emiratespalace.ae
Brunch Timing: 12.30-4pm
Dress: Casual
Cost: from Dhs 290 to Dhs 480
cleaned, shucked and cooked on the spot.
The traditional tandoori station gives
off that unmistakable scent of spice and
smoke so well-known in this region, while
the flavours more than live up to the
promise. And if you’re hosting guests, you
simply can’t miss the shawarma station.
Las Brisas’ version of this Emirati classic
is second to none and we’re sure nobody
will pay too much attention if you return
for seconds.
Ditch the Diet
You’d be wise to leave room for dessert
though, with the marscarpone and
peach cheesecake in particular proving
itself worthy of ditching the diet for the
weekend. Add to this the fine selection of
beverages and bubbles, not to mention the
fantastic music selection, and you’ve got
a perfect sunshine spot to kick back and
relax on a lazy Friday.
Poolside
Paradise at
Las Brisas
The UAE may not be short of
brunch options, but the latest
offering from Emirates Palace
promises the perfect combination
of delicious food and beverages
in a stunning poolside setting.
DINE WITH DAZZLE
By : Jennifer Gibson

28. 52
It’s a
Carnivore’s
Paradise
at Chamas
Churrascaria
and Bar
The jewel of the Crowne Plaza Dubai’s 13 restaurants
offers an authentic Brazilian experience for meat
lovers to sink their teeth into
By Rick Arthur
Two words of advice: come hungry. Or,
if you prefer: skip lunch.
Flawlessly executing a simple concept,
Chamas Churrascaria and Bar in the
Crowne Plaza Dubai features an authentic
Brazilian dining experience, with 18
choices grilled to perfection and served
right to your table. Start with a sumptuous
bread basket, move on to the buffet of hot
appetisers, soups, salads, rice and starters,
and end with a similarly lavish dessert
buffet and you’ll understand the need to
arrive with a healthy appetite.
“Chamas” means “flames” in Portuguese,
and the theme runs throughout the
spacious restaurant, with its open kitchen,
warm lighting and interior of reds and
browns. Furthering the feel is a Latin
American band that plays a seductive mix
of rhythmic songs and laid back melodies
every night except Sundays.
Let the Feast Begin
After you’ve sampled from the bread
basket – which may feature the Brazilian
Chamas
Location: Ground floor, Crowne Plaza Dubai,
Sheikh Zayed Road
Phone: 971 4 331 1111
Email: fbreservations.cpdubai@ihg.com
Timings: 6pm-midnight, bar 6pm-2am daily
(Thursday 6pm-3am); Friday brunch, noon-4pm
cheese roll pao de queijo, plus cassava
chips and plantain fritters - have tried the
salads and starters and are ready for the
meat selection, the culinary experience
really takes off. Simply turn the red coaster
on your table over to the green side, and
the traditional passadores – the friendly
and informative meat waiters – will keep
coming with their gigantic skewers,
carving and serving until you surrender.
The selection is vast: beef tenderloin, beef
top sirloin, beef flank steak, the signature
cut beef picanha, beef maminha (tri tip),
baby beef, beef rib cut, beef rib eye, beef
rib finger, beef rump steak, chicken thighs,
chicken sausage, turkey breast, duck
breast, veal rack, lamb leg and lamb rack
“bone in”. To cleanse your palate between
meaty mouthfuls, enjoy pineapple dusted
with cinnamon, a treat that Chamas counts
as one of the 18 grilled offerings.
The After-Feast
If you’ve somehow left room, end with
an exquisite selection of sweets (papaya
cream, anyone?) and cheeses and then call
it a night.
By the way, like the dining concept, the
pricing structure at Chamas is simple:
packages with or without drinks range
from Dhs 295 to Dhs 395.
And as if all that’s not enough, the Friday
brunch adds a wide variety of seafood,
including sushi, prawns and lobster, and
theme nights offer various discounts
on Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays,
Wednesdays and Saturdays.
In short, come hungry. Or skip lunch.
DINE WITH DAZZLE

29. emiratespalace.ae
Indulge your senses at the new
Emirates Palace Spa, where the
essence of Moroccan charm
fused with traditional ancient
therapies have created a sanctuary
of bespoke treatments.
Embark on a journey where attention
to detail is the key to creating a haven
for remarkable encounters.
Choose from a selection of exclusive
soulful escapes and treatments that
have been carefully designed using
premium spa products.
For more information or reservations,
please call +971 (0) 2 690 7978
or email: spa@emiratespalace.ae