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Slumdog Millionaire Just who is Dev Patel? He could be one of those popular but largely unknown stars of Indian cinema, but not if you have seen the superb film, Slumdog Millionaire.

Ripe breadnut (Photo by Cynthia Nelson)

Tastes Like Home

A test of my patience Peeling and cooking  Katahar (breadnut) Hi Everyone, I do not shy away from hard work.

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In with the new! It could be fair to say that 2008 was a somewhat good year taking into account that we didn’t break any bones or end up in hospital or in jail, though we have had a few brushes with the law; encountered some people we hope never to see again and had to deal with a flood.

Cuban Oregano, Rosemary, Chadon  Beni (Culantro) (Photo by Cynthia Nelson)

Tastes Like Home

Eureka’s  green thumb … expanding our palates Hi Everyone, Very early on Saturday mornings just as the sun rises to embrace the day, there, at the Cheap Side Market, you’ll find Eureka Carver and Dazzle Blackman proudly standing behind their stall with an array of fresh herbs, some potted and some parcelled out for sale.

Predictions 2009

By the Predictor In a top-secret, tight security, middle-of-the-night trip, the Predictor visited the wise old lady of Dochfour to gain an insight into what can be expected in 2009.

Celeste finds new niche as reggae singer

Celeste David the accountant is a stark contrast from the vampy singer with the enviable vocal range, but if the jingle competition had failed to provide the successful breakthrough she had been looking for, a career balancing the books would have been likely.

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Christmas must haves To narrate them all would be tiresome because I happen to be one of the really fanatical types, who will readily throw a tantrum when things are not as I expect them to be on this particular day.

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Just one of those days… We all have those days; when we wake up feeling blue and know that nothing will go right and it doesn’t.

The familiar: A  roast. Roast lamb & potatoes (Photo by Cynthia Nelson)

Tastes Like Home

Home: A memory is just a taste away Hi Everyone, As I sat on a plane bound for the United States of America, I contemplated what to write about in this week’s column.

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