by Minter Dial | Oct 31, 2021 | Minter Dialogue, Podcast
Minter Dialogue with Antoine Abou-Samra Antoine Abou-Samra is a seasoned founder, entrepreneur, and C-level executive who has been CEO of two businesses. Today, based in Beirut, being passionate about food and wine, Antoine is now founder/producer of A Table For Two...
by Minter Dial | Jun 8, 2015 | Travel
Having just spent a few days Iceland, I have reaffirmed the fantastic advantage of travelling to a country to open your mind. With no more than 24 hours on Iceland’s sunny (if cold) shores, I discovered three things I didn’t imagine about Iceland. Arriving...
by Minter Dial | Oct 31, 2009 | Travel
Among the slew of restaurants that line the port of St Tropez, it is a roll of the dice to find the right address — to avoid the overly expensive tourist trap, with slow or snobbish service, etc. Having entered and exited the smokey and hyper-touristic (if...
by Minter Dial | Oct 22, 2009 | Business
As part of my Franco-American profile, I am naturally drawn to reading about comparisons and competition between France and the US. I came across this May 2009 article, France Beats America, which describes France’s epicurean passion for “living it...
by Minter Dial | Oct 12, 2009 | Health
Have you ever struggled to keep your hard cheese fresh? Then, here is the answer, and it comes with proof. We did an experiment whereby we cut a wheel of Cornish Yarg (a delightful cow cheese that is wrapped in nettles) into two slices. We wrapped one slice in a cloth...