Whatever the stage of your relationship – from long-term but loving to the exciting first months – if you’re planning to spend Valentine’s Day indoors, we have a menu to suit your mood.
For lovebirds
If you’re utterly loved up, embrace those feelings. Blow kisses in the face of the naysayers. Celebrate the day and your happiness by eating chocolate-covered strawberries from morning until night, if you so desire.
Should you also wish to share a meal that feels as special as the relationship, prepare it together – after all, you can’t bear to be apart, right?
Beginwith a dish that sets the tone for the evening: light, tasty, full of flavour and very much in line with Valentine's Day vibes. This recipe for butter-seared prawns with a fresh pea puree and crispy veal bacon gremolata will do just that.
For the main course there's a reason steak features so often on Valentine's Day menus – it's uncomplicated, delicious and luxurious. Mix things up a little by making tagliata – an Italian-inspired dish that's perfect for two and ever so simple to prepare.
What we're talking about here is essentially a great-quality rib-eye cooked medium-rare (or however you desire), thinly sliced and served on a bed of rocket leaves along with roasted cherry tomatoes, slivers of parmesan cheese and the meat-cooking juices. Alternatively, a piece of special-occasion fish – think halibut, turbot or sole – wrapped in a baking paper parcel with butter, herbs, lemon zest and garlic, and roasted in the oven until tender, will show someone you care in exactly the same way.
For dessert, a bowl of smooth, creamy chocolate mousse served with tart cream fraiche to counter the richness, a sprinkling of dark chocolate or honeycomb and two spoons is a guaranteed partner-pleaser.
Seared prawns with pea puree and veal bacon gremolata
Prep time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Ingredients for the puree
1 tbsp olive oil
½ white onion finely chopped
1 garlic clove, peeled and very finely chopped
200g frozen peas, defrosted
4 sprigs mint, leaves picked
Juice of ½ a lemon
2 tbsp creme fraiche
Ingredients for the gremolata
2 rashers veal bacon
4 sprigs mint, leaves picked
6 sprigs parsley, leaves picked
Zest of ½ a lemon
2 tbsp almonds, toasted and chopped
1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1 tbsp olive oil
½ tbsp butter
6 fresh prawns, peeled
Method
1. For the puree, set a saucepan with the olive oil over a low heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook for four to six minutes, until softened but not coloured.
2. Tip in the peas and mint leaves and season with plenty of black pepper. Cook for three to four minutes, then transfer to a blender. Add the lemon juice and creme fraiche and blitz until smooth. Return the puree to the saucepan.
3. For the gremolata, cook the veal bacon in a dry frying pan until crisp. Transfer to kitchen paper to drain off any excess fat, then finely chop. Tip into a bowl and add the mint, parsley, lemon zest, almonds and extra-virgin olive oil. Mix well.
4. When you're ready to serve, set a frying pan with the olive oil and butter over a high heat. Once hot, add the prawns and cook for one minute on each side.
5. Divide the puree between two plates. Arrange the prawns on top and finish with the gremolata.
For young couples
If you're the one doing the cooking for someone you're in the early stages of a relationship with, easy, breezy, effortless cool is the aim.
You want to make something that tastes great, but without it seeming like you've made too much effort. The meal should certainly be low on last-minute stress and must be simple enough to pull together without compromising your pre-dinner repartee.
In this instance, a menu featuring classic starters and mains runs the risk of feeling forced. A vibrant, fun Mexican feast of tacos, on the other hand, might just be the key to a successful Valentine’s date night at home. The majority of the work can be done in advance (avocado cream blended, slaw prepped, chicken marinated), meaning all you need to do when it comes to serving is sear the meat over a high heat and warm the tacos through.
If chicken is not your thing, the yoghurt marinade works equally well with a more robust fish such as cod, or bite-sized cauliflower florets.
Serve tortilla chips, salsa and sour cream as a pre-dinner snack, and task your date with bringing dessert.
Coriander-yoghurt chicken tacos with avocado cream and pickled slaw
Prep time: 45 minutes, plus marinating
Cook time: 12 minutes
Ingredients for the marinade
50g plain Greek yoghurt
Juice of ½ a lemon
Small bunch coriander, leaves picked and chopped
1 tbsp ground cumin
1 tbsp dried oregano
1 tbsp runny honey
2 tbsp olive oil
2 chicken breasts, sliced into 2cm cubes
Ingredients for the pickled slaw
1 tbsp caster sugar
2 tbsp white vinegar
Juice of 1 lime
½ red onion thinly sliced
½ red cabbage, thinly sliced (core removed)
2 spring onions, thinly sliced
3 tbsp chopped coriander leaves laves
3 tbsp pomegranates seeds
Ingredients for the avocado cream
1 avocado, destoned and roughly chopped
juice of ½ a lime
2 tbsp sour cream
To serve
6 small corn tortillas
Lime wedges
Method
1. For the marinade, mix the yoghurt, lemon juice, coriander, cumin, oregano, honey and one tablespoon of olive oil together in a bowl. Add the chicken, mix well, cover with cling film and transfer to the fridge to marinate for at least an hour.
