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My Custard Pie

 My Custard Pie ― http://mycustardpie.com

Honest food, fresh ingredients and a slice of life in Dubai.

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Listed: Sep 22, 2011

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Tips for pairing wine and cheese plus where to taste in Dubai

Tips for pairing wine and cheese plus where to taste in Dubai

My Custard Pie ― “Oooh…you’ve got an Enomatic machine.” I was as excited as man having a mid-life crisis contemplating the polished red metal of a brand new Ferrari. Why was I excited? Yuwraj Seetamonee, sommelier of The Whistler, at the ...

Tags: Cheese, Dubai, Wine, Cheese, Food &amp, Wine Matching

My Custard Pie ― 1 day ago

Summer breeze

Summer breeze

My Custard Pie ― As a Brit I am genetically programmed to talk about the weather. This makes living in a place where it’s warm, hot or hotter, a little challenging, but believe me, where two or more British people are gathered together it’s 10 to 1 ...

Tags: United Kingdom, Writing About Food, Cotswolds, Dartmoor, Drink, England

My Custard Pie ― 1 week 5 days ago

The merry, merry month of May – by mouth

The merry, merry month of May – by mouth

My Custard Pie ― “Girls. This is your Mother.” KP dropped this phrase into the conversation over the breakfast table several times this month. Meals cooked at home are the heart of my life, my family and this blog. However, I live in a city that is...

Tags: Writing About Food, Cheese, Dubai, Food, Food Bloggers, Restaurants

My Custard Pie ― 2 weeks 3 days ago

In my kitchen by Annie Bell: review

My Custard Pie ― In my kitchen. Do you ever get those harried moments when you try to think what you cook on a regular basis, every single day of the year, and your mind goes totally blank? Your cupboards and fridge are full, but seem bereft of anything that could ...

Tags: Cook Books, Christmas, Cook, Cookbook, Recipe

My Custard Pie ― 3 weeks 3 days ago

What’s in a name? Chardonnay

What’s in a name? Chardonnay

My Custard Pie ― What have these bottles got in common? The two on the left are some of the most revered (and expensive) white wines in the world from Burgundy, the middle is from an area in France which has become synonymous with premium white wines which express...

Tags: Wine, Burgundy, Chablis Wine, Chardonnay, Montrachet, Wine

My Custard Pie ― 3 weeks 5 days ago

A global toast

A global toast

My Custard Pie ― Have you ever been to the cinema on your own? It’s quite nice to sit there undisturbed, in the dark; a guilty pleasure. After the film is over you want to discuss what you’ve just seen. Share opinions. Perhaps you spot someone you know...

Tags: Wine, Chardonnay, Dubai, Sheratontoast, Twitter, Wine

My Custard Pie ― 4 weeks 3 days ago

What happens in a smokehouse and making blinis

What happens in a smokehouse and making blinis

My Custard Pie ― Having a tour of a smokehouse might not be everyone’s cup of tea but I’d been badgering Jason of Salmontini for a visit since last November. Partly because of the story behind it – his Dad had started the business in Beirut ...

Tags: Artisans Of The Emirates, Dubai, Fish And Seafood, Pancakes, Salmon, Beirut

My Custard Pie ― 6 weeks 4 days ago

The Art of the Tart by Tamasin Day-Lewis: review

My Custard Pie ― The Art of the Tart. Not the by-line to “Fifty Shades of Grey” but a slender volume dedicated to the delights of pastry cases filled with sweet or savoury things. You may be surprised to hear that a book covering such a niche area of...

Tags: Cook Books, Cook, Cookbook, Pastry, Recipe, Tamasin Day-Lewis

My Custard Pie ― 9 weeks 3 days ago

Simple roast tomato soup – iphone style

Simple roast tomato soup – iphone style

My Custard Pie ― Some days are minestrone days. My favourite recipe takes the best part of a morning to make. Of course there’s the home made chicken stock as a base, then the vegetables have to be cut to just the right size and added separately so they have...

Tags: Basil, Soup, Tomato, Vitamix, Cook, Home

My Custard Pie ― 10 weeks 1 day ago

What to drink with Middle Eastern food?

What to drink with Middle Eastern food?

My Custard Pie ― Fiona Beckett is a woman after my own heart – she is very interested in wine and passionate about cheese. A renowned journalist with a column in The Guardian, author of 23 books and co-founder of ‘Cheese School‘, Fiona also has a...

Tags: Wine, Middle East, Wine, Wine-matching

My Custard Pie ― 11 weeks ago

Where to take visitors to eat in Dubai – on a budget

Where to take visitors to eat in Dubai – on a budget

My Custard Pie ― Dubai means five-star (and seven star) hotels, lavish limos, outrageous gold cocktails and luxury dining doesn’t it? Yes…and no. This city is home to all nationalities and budgets with a wealth of eateries to match. Since we arrived ...

Tags: Dubai, Eating Out, Eating Out, Restaurants, Street Food, Visitors

My Custard Pie ― 11 weeks 2 days ago

Blind tasting and the Dubai wine club

Blind tasting and the Dubai wine club

My Custard Pie ― Blind tasting and identifying wine can seem like a magician’s trick. Its mystique keeps people intrigued and enthralled. Some people have exceptional taste memories – a photographic memory of the palate – Oz Clark is someone who ...

Tags: Dubai, Wine, Wine Tasting

My Custard Pie ― 12 weeks ago

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