Go back a few years and few people would have known what Cacio e Pepe was. A staple of modern Italian cuisine, its simplicity was such that it was rarely if ever served in restaurants, especially those outside Rome where the dish seems to have originated. It was one of those comfort food dishes that many would eat at home when they lacked inspiration or ingredients. But, … [Read more...]
‘If you do something you love, you will never work a day in your life’ – Christophe Hardiquest’s in conversation with 10-year-old
What does a 10-year-old ask a chef? How does the conversation go? Most importantly what can one learn from a conversation between a beginner, in this case and someone who is on top of his game. For a school project, my 10-year-old son had to present to his class a topic related to food. It could have been anything from the food pyramid to wine making. He decided to choose to … [Read more...]
Two brothers from another sea: Kobus van der Merwe to cook with Willem Hiele in Belgium and South Africa
Chefs Willem Hiele and Kobus van der Merwe, from Belgium and South Africa respectively, have a lot of things in common despite the fact that they cook and live thousands of kilometres apart. The two chefs will organise a unique interactive experience that takes place in Flanders Belgium and on the West Coast in South Africa. The first leg of this home and away experience, … [Read more...]
Cooking on the frontier: a culinary trip to Ana Ros and Antonia Klugmann
A small road sign on the way to L’Argine a Venco leads you to a small country road which takes you to Antonia Klugmann’s restaurant. Opposite is a sign saying Slovenia is just two kilometres away. A further 36 kilometres or just over a half hour drive is Hisa Franko, the restaurant of Ana Ros and Valter Kramer which has put Slovenia on the culinary map. This is Mitteleuropa … [Read more...]
Da Costa, Niederkofler, Nørregaard and Rodrigues to participate in fourth edition of Foodfest
The first four international chefs that will take part in the fourth edition of Foodfest, the event organised in the Netherlands by Sergio Herman, Syrco Bakker and Iman Soomers were announced. The event will be held on 2 and 3 June in Cadzand at the Martiem Plaza platform next to restaurant AIRrepublic. Quique Dacosta of three Michelin star restaurant by the same name and … [Read more...]