2. For the slaw, whisk together the caster sugar, vinegar and lime juice in a bowl. Add the red onion and set aside for 10 minutes (this will take the bite out of the raw onion taste). Stir in the red cabbage and spring onions.
3. Put the avocado in a blender with lime juice and sour cream. Blend until smooth, then season with plenty of black pepper. Transfer to a serving bowl and keep in the fridge until needed.
4. Set a frying pan or griddle pan with 1 tbsp olive oil over a high heat. Add the marinated chicken and sear for 2-3 minutes on each side, until cooked through. Arrange on a serving plate.
5. Stir the chopped coriander leaves and pomegranate seeds through the slaw and tip into a serving dish.
6. Warm the corn tortillas in an oven preheated to 200°C for 3-4 minutes.
7. Arrange the tacos on a platter along with the chicken, bowls of slaw and avocado cream. Add extra lime wedges on the side and serve.
For the couple with young children
Don't even think about putting extra pressure on yourself to cook an elaborate meal from scratch. In fact, don't even think about cooking at all. Order in – but do so with style. There are nights for a meat-feast pizza eaten straight from the box in front of the TV, but don't make Valentine's Day one of them.
Instead, if you have the time and foresight to do so, consider going gourmet with your delivery order – take that takeaway up a notch, as it were. This could mean ordering an array of cheeses, charcuterie and antipasti from Jones the Grocer, a spectacular, spanking fresh sushi platter from purveyors of premium-quality seafood (and much more besides) Fresh Express or a Valentine's Day picnic kit from Maison Duffour, complete with heart-shaped cheeses and truffles courtesy of chocolate specialist Mirzam.
That said, if planning falls by the wayside and you find yourself scrolling through your favourite delivery app once the children are in bed, all is certainly not lost. Place that order, then spend the next 15 minutes changing the mood: lay the table, dim the lights, put on background music, light some candles. When dinner arrives, be it burgers and fries, Thai-style noodles or indeed, pizza, transfer the goods from packaging to proper plates, ready to be eaten with real knives and forks – trust me, it will make a difference. Then sit back, relax and enjoy.
For the solo diner
If you’re eating alone, enjoy it. Go heavy on the garlic. Devour dinner in front of the telly / while reading your favourite book / in the bath (or all three). Whatever you do, though, lavish the same amount of attention on the meal as you would if you were preparing it for someone else. That means slightly fuzzy, veering towards furry hummus is out, and a healthy, delicious dish that requires a little time and effort, but that tastes good and makes you feel good, is in.
Our recipe for butterbean and rosemary soup is just the thing. It’s simple yet soothing to prepare, and is packed with punchy flavour and hearty goodness. It also feels that bit more special than the average soup, thanks to the finishing touches: vibrant, verdant kale pesto and slightly crunchy, parmesan-toasted beans. Try it and you’ll see what we mean.
The pesto makes more than you’ll need, but freezes well and is fantastic for stirring through pasta, using to top bruschetta or as a marinade for chicken or fish.
Butter bean and rosemary soup with kale pesto
Prep time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
Ingredients for the soup
1 tbsp olive oil
1 small onion, sliced
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
4 sprigs rosemary, leaves picked
1 x 400g tin butter beans, drained
300ml vegetable stock, warmed through
2 tbsp thick Greek yoghurt or labneh
Ingredients for the pesto
4 tbsp olive oil
1 garlic clove, thinly sliced
1 bunch kale, leaves torn, stalks discarded
50g Parmesan, finely grated
Method
1. To make the soup, set a saucepan with the olive oil over a medium-low heat. Add the onion and cook for eight to 10 minutes, until completely softened.
2. Add the garlic and the leaves from three sprigs of rosemary and cook for three to four minutes more.
3. Tip in all but two tablespoons of the butter beans. Season and mix well. Pour over the hot vegetable stock and bring to the boil.
4. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for four to six minutes. Leave to cool slightly, then transfer to a blender and blitz until smooth. Add the yoghurt or labneh and blend again. Return the soup to the saucepan and clean the blender.
