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  For the sake of sake: a guide to all things sake

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  Dubai; If you love a tipple of sake, do you prefer it served warm or chilled? I've always enjoyed mine at room temperature until I travelled around Japan three years ago where it's frowned upon. Etiquette says...

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  A taste of Taste of Dubai, plus a snippet from Antonio Carluccio

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  One of my favourite events of the year is round the corner. One where you can sample tasting dishes from Dubai's top end restaurants all in one al fresco venue without forking out...

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  From pen to fork at the LitFest

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  With the annual Emirates Airline Festival of Literature, commonly known as LitFest descending on us next week (March 5-9), we have ten international and Middle Eastern chefs and cookbook authors...

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  Shall I share a secret?

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  FooDiva's gonna have to let you in on this little secret...Dubai FINALLY has its very own supper club. Now am not talking the racy Amsterdam import Supperclub which opens at Jumeirah Zabeel Saray any day now, but...

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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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  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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  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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