Burnt is the name of a film that is set to be released next month. It tells the story of a chef who moves to London in his bid to win three Michelin stars. A reader has sent us the following interview with chef Marcus Wareing about his role as consultant chef for the film. It is a very interesting read not only about the film but also about Wareing's involvement and what he … [Read more...]
Weekly roundup of great reads on food and wine #53
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...]
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...]
Weekly roundup of great reads on food and wine #50
Here is our weekly round-up a day earlier than usual as we are heading to Chef Sache 2015 tomorrow to watch Massimo Bottura, Jock Zonfrillo and Mitsuharu Tsumara in action among others. We will bring you news on that next week so please do come back. In the meantime, here are some articles we found interesting this week. Have you ever wondered how hard it is for chefs and … [Read more...]
