August 2011

Nduja, bell pepper and basil risotto

August 15, 2011

If you enjoy this recipe, please VOTE FOR ME in the Nduja challenge on Facebook – voting open till Friday 19 August! It's often been said that the world can be divided into two types of people – although just where the dividing line lies has been the subject of much heated debate!  Some suggestions [...]

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Saturday Snapshots #155

August 13, 2011

Jellyfish – Dubai, August 2011   One of my favourite things about the Atlantis The Palm hotel in Dubai is the Lost Chambers aquarium where you can see all sorts of fish, including these rather spectacular jellyfish.       This is part of a series of non-food photographs published every Saturday on CookSister.  Previously featured photographs [...]

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Ronda Locatelli @ Atlantis The Palm, Dubai

August 12, 2011

  Family pizza restaurants.  They're all about pizzas loaded with crazy toppings, plentiful portions of spaghetti Bolognese, and that desiccated "parmesan" sprinkle that does not even require refrigeration, right?  Maybe where you live, mate, but certainly not at the Atlantis resort on The Palm, Dubai.  Giorgio Locatelli is the acclaimed Italian chef who earned his Michelin star at Zafferano [...]

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Wholewheat quick bread with olives, feta, spring onions and za’atar

August 9, 2011

  It’s funny how we tend to define ourselves and out habits in absolute terms, even though anybody observing our habits from the outside would conclude that things are not nearly as absolute as we suggest.  I will tell you at the drop of a hat that I hate sport, period.  Doing it, watching it [...]

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Saturday Snapshots #154

August 6, 2011

The old and the new – Dubai, November 2005 An appropriate shot for this week as I am once again in Dubai, staying at the Atlantis The Palm hotel.  34 Celsius when we landed this morning… at 07h00!     This is part of a series of non-food photographs published every Saturday on CookSister.  Previously [...]

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South African wines at the London International Wine Fair

August 5, 2011

Walking into the London Wine Fair (LIWF) at the cavernous Excel Centre to explore the hundreds of exhibitors showcasing thousands of wines is always an exhilarating experience – and this year was no exception. Now in its 31st year the LIWF is one of the key events in the world wine calendar and is an ideal place for [...]

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The Winding Stair, Dublin

August 3, 2011

Psssst!  want a sneak peek at the Wikio Top Gastronomy Blog rankings for August 2011?  Click here! Sometimes when you go to a restaurant or pub, it seems the name was randomly chosen from a hat and bears no relation to reality.  I can guarantee you that there are no happy clams at all in The [...]

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