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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 [...]

The City with a Personality Complex

by Dining Minx on January 8, 2011 · 0 Comments

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 [...]

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 [...]

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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 [...]

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 [...]

Israel’s Street Food Leading London’s Culinary Scene – Fried Cauliflower with Tahini

by Dining Minx on August 7, 2010 · 3 Comments

Every trip I have taken back home to London over the last year, family and friends have incessantly raved about Ottolenghi. The restaurant is meant to be incredible, and the recipes, largely vegetarian, are said to be seamless and full-flavoured. I had to see what all the fuss was about. Although a trip to the [...]

Food Tour of London

by Dining Minx on July 7, 2010 · 0 Comments

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 [...]

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 [...]

Mangos and Wontons

by Dining Minx on December 4, 2009 · 0 Comments

I have lived the last 4 years in Israel. The country’s food scene has a unique personality, drawn on both the memories of the past and the ambitions of culinary discovery. There is much to explore and taste, all of which I am sure to discuss in the future. Yet, there has always been one aspect of Israel’s [...]

Blueberry Pancakes in the Bible Belt

by Dining Minx on December 4, 2009 · 0 Comments

Having begun the first few years of marital bliss in Hubby’s homeland, Israel, we decided to take some time to see if the world was calling us in other directions. Hubby and I began with a few months in the USA. With friends in Nashville, Tennessee, we thought this could be a great place to [...]