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  Juicing my way to local, organic and healthy heaven

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  Dubai: I LOVE my healthy Philips AirFryer...chilli and curry coated chunky chips with a dollop of tomato chutney are a regular fixture in FooDiva's abode. So when Philips' latest kitchen appliance, the Avance juicer rocked up on my doorstep with a fruit hamper...

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  Are you a chef or serious foodie?

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  Dubai; For those of you FooDiva Friends who are chefs whether professional, amateur, or simply have a serious interest in food, I urge you to read the new...

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  What do Atul Kochhar, a colourful palace and seabass curry have in common?

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  Dubai; FooDiva was reminded earlier this year of Atul Kochhar whilst lunching at the casual, contemporary Indian eatery Zafran at Dubai Marina Mall that he consults for. My lunch companion was singing his praises and those of his one Michelin-star North Indian restaurant Benares in London, as well as Tamarind where as head chef he earned his first Michelin in 2001 before venturing on his own - all whilst engrossed in his cookbooks. Well the celebrated Indian chef is now opening...

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  Fancy dinner in Dubai cooked by chefs from Michelin starred restaurants?

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  Dubai; How many of us can stake claim to indulging in a multi-course dinner cooked by celebrity chefs from five Michelin starred restaurants? My guess is not many...

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  Taste of Dubai, plus Giorgio Locatelli spills the beans

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  Dubai; It's time for the annual Taste of Dubai food festival at Dubai Media City this weekend, where 26 of the emirate’s restaurants take stalls each serving up mini tasting dishes of signature recipes.

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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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  Celebrity chefs and food authors galore at LitFest

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  Dubai; You may not associate Dubai's so called LitFest, officially known as the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature with food, but next week we have six chefs and authors in town who are set to regale us with foodie tales and in some cases cook too.

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  Sophie’s – a new home-grown café opens in Dubai

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  Dubai; When FooDiva heard the founders of Okku, the fabulous home-grown Japanese restaurant at Dubai's Monarch hotel had opened another locally developed concept, a so-called 'gastro-café', Sophie's on Palm Jumeirah, I had to pop in.

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  FooDiva turns one, plus a birthday gift!

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  Dubai; I can't quite believe it's FooDiva's first birthday today - one divaliciously full year since the official announcement. What started out as an amateur foodie blog whilst travelling in Japan and China has grown into my life and my passion.

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