Nourish by Spinneys

This week, Tiffany Eslick sits down with Charlie Wright, founder of Humantra and Josh Fogg, their Senior Sales Manager. Charlie shares his previous experiences as a founder before launching Humantra. Charlie and Josh then talk about the science behind hydration and Humantra’s R&D approach.Humantra have also just launched a new flavour exclusive to Spinneys—find out all about it on the episode!Music ID: 5ROQ12DERYHSUUVQ

Welcome back to a new season of Nourish by Spinneys, where food is everything.Orit Mohammed, founder of Boon Coffee, sits down with co-host Tiffany Eslick to talk about the company’s growth as a distributor and now operator of 12 cafes across the country. Orit also talks about Ethiopian coffee culture, and how the terroir impacts not just the flavour notes but also the body of the coffee.

We’re closing out The Chef’s Counter with Kathy Johnston from Birch Bakery. Birch is one of Dubai’s loved artisanal bakeries featuring 100% sustainable Wildfarmed flour. For The Chef’s Counter, Birch is working with the luscious red apricots we source from Provence to create a beautiful apricot tart, available this week at select Spinneys stores.The Chef’s Counter is our micro-series and an extension of our in-store initiative to support the chefs and food entrepreneurs shaping the UAE’s dining scene. We’ll be taking a break for the summer and will return with new episodes in September, see you then!

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 they just might be bringing Ugly Noodles to a more permanent spot in the city soon – listen in for details!For The Chef’s Counter, the duo are bringing a roasted chicken leg with a sweet & savoury glaze, paired with a Hong Kong fried rice to select Spinneys stores this week.The Chef’s Counter is our micro-series and an extension of our in-store initiative to support the chefs and food entrepreneurs shaping the UAE’s dining scene.Music ID: 5ROQ12DERYHSUUVQ

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, jalapeno & walnuts, the sundried tomato, olives & walnut dip, and the muhamara.The Chef’s Counter micro-series is an extension of our in-store initiative to support the chefs and food entrepreneurs shaping the UAE’s dining scene.