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The new year dashed into Tel Aviv. Rain finally came too, bringing much relief to this old, dried out desert. In Tel Aviv, the seasons blurred into a haze, adopting the undeterred character of its surroundings. Throughout December, you wouldn’t have guessed it was winter. No signs of Christmas, 80 degrees and a blazing sun [...]
We took a trip to Nazareth, the largest city in the North district of Israel. This city, with a predominantly Arab population, is most famous for being the early home of Jesus and a destination for Christian pilgrimages. The must-see place was the Basilica of the Annunciation … The Dining Minx bit of the trip was [...]
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 [...]
I took a trip home to London, primarily to clear my head, more importantly to pursue future endeavours and most significantly, to fill my belly. One thing I make sure to do, every time I visit London, is to explore the city’s cultural diversity in food. The city is a melting pot, filled to the [...]
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 [...]
Featured on www.tastetlv.com After a hectic day of bargaining between numerous buyers and sellers in Jaffa’s flea market, the trading vicinity slowly winds down, leaving behind deserted market stalls and desolate pebbled streets. An electric buzz in the neighborhood soon becomes apparent, as the sounds of an accordion fill the air with the sway of [...]
I realised my passion for writing, as I pursued blogging on my arrival to Israel five years ago, in the form of Untangling Noodles. As my fervour for writing grew, an epicurean zeal began to stew inside, yet to be touched by the communicative haven of blogging. In the last year, with laptop in tow, [...]
Who is the Dining Minx?
DM is the alter ego of Natalie Shaer. London-born, lived in several continents and finally made it back to the UK, I attempt to make sense of life through cooking, eating and writing ...read more
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