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With the start of July and the realization that more than 50% of my friends are off traveling, it hits me, Summer has officially begun in Dubai! I have done my fair share of traveling in the past couple of months and my bank account has done its faire share of crying – therefore, I’ll be spending my entire summer in Dubai. Does the above apply to you? If no – you lucky bastards (Said with love). This is my current view from my balcony - Humidity + Dust Galore!! If yes, we may not be seeing much of our friends, but I promise you we’ll be eating like Shieks and Sheikhas cause Fork It Over Dubai is kicking off its Summer Posts Series! Woho! What better way to start my summer posts than with a Gelato Joint? You may be thinking Gelato? That’s so old school. True, but there’s only so many frozen yogurts you can have before your taste buds start wondering and wanting something different. Interesting how taste buds somehow resemble men. The 411 About Gelato

• It has less butterfat than ice cream
• It has more sugar than ice cream which may be in the form of fruits
• It has less air in it than ice cream so flavors are stronger

How Healthy Is Gelato? I wouldn’t know… but check out comparisons for Gelato vs. Ice cream and Gelato vs. Frozen Yogurt (click the links). La Fragola – Gelateria       Walking up to the fridge, looking at the mounds of colorful gelato flavors, a smile is automatically pasted on my face. Scanning the options in front of me, my heart singles out 3 flavors it could potentially love. Pomegranate, vanilla and ferero rocher (yes it's actually a flavor). Pomegranate I dip my pink spoon into the pomegranate and wait for birds to chirp in my mouth. Unfortunately, no birds, only a nose cringe. Rather than tasting pomegranate, the gelato has a bitterness with no particular flavor. Stabbing the spoon back into the pomegranate gelato I say “No more of you, my life is too short for subprime gelatos.” Vanilla I dip my green spoon into the vanilla and get a good vanilla. People always complain that vanilla is a lackluster flavor, but I always have a soft spot for it. I’m not ashamed to admit it – I do like simple things, after all I am just a simple girl living a simple life in a not so simple Dubai. Ferero Rocher My final dip is for the ferero rocher gelato. The golden rocher balls have magically been transformed into a cool, icy, cream plump on my spoon – and I like it – yes I do. What screams summer to you?