Shortly after our aliyah, I had a nasty encounter with an unpalatable Nile Perch, and the residual trauma remained. Although I'm assured there is far more to local fish than this aggressive ocean invader, I insist on playing it safe, and remain loyal to faithful salmon, and always dependable South African hake. Hake - a close relation to clean-tasting cod or pollock - is packaged under the 'Sun Fish' brand, but the delivery boxes show it comes directly from well known fis

Tuesday saw the the first, real rain, and by lunchtime I'd already received SMS's from two different shoe stores, offering a discount on winter boots. It never fails to amaze me how we live with courage in a political hot-spot, yet the entire country falls apart when the seasons change. In the spirit of 'battening down the hatches', I offer you the beef curry dish I make most often, as it's super speedy and ultra delicious. Because it's made with ground beef - which is