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Lunchtime – Not for the Faint Hearted

by Dining Minx on December 16, 2010 · 2 Comments

Lunchtime in the many cafes across Tel Aviv is a constant reminder of why I think this country has one of the strongest culinary scenes in the world. Gone are the days of lunchtime offerings of flimsy slices of bread filled with a lining of cheese and pickle, cut in half and sat for days [...]

A Love Affair with Curry – Chicken Tikka Masala

by Dining Minx on June 2, 2010 · 2 Comments

As an English woman, I have quite an inclination towards curry, particularly towards the Indian kind. My love for the stuff developed throughout my life, thanks to mother dearest. From a young age, my two brothers and I would be the tasting panel for her experimental concoctions of world cuisine. For a housewife in the mid-1980s and the UK, my mother was considered [...]

British Comfort Across the Pond – Duck L’Orange

by Dining Minx on December 6, 2009 · 0 Comments

I am an eighties kid. My early food experiences were characterised by British cuisine, or, as the rest of the world harps on, lack of. Retrospectively, British cuisine can be defined as a late developer. But, by no means, would I ever dare to label it bland or boring. Who in their right mind would [...]