Memory is a very important part of what Dominique Crenn does at her restaurant Atelier Crenn in San Francisco, California. "Memory is really important. It is a vehicle to get to know who you are inside." Understanding where she has spent most of her childhood has a lot to do with what her restaurant is all about. "It is not about us creating dishes, it is about us connecting … [Read more...]
Weekly roundup of great reads on food and wine #83
A hotel chef has been fired after boasting on Instagram that he feeds meat to vegans: A hotel chef has been fired after boasting on social media that he had secretly served meat to vegans. Alex Lambert was fired from his job as head chef of the Littleover Lodge Hotel in Derby after saying it was his “personal favourite” to serve “animal products” to vegans during an online … [Read more...]
Chef’s table review: ‘I was a punk and I became a chef’ – Alex Atala (D.O.M.)
No one has been more important for Brazilian cuisine than Alex Atala, chef of world renowned restaurant D.O.M. in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Chef's Table episode about this 47-year old Brazilian chef is a must watch for food lovers interested in learning the story of the chef who fought against the odds to make Brazilians love 'Brazilian' cuisine and become Brazil's topmost food … [Read more...]
Bottarga (Mullet or Tuna roe): Versatile and simple to use
As summer approaches, the nostalgia for produce from the Mediterranean increases. Despite the fact that summer in large parts of Northern Europe has yet to arrive this year, you can replicate that summer feeling using one ingredient which you can find easily in Italian delis and which is a perfect reminder of a hot summer day and your holidays in the South of Italy. It is an … [Read more...]
Weekly roundup of great reads on food and wine #82
The Sportsman, a seaside pub where the menu is on a blackboard and main dishes cost about £20 ($26), was named U.K. restaurant of the year, beating some of the biggest names in British gastronomy in a Top 100 list otherwise dominated by London establishments. Heston Blumenthal on taking photos of your food and his once-in-a-lifetime food experiences: HESTON Blumenthal is … [Read more...]
