Nourish by Spinneys

Co-host Tiffany Eslick sits down with Chang Sup Shin and Chef Eric Lee for week 9 of The Chef’s Counter. Chang and Eric are pioneers of pop-ups in Dubai and form part of the creative force behind Ugly Burger and Ugly Noodles. They’ve built a cult following through collabs across the city, combining a passion for making great food accessible, and a deep knowledge of Asian ingredients, cultures and cooking traditions. And...

Chef Wadad Zarzour, co-founder of Doughbai, joins Tiffany Eslick for week 8 of The Chef’s Counter. Doughbai is one of Dubai’s favourite neighbourhood bistros that’s built around the art of slow fermentation sourdough, and delicious Levantine flavours.

For The Chef’s Counter, Chef Wadad is bringing Doughbai’s trio of dips to Spinneys — their signature hand-strained labneh and feta with za'atar, jal...

We’re kicking off week 7 of The Chef’s Counter with Chef Hadrien Villedieu of Chez Wam. Chef Hadrien is known for his instinctive approach to flavour and has built Chez Wam around the idea of bringing people together over exciting, unexpected food inspired by his travels, experiences and ingredients from around the world.

For The Chef’s Counter, Chef Hadrien is bringing a Spinneys-exclusive take on Chez Wam’s...

Co-host Tiffany Eslick is joined by Chef Vineet Bhatia MBE, to kick off week 6 of The Chef’s Counter. Chef Vineet is behind many award-winning restaurants around the world as well as three in the UAE, Indego by Vineet, Indya and the recently opened Naan & Co.

Chef Vineet is known for his modern interpretation of Indian cuisine and has spent four decades balancing tradition and technique. For The Chef’s Counter, he&rs...

Co-host Tiffany Eslick is joined by Spero Panagakis and Chef Alex Stumpf from BB Social Dining. They're known for their bold Eastern-inspired flavours and strong commitment to local sourcing and are now bringing their signature bang bang chicken baos to select Spinneys stores.

BB Social Dining has become one of the UAE’s favourite homegrown concepts with venues in DIFC and Time Out Market Dubai.

This episode continues our new m...

Co-host Tiffany Eslick is in conversation today with Chef Shaw Lash, known for her dedication to authentic Mexican cuisine. Chef Shaw has spent decades refining her craft across Mexico, the U.S., and Europe. 

Today, she brings that dedication and passion to Dubai through Lila Taqueria and Lila Molino, using traditional methods of nixtamalisation to create authentic tortillas, chips and exceptional masa.

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We’re continuing The Chef’s Counter, our new micro-series and an extension of our recently launched in-store initiative to support the chefs, founders and food entrepreneurs shaping the UAE’s dining scene.

Co-host Tiffany Eslick is in conversation with Stasha Toncev and Chef Milan Jurkovic, the team behind 21grams, the much-loved homegrown restaurant that has introduced Dubai to the warmth, soul and generosity of B...

Today we’re introducing a new micro-series called The Chef’s Counter, an extension of our recently launched in-store initiative to support the chefs, founders and food entrepreneurs shaping the UAE’s dining scene. Co-host Tiffany Eslick sits down with Chef Kelvin Cheung of Jun’s and 852 Bakery to launch the series. Chef Kelvin continues to actively champion fellow chefs and is now bringing a selection of dis...

Our first repeat guest is the one-and-only Chef Grégoire Berger, now leading Kraken. Co-host Devina Divecha sits down with Chef Grégoire to talk about his own evolution from pure culinary ambition to building personal connections.

He also shares more about Kraken's focus on local ingredients and suppliers, how his management style has evolved, and the roots of Dubai's culinary scene.

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Hosts Tiffany Eslick and Devina Divecha are off to Business Bay to sit down with founder and cake-maker Nadia Parekh. They talk about Nadia's pivot from clinical psychology to food entrepreneur, and the lessons learnt from the closure of Mélange and the launch of Faim. 

They also taste three of Nadia's signature cakes: The Quarantine (Chocolate salted caramel), Everybody's Birthday Cake (Chocolate praline and cereal) and the Ja...

Co-host Devina Divecha sits down the women behind Tezukuri, Chef Neha Mishra and Panchali Mahendra, CEO of Atelier House Hospitality for the first episode of 2026. The powerhouse duo talk about their shared passion for creating F&B concepts, and how their friendship evolved into a business relationship with Tezukuri. 

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We're closing out the year with food writer and general counsel Liam Collens. Tiffany Eslick and Devina Divecha sit down for an all-pie breakfast with Liam at one of his favourite spots, Piehaus by 21Grams. They talk about Dubai's dynamic food scene and the challenges of restaurant criticism in today's age of attention. 

We'll be back in the new year with new episodes. Until then, happy holidays!

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Co-host Tiffany Eslick sits down at Mishkah with author (and clown) Hisham Assaad during his visit for the Sharjah Book Fair a couple of weeks ago.

Hisham shares his journey in food that traces back to his childhood growing up in a refugee camp in Lebanon, how he wants to record and preserve recipes that are fading away, and. how he got started with clowning!

Hisham started his food blog,  ⁨cookin5m2⁩ , in 2013 and has s...

Our Christmas special is here! This week, Tiffany Eslick and Devina Divecha are standing next to the awesome Chef Kelvin Cheung as he champions Brussels sprouts to make one of his favourite Christmas dishes.

They also talk about the explosion of Dubai’s F&B scene, get updates on all of Chef Kelvin’s restaurants & reminisce about their favourite holiday traditions.

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Co-host Tiffany Eslick sits down with author, restauranteur and inspiring activist Asma Khan on the sidelines of What The Food at Alserkal Avenue. Asma became the first British chef to be featured on Chef’s Table, showcasing her work with Darjeeling Express in London, and celebrating the birth of daughters.

She talks to Tiff how she’s fought the stigma of being a second daughter all her life, how the incredible women b...