The Gelinaz! gang, a collective of chefs that was formed by Italian food journalist Andrea Petrini, is back with another unique event after the successful organisation of Gelinaz shuffle last year. 14 chefs will be teaming up in pairs in an event called Walk with Us London. The event, which has been a sell out, takes place on 28 February. The chefs will be randomly … [Read more...]
Spectacular start to Brussels Salon du Chocolat
The 2016 edition of the Salon du Chocolat took off to a spectacular start yesterday evening with the now traditional chocolate fashion show. Belgian designers joined forces with chocolatiers to create spectacular outfits which were paraded by television and radio personalities from Bel RTL. Among the chocolatiers that created the outfits were Didier Smeets, Ducobu, … [Read more...]
Salon du Chocolat taking place in Brussels this weekend
The third Salon du Chocolat in Brussels will take place this weekend from Friday 5th to Sunday 7th February in Hall 1 of the Brussels Expo. The event promises to be a celebration of Belgian chocolate. Two Belgian chocolate makers have prepared something special for the salon. Joost Arijs and Didier Smeets are considered to be two of the rising stars in the world of Belgian … [Read more...]
Massimo Bottura is European Chef of the year
Italian chef Massimo Bottura has been awarded the title of European chef of the year at Madrid Fusion 2016 for his work at Refettorio Ambrosiano, the soup kitchen he created on the occasion of the Milan Expo last year. The Italian chef may be known for his avant-garde cuisine at the award winning restaurant Osteria Francescana, which is ranked second in the World's 50 Best … [Read more...]
Hof Van Cleve in Belgium named best restaurant in the world by WBPStars
The website WBPstars.com has named Belgian restaurant Hof Van Cleve by chef Peter Goossens the top restaurant in the world. Hof Van Cleve was awarded 94 points with more points than Spanish restaurant El Celler de Can Roca and Le Restaurant de l'Hotel de Ville in Switzerland. It is the second list to be released within the space of a week following the announcement … [Read more...]
