Novak Djokovic is a high tennis performer. His 10 grand slam career wins put him equal seventh in the all-time list but he is unlikely to stop here given he is at his peak at the age of 28. He clearly has the two contemporary players Rafael Nadal (14) and record-holder Roger Federer (17) in sight. But why are we mentioning this on a weekly round-up related to food and wine? In … [Read more...]
A perfect day in Parma
Parma is an elegant city and a must for any foodie traveller who happens to be in this area of Italy. It is maybe best known for Prosciutto di Parma and Parmigiano Reggiano cheese but it should not be discarded as a destination in its own right. Sometimes, the city is overlooked because visitors prefer to head to the neighbouring towns of Bologna, Mantova or Modena. But you … [Read more...]
Weekly roundup of great reads on food and wine #52
This was the week in which Massimo Bottura, Italy's most famous chef, received a perfect score in the Italian influential guide L'Espresso. If you've missed the article, you can read about it here. It is also the week in which the World's top 50 bars have been named. Here is the list. Which ones have you been to? Artesian in London tops the list. If there is one restaurant … [Read more...]
Weekly roundup of great reads on food and wine #51
Corey Lee is considered to be one of the best chefs in the world. The three Michelin star chef of Benu is opening a new restaurant at the San Francisco Museum of Modern art, but none of his dishes will be his own. "I want to do something that represents what a museum does." He says he is thinking of it as a food exhibition. So what's different? He will have dishes that he … [Read more...]
Houston, we have a problem: The Maltese are the fattest in Europe and something needs to be done about it
"Houston. We have a problem." It is not every day that my country makes it to the international headlines given it's one of the smallest countries in the world. But recently it has done so for all the wrong reasons and not for something I am proud of. According to the 2015 European health report published by the World Health Organisation (WHO), the Maltese have tipped the … [Read more...]
