What would you think if restaurants google you after you make a reservation? Two thirds of respondents to a survey in the United States said they would be fine with such a practice which exists. We have not come across any such statistics for Europe so we need to look at a recent survey carried out by OpenTable for a new e-book Technology and Dining Out 2015. 31 per cent … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2015
Recipe (Heinz Beck): Gnocchetti with smoked potato, peas and marinated shrimps
Purists in Italy will tell you that cheese and fish or seafood do not work together and they will probably be right. But like in everything in life, there are always exceptions to the rule. The further South in Italy you go, the least the rule becomes rigid and there are examples of Sicilian dishes for example which break this rule. I have also come across stuffed squid with … [Read more...]
Heinz Beck: Top-end cusine can and should also be healthy
Heinz Beck, executive chef of the only three Michelin star restaurant in Rome, is one of Italy's best chefs. Known for his healthy cooking, maybe unusual for a three-Michelin star chef, the German born Beck has been in Rome for the past 21 years. He was the only three Michelin star chef to cook at the Flemish Food Bash held earlier this month on the Belgian coast. We caught … [Read more...]
Weekly round-up of great reads on food and wine #41
It is rather exceptional that we start our weekly round-up with the printed word. It's not because we don't love print but rather because many seem to have given up on this medium. I could count myself as a news junkie but cannot remember the last time I bought a newspaper. I read considerably more books than the average reader and much as I love printed books, I cannot … [Read more...]
Gelinaz! shuffle: A crazy idea and excellent use of social media
Since the Gelinaz! shuffle was announced there was a lot of buzz surrounding the event, particularly on social media even if there were some who said they did not know the details behind the event. Many could have been sceptical that the event would be a success and few would have thought that the organisers would be able to keep the secret destinations of the chefs till the … [Read more...]
