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  Looking to hire a chef or caterer?

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  Dubai; Of late I have been asked numerous times to suggest a good professional chef or caterer, so as an update to my column earlier this year in Gourmet magazine, here are FooDiva's recommendations.

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  Tea For You…and me

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  Dubai has for a little while, had a home-grown tea shop brand, by the name of Tea For You - well actually it's about to celebrate its first birthday next week.

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  Unwrapping festive Gourmet

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  Dubai; Another month brimming with feasts, and a new foodie edition! Gourmet's December festive magazine is now out and about. Aside from FooDiva's expert column and news bites from across the U.A.E, grab a cuppa and flick through...

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  The mighty return of the original Farmers’ Market

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  Dubai; Not only is FooDiva loving the sublime, balmy weather these days, but so does local produce which thrives in the current harvesting season. Hence the original Farmers' Market in Dubai that championed a trend in all things local fruit and veg is now back for its third season at the Souk Al Bahar terrace every Friday.

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  Locally made Italian mozzarella and burrata per favore

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  Dubai; We now have true Italian mozzarella made locally right here on our U.A.E doorstep. You don't believe FooDiva do you, well neither did I until my tasting at Dubai Garden Centre's weekly Ripe market.

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  A taste of Gourmet this month

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  Dubai; The November issue of Gourmet is now out on the shelves with FooDiva's very own expert column, plus plenty more from moi.

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  The fishy business of overfishing

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  Dubai; Did you know well over half of the U.A.E's fish catch is of species fished beyond sustainable levels including the ever-popular hammour?

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  Dubai has a new cake icon…

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  Dubai; Since launching FooDiva earlier this year, I am astounded and thrilled by the sheer number of home-grown artisanal producers right here on our Dubai doorstep - to the point it's worth a blog in its own right.

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• FooDiva up for Best Blog in Dubai, plus the new Gourmet magazine!

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  Dubai; Exactly eight months to the day following FooDiva's launch, I've been nominated for Best Blog in Dubai in the annual Ahlan! Best in Dubai awards.

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