Food in the western world is now cheaper than at any time in human history. But this comes at a cost. A cost to our health and also to our planet. Over consumption also means that 30 per cent of food bought in western European countries is thrown away. If you have only time to read one link, make it this one. Why do we have to distigust between 'real bread' and processed … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2015
Sang-hoon Degeimbre announces series of four-hands dinners for 2015 at L’Air du Temps
Sang-hoon Degeimbre, chef of 2-Michelin starred L'Air du Temps, has announced a series of six four-hands dinners for 2015. The first will be with Danish chef Bo Bech of the restaurant Geist in Copenhagen and takes place on Thursday 12 February at L'Air du Temps. Bo Bech, is an award-winning Danish chef and restaurateur who trained under Alain Passard of L'Arpege. He is … [Read more...]
10 Sicilian wine producers to look out for
I am preparing a wine tasting for a wine club I form part of in September and the theme is Sicilian wines. I have therefore been researching a bit more than usual about the wine producers of Sicily and also tasting some more wines from this Southern Italian island which produces some stunning wines. This will hopefully be a new series for Food and Wine Gazette on wine … [Read more...]
What we’ve been drinking (December)
December is characterised by many long lunches and dinners with family and friends. There is a certain tendency in these cold winter months to switch to red wines, particularly full-bodied reds which are perfect companions to the typical winter dishes served over Christmas. But then, there is nothing like a good white wine to pair with fish dishes particularly when you have … [Read more...]
Weekly roundup of great reads on food and wine #16
This is our first weekly roundup for 2015 with some interesting articles from the food and wine world. From a 90-year-old who continues to make fresh pasta in an Italian trattoria, to the trends for 2015 and a controversy about whether prosecco served on a tap in a pub should be called prosecco or not, we hope you find something interesting to read. When I use fat in … [Read more...]