5. For the pesto, set a large frying pan with one tablespoon of olive oil over a medium-low heat. Add the garlic and cook for two to three minutes.
6. Tip in the kale leaves, mixing well to coat. Add a splash of water and cook for four to six minutes until the kale leaves are tender. Transfer to a blender, add the remaining olive oil and 40 grams of the parmesan. Blitz to combine.
7. Dry the reserved butter beans with kitchen paper. Set a frying pan with one tablespoon of olive oil over a high heat.
8. When you can feel a strong heat rising from the pan add the reserved butter beans and fry for three to four minutes, shaking the pan often, until the beans start to crisp around the edges.
9. Sprinkle over the remaining parmesan and cook for a minute more.
10. To serve, pour the hot soup into a bowl, pile on two to three tablespoons of kale pesto and top with the parmesan butter beans.
Know before you go
- Jebel Akhdar is a two-hour drive from Muscat airport or a six-hour drive from Dubai. It’s impossible to visit by car unless you have a 4x4. Phone ahead to the hotel to arrange a transfer.
- If you’re driving, make sure your insurance covers Oman.
- By air: Budget airlines Air Arabia, Flydubai and SalamAir offer direct routes to Muscat from the UAE.
- Tourists from the Emirates (UAE nationals not included) must apply for an Omani visa online before arrival at evisa.rop.gov.om. The process typically takes several days.
- Flash floods are probable due to the terrain and a lack of drainage. Always check the weather before venturing into any canyons or other remote areas and identify a plan of escape that includes high ground, shelter and parking where your car won’t be overtaken by sudden downpours.
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UAE v Gibraltar
What: International friendly
When: 7pm kick off
Where: Rugby Park, Dubai Sports City
Admission: Free
Online: The match will be broadcast live on Dubai Exiles’ Facebook page
UAE squad: Lucas Waddington (Dubai Exiles), Gio Fourie (Exiles), Craig Nutt (Abu Dhabi Harlequins), Phil Brady (Harlequins), Daniel Perry (Dubai Hurricanes), Esekaia Dranibota (Harlequins), Matt Mills (Exiles), Jaen Botes (Exiles), Kristian Stinson (Exiles), Murray Reason (Abu Dhabi Saracens), Dave Knight (Hurricanes), Ross Samson (Jebel Ali Dragons), DuRandt Gerber (Exiles), Saki Naisau (Dragons), Andrew Powell (Hurricanes), Emosi Vacanau (Harlequins), Niko Volavola (Dragons), Matt Richards (Dragons), Luke Stevenson (Harlequins), Josh Ives (Dubai Sports City Eagles), Sean Stevens (Saracens), Thinus Steyn (Exiles)
Day 1 results:
Open Men (bonus points in brackets)
New Zealand 125 (1) beat UAE 111 (3)
India 111 (4) beat Singapore 75 (0)
South Africa 66 (2) beat Sri Lanka 57 (2)
Australia 126 (4) beat Malaysia -16 (0)
Open Women
New Zealand 64 (2) beat South Africa 57 (2)
England 69 (3) beat UAE 63 (1)
Australia 124 (4) beat UAE 23 (0)
New Zealand 74 (2) beat England 55 (2)
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FIXTURES
All kick-off times 10.45pm UAE ( 4 GMT)
Tuesday
Mairobr v Liverpool
Spartak Moscow v Sevilla
Feyenoord v Shakhtar Donetsk
Manchester City v Napoli
Monaco v Besiktas
RB Leipzig v Porto
Apoel Nicosia v Borussia Dortmund
Real Madrid v Tottenham Hotspur
Wednesday
Benfica v Manchester United
CSKA Moscow v Basel
Bayern Munich v Celtic
Anderlecht v Paris Saint-Germain
Qarabag v Atletico Madrid
Chelsea v Roma
Barcelona v Olympiakos
Juventus v Sporting Lisbon
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If you had all the money in the world, what’s the one sneaker you would buy or create?
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“If I had all the money, I would approach Nike and ask them to do my own Air Force 1, that’s one of my dreams.” Yaseen Benchouche
“There’s nothing out there yet that I’d pay an insane amount for, but I’d love to create my own shoe with Tinker Hatfield and Jordan.” Joshua Cox
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Top New Zealand cop on policing the virtual world
New Zealand police began closer scrutiny of social media and online communities after the attacks on two mosques in March, the country's top officer said.
The killing of 51 people in Christchurch and wounding of more than 40 others shocked the world. Brenton Tarrant, a suspected white supremacist, was accused of the killings. His trial is ongoing and he denies the charges.
