Core by Clare Smyth, her much anticipated debut book will be released on 7 July by Phaidon. The book captures Smyth's singular passion, experience and pursuit of excellence, charting her rise from prodigy to protégé to culinary giant. It tells the story of her journey from a farm in Country Antrim to becoming the first and only British female chef to hold three Michelin stars … [Read more...]
Belgium for foodies: Favourite female top chefs
Belgium for Foodies is a new book that has just been released featuring 350 places in Belgium. It invites the reader to discover Belgium's extraordinary culinary scene by taking you on a trip through the country from the North Sea to the countryside as well as the vibrant cities. Written by Femke Vandevelde with photography by Tony de Luc, the book is made up of various … [Read more...]
Photographer Ron Greve launches first The Creative Chef Collection with portrait of Jeroen Achtien
VITZNAU: Ron Greve, photographer and publisher of the Creative Chef Collection will present the first copy of his book to chef Jeroen Achtien on Tuesday 15 December. At the restaurant Sens, in Vitznau Switzerland, Ron Greve has fulfilled the dream of creating the first of a series of books called The Creative Chef Collection. Through the book, Dutch chef Jeroen Achtien is … [Read more...]
Bo Bech’s third book: The relation between us
"A chef's cuisine is influenced by experiences that particularly mark their careers. My meal at Geist is, without a doubt, one of those experiences (...)," said legendary chef Ferran Adria of el Bulli fame. He was referring to Bo Bech, the gentle giant of gastronomy who made a name for himself for his distinctive cuisine in Copenhagen. Earlier this year, he announced that he … [Read more...]
Book review: Eat a peach – a memoir by David Chang
One of society's biggest challenges is work life balance. Can you succeed in life and have an adequate work life balance? As David Choe, an artist friend of David Chang rightly put it, being a workaholic could be the last socially acceptable addiction. In Eat like a Peach - a memoir, David Chang speaks about his battle with depression, his suicidal thoughts which come and … [Read more...]
