GELINAZ! came up with the shuffle in which chefs would travel to an unknown restaurant and cook one service. Now, chef Mauro Colagreco and Jorge Vallejo are taking the idea to the next level in what could be billed as the Shuffle 2.0. From 22nd to 26th November, the two chefs and their teams will swap restaurants, taking their signature dishes across the Atlantic for an … [Read more...]
2017: A very fine and abundant vintage for Austrian wine with winemakers describing it as a picture perfect year
Austria has reported a harvest that is good in terms of quality and volume. While worldwide 2017 saw the lowest level of wine production in years, Austria's yield of 2.6 million hl (according to October’s third harvest estimate) amounted to a quarter above the five-year average, which will go a long way to filling cellars that in many places have been rather empty. True, there … [Read more...]
Eric Fernez is the Gault & Millau Belgian chef of the year
Eric Fernez chef of d'Eugénie à Emilie is this year's Gault & Millau chef of the year. This was announced during the launch of the 2018 guide which celebrates its 15th anniversary this year. The chef of the restaurant in Baudour, Bergen was given this award for his perfectly executed classic cuisine. The anonymous inspectors of the guide have visited and reviewed over … [Read more...]
Gert de Mangeleer Unplugged, a collection of recipes to share in English released
Gert de Mangeleer, chef of three Michelin star restaurant Hertog Jan in Zedelgem, Bruges has just released his collection of recipes to share in a book called Unplugged in English. Originally published in Flemish, the book is now also available in English. “This is the first book in which I collected many of my favourite recipes. I never was really into sharing my recipes … [Read more...]
Bo Songvisava: Dreaming of a self-sustainable restaurant
Bo Songvisava is a chef with a vision. With her husband, chef and business partner Dylan Jones, they have received critical acclaim for their progressive, ethical Thai cooking at their restaurant Bo.Lan in Bangkok. They have already made plans to become a zero carbon restaurant by next year. But they also have plans to move out of Bangkok even if this is a long term … [Read more...]
