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A New Year for Photos

by Dining Minx on January 31, 2011 · 2 Comments

It has been stormy in Israel the last week. Stormy weather and even stormier regional politics igniting on our doorstep. On both fronts, the outlook makes me want to stay inside. I sit and watch the heavy clouds, angry trees and beating rain through the window; I ground myself in front of the telly, watching [...]

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Reinventing the Already Fabulous – Leftover Chicken with Tomatoes & Crispy Chorizo

by Dining Minx on December 7, 2010 · 0 Comments

There are literally 1000s upon 1000s of food blogs. Far too many to consider. Why would I bother pursuing a food blog with so many in mind, you may ask. My first move towards blogging was defined by my move to Israel. I took writing oh so seriously, in the hope that I could build [...]

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My Spice Shelf

by Dining Minx on November 4, 2010 · 2 Comments

This morning, I decided to complete a choir that I have been planning to undertake for the last 3 months, clean the kitchen cupboards. I reached the food stuff, pulled out all my spice, oils, vinegars, and realised that, asides from the major need for organisation and labelling, I had collated a decent range of [...]

Minx’s Favourite Pasta Creations – Whilst on a Budget and in a Funk

by Dining Minx on October 27, 2010 · 1 Comments

I haven’t been in the best of moods lately. I am working from home, which I hate. I don’t reap any financial benefits from my start-up business, which I hate even more. When mixing a depressed state of mind with a lack of funding, you end up with one desperate cook turning to desperate culinary [...]

Over in London and thankfully back.

by Dining Minx on October 25, 2010 · 0 Comments

The absent Minx has had an excuse for the lack of postings. I was living in London for the last 5 weeks and returned to Tel Aviv just 5 days ago. London was interesting.  There were a few culinary delights: Selfridges food hall, an exotic dosing at a Malaysian food fair, three-tiered cream cake at [...]

On The Run …

by Dining Minx on September 4, 2010 · 0 Comments

Thump, thump, thump. My feet hit against the hard concrete floor, towing my body forward to the rhythm of a jog. Mechanical, timely moves: feet pull forward and slam to the ground like building bricks thrown to the floor. Arms move forward, slicing the untouched air with force and precision like the swing of a [...]

Despite the Supermarket Shop

by Dining Minx on July 11, 2010 · 1 Comments

Sunday evening is often dedicated to the supermarket trip. We drive south of Tel Aviv to Holon, to embark on a shopping mission at one of Israel’s most well-stocked supermarkets, Hezi Chinam, half free. We make it a Sunday night (Israel’s first working day), given that it is one of their quieter days. Israeli food [...]

Peach Crumble Isn’t For Sharing

by Dining Minx on June 17, 2010 · 1 Comments

I paced up and down the 3 meter length of my kitchen, contemplating the meaning of my jobless day and what I should do with the remaining precious hours of the Thursday afternoon. A bowl of softened peaches caught my eye. I thought I would be totally productive and make a much-needed peach crumble for the weekend. I convinced [...]

Seeking Happiness in the Kitchen – Asian-Style Short Ribs

by Dining Minx on June 10, 2010 · 2 Comments

The last few weeks have been pretty tough on this ol’ gal. Outside the Dining Minx, I have been unemployed, actively pursuing new ventures and possible ways to bring meaning to my life, post-Masters. Rationale and perspective has slowly dwindled away, as I have started to lose the grip. An existentialist crisis has been knocking at [...]

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 [...]