Mike Bush, commissioner of New Zealand Police, said officers looked closely at how they monitored social media in the wake of the tragedy to see if lessons could be learned.
“We decided that it was fit for purpose but we need to deepen it in terms of community relationships, extending them not only with the traditional community but the virtual one as well," he told The National.
"We want to get ahead of attacks like we suffered in New Zealand so we have to challenge ourselves to be better."
Our legal consultant
Name: Hassan Mohsen Elhais
Position: legal consultant with Al Rowaad Advocates and Legal Consultants.
Key recommendations
- Fewer criminals put behind bars and more to serve sentences in the community, with short sentences scrapped and many inmates released earlier.
- Greater use of curfews and exclusion zones to deliver tougher supervision than ever on criminals.
- Explore wider powers for judges to punish offenders by blocking them from attending football matches, banning them from driving or travelling abroad through an expansion of ‘ancillary orders’.
- More Intensive Supervision Courts to tackle the root causes of crime such as alcohol and drug abuse – forcing repeat offenders to take part in tough treatment programmes or face prison.
PROFILE OF SWVL
Started: April 2017
Founders: Mostafa Kandil, Ahmed Sabbah and Mahmoud Nouh
Based: Cairo, Egypt
Sector: transport
Size: 450 employees
Investment: approximately $80 million
Investors include: Dubai’s Beco Capital, US’s Endeavor Catalyst, China’s MSA, Egypt’s Sawari Ventures, Sweden’s Vostok New Ventures, Property Finder CEO Michael Lahyani
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Siyovush Gulmamadov (TJK) v Rey Nacionales (PHI)
Lightweight
Alexandru Chitoran (ROM) v Hussein Fakhir Abed (SYR)
Catch 74kg
Tohir Zhuraev (TJK) v Omar Hussein (JOR)
Strawweight (Female)
Weronika Zygmunt (POL) v Seo Ye-dam (KOR)
Featherweight
Kaan Ofli (TUR) v Walid Laidi (ALG)
Lightweight
Leandro Martins (BRA) v Abdulla Al Bousheiri (KUW)
Welterweight
Ahmad Labban (LEB) v Sofiane Benchohra (ALG)
Bantamweight
Jaures Dea (CAM) v Nawras Abzakh (JOR)
Lightweight
Mohammed Yahya (UAE) v Glen Ranillo (PHI)
Lightweight
Alan Omer (GER) v Aidan Aguilera (AUS)
Welterweight
Mounir Lazzez (TUN) Sasha Palatnikov (HKG)
Featherweight title bout
Romando Dy (PHI) v Lee Do-gyeom (KOR)
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Three tips from La Perle's performers
1 The kind of water athletes drink is important. Gwilym Hooson, a 28-year-old British performer who is currently recovering from knee surgery, found that out when the company was still in Studio City, training for 12 hours a day. “The physio team was like: ‘Why is everyone getting cramps?’ And then they realised we had to add salt and sugar to the water,” he says.
2 A little chocolate is a good thing. “It’s emergency energy,” says Craig Paul Smith, La Perle’s head coach and former Cirque du Soleil performer, gesturing to an almost-empty open box of mini chocolate bars on his desk backstage.
3 Take chances, says Young, who has worked all over the world, including most recently at Dragone’s show in China. “Every time we go out of our comfort zone, we learn a lot about ourselves,” she says.
THE BIO
BIO:
Born in RAK on December 9, 1983
Lives in Abu Dhabi with her family
She graduated from Emirates University in 2007 with a BA in architectural engineering
Her motto in life is her grandmother’s saying “That who created you will not have you get lost”
Her ambition is to spread UAE’s culture of love and acceptance through serving coffee, the country’s traditional coffee in particular.
What is tokenisation?
Tokenisation refers to the issuance of a blockchain token, which represents a virtually tradable real, tangible asset. A tokenised asset is easily transferable, offers good liquidity, returns and is easily traded on the secondary markets.
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India (1st innings): 215-2 (89 ov)
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- Do not leave electric scooter in locations that obstruct traffic or pedestrians
- Solo riders only, no passengers allowed
- Do not drive outside designated lanes
Gulf Under 19s final
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Skewed figures
In the village of Mevagissey in southwest England the housing stock has doubled in the last century while the number of residents is half the historic high. The village's Neighbourhood Development Plan states that 26% of homes are holiday retreats. Prices are high, averaging around £300,000, £50,000 more than the Cornish average of £250,000. The local average wage is £15,458.
