The Gelinaz Shuffle which sees a number of international chefs swapping places for a new days takes place in a few days. We've already written about the event before but here is an in-depth interview by Agrodolce with Andrea Petrini, the creator of this unique annual event that changes every year. It is in Italian but is really worth a read. We do not normally link to … [Read more...]
Archives for 2015
By using food waste we can help feed the planet – Massimo Bottura
The project by Massimo Bottura to feed Milan's poor using food waste generated from the pavilions of Milan Expo is helping to raise awareness about the problem but is also the start of something that could be much bigger than what Massimo Bottura might have imagined. He says that interest in this project is growing to the extent that there could be a 'Refettorio Ambrosiano' … [Read more...]
10 things we learnt from Gert De Mangeleer (Hertog Jan)
Gert De Mangeleer is the youngest ever Belgian chef to achieve 3 stars in Belgium. He is the chef and co-owner of Hertog Jan together with Joachim Boudens. A few days ago, the restaurant was listed as 53rd in the World's 50 Best Restaurants making it the highest ranked restaurant in Belgium. Earlier this year, we spent some time with Gert and Joachim at the restaurant in the … [Read more...]
Weekly round-up of great reads on food and wine #37
The New York Times has an article about the strawberries that grow near the Belgian village of Wepion, south of Namur. Anyone who has been to the village in spring or summer knows that strawberries here are extremely important. You will find many strawberry stands on the main road leading to Dinant with these excellent strawberries that have been picked probably earlier in the … [Read more...]
Red Mullet with a Mediterranean salsa
Childhood memories and nostalgia play a very important role in food. We tend to love the flavours that we have grown up with or those which let us reminiscent about our childhood. Red mullet is abundant in the Mediterranean and when it is in season it is also a relatively cheap fish. I loved the taste of this fish but when I was young I was sometimes hesitant of eating this … [Read more...]
