Massimo Bottura's soup kitchen is going viral. After the success of the soup kitchen at the Refettorio Ambrosiano in Milan which landed the Italian chef the award of European chef of the year, the chef from Modena will be working together with the Antoniano in Bologna to feed the city's poor in the evening. The Italian chef, famous for his award-winning Osteria Francescana … [Read more...]
A “Dream” come true: One tonne of food saved from going to waste each day
It is a "Dream" come true for the morning food market in Brussels. Since last September, Dream (Distribution et Recuperation d'Excedents alimentaires a Mabru) which stands for the distribution of excess food at the Mabru market in Brussels, is working to distribute over one tonne of fruit and vegetables which would otherwise go to waste. The food is delivered to associations in … [Read more...]
Make Food not War is theme of 10th Culinary Cinema at Berlin film festival
Make Food not War is the theme of the 10th Culinary Cinema which is being held between Sunday 14 February and Friday 19 February in Berlin. The programme of the 10th Culinary Cinema will feature eleven films on the relationship between food, culture and politics. Star chefs like Andoni Luis Aduriz, Sven Elverfeld, Michael Kempt, Sonja Frühsammer as well as Alexander … [Read more...]
A woman’s definition of success is different – Maria Canabal of Parabere Forum
Maria Canabal, president of Parabere Forum is on a mission to raise awareness about women in the food and wine business. She tells me that the definition of success for women is different to that for a man. "That was also the conclusion of last year's forum. A women's career and definition of success is not measured by whether she has three stars. Success is not the same as for … [Read more...]
25,000 attend the Salon du Chocolat in Brussels
Nearly 25,000 visitors made it to the Salon du Chocolat which took place over the past weekend at the Brussels Expo in the Belgian capital. The event, in its third anniversary brought together nearly 110 participants to showcase and honour Belgian chocolate craftsmanship in all its forms. In addition to the exhibitors, there were also conferences, demonstrations as well as … [Read more...]