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- Grade 7 = grade A
- Grade 6 = just above a grade B
- Grade 5 = between grades B and C
- Grade 4 = grade C
- Grade 3 = between grades D and E
- Grade 2 = between grades E and F
- Grade 1 = between grades F and G
Real estate tokenisation project
Dubai launched the pilot phase of its real estate tokenisation project last month.
The initiative focuses on converting real estate assets into digital tokens recorded on blockchain technology and helps in streamlining the process of buying, selling and investing, the Dubai Land Department said.
Dubai’s real estate tokenisation market is projected to reach Dh60 billion ($16.33 billion) by 2033, representing 7 per cent of the emirate’s total property transactions, according to the DLD.
'Munich: The Edge of War'
Director: Christian Schwochow
Starring: George MacKay, Jannis Niewohner, Jeremy Irons
Rating: 3/5
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What is blockchain?
Blockchain is a form of distributed ledger technology, a digital system in which data is recorded across multiple places at the same time. Unlike traditional databases, DLTs have no central administrator or centralised data storage. They are transparent because the data is visible and, because they are automatically replicated and impossible to be tampered with, they are secure.
The main difference between blockchain and other forms of DLT is the way data is stored as ‘blocks’ – new transactions are added to the existing ‘chain’ of past transactions, hence the name ‘blockchain’. It is impossible to delete or modify information on the chain due to the replication of blocks across various locations.
Blockchain is mostly associated with cryptocurrency Bitcoin. Due to the inability to tamper with transactions, advocates say this makes the currency more secure and safer than traditional systems. It is maintained by a network of people referred to as ‘miners’, who receive rewards for solving complex mathematical equations that enable transactions to go through.
However, one of the major problems that has come to light has been the presence of illicit material buried in the Bitcoin blockchain, linking it to the dark web.
Other blockchain platforms can offer things like smart contracts, which are automatically implemented when specific conditions from all interested parties are reached, cutting the time involved and the risk of mistakes. Another use could be storing medical records, as patients can be confident their information cannot be changed. The technology can also be used in supply chains, voting and has the potential to used for storing property records.
Tewellah by Nawal Zoghbi is out now.
Test
Director: S Sashikanth
Cast: Nayanthara, Siddharth, Meera Jasmine, R Madhavan
Star rating: 2/5
Medicus AI
Started: 2016
Founder(s): Dr Baher Al Hakim, Dr Nadine Nehme and Makram Saleh
Based: Vienna, Austria; started in Dubai
Sector: Health Tech
Staff: 119
Funding: €7.7 million (Dh31m)
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Manchester United 1 (Greenwood 77')
Everton 1 (Lindelof 36' og)
Haircare resolutions 2021
From Beirut and Amman to London and now Dubai, hairstylist George Massoud has seen the same mistakes made by customers all over the world. In the chair or at-home hair care, here are the resolutions he wishes his customers would make for the year ahead.
1. 'I will seek consultation from professionals'
You may know what you want, but are you sure it’s going to suit you? Haircare professionals can tell you what will work best with your skin tone, hair texture and lifestyle.
2. 'I will tell my hairdresser when I’m not happy'
Massoud says it’s better to offer constructive criticism to work on in the future. Your hairdresser will learn, and you may discover how to communicate exactly what you want more effectively the next time.
3. ‘I will treat my hair better out of the chair’
Damage control is a big part of most hairstylists’ work right now, but it can be avoided. Steer clear of over-colouring at home, try and pursue one hair brand at a time and never, ever use a straightener on still drying hair, pleads Massoud.
F1 The Movie
Starring: Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Kerry Condon, Javier Bardem
Director: Joseph Kosinski
Rating: 4/5
The specs
Engine: 3.0-litre 6-cyl turbo
Power: 374hp at 5,500-6,500rpm
Torque: 500Nm from 1,900-5,000rpm
Transmission: 8-speed auto
Fuel consumption: 8.5L/100km
Price: from Dh285,000
On sale: from January 2022
UAE squad
Esha Oza (captain), Al Maseera Jahangir, Emily Thomas, Heena Hotchandani, Indhuja Nandakumar, Katie Thompson, Lavanya Keny, Mehak Thakur, Michelle Botha, Rinitha Rajith, Samaira Dharnidharka, Siya Gokhale, Sashikala Silva, Suraksha Kotte, Theertha Satish (wicketkeeper) Udeni Kuruppuarachchige, Vaishnave Mahesh.
UAE tour of Zimbabwe
All matches in Bulawayo
Friday, Sept 26 – First ODI
Sunday, Sept 28 – Second ODI
Tuesday, Sept 30 – Third ODI
Thursday, Oct 2 – Fourth ODI
Sunday, Oct 5 – First T20I
Monday, Oct 6 – Second T20I
