Just a few weeks before the opening of the Noma pop-up restaurant in Australia which sold out its tables in just a few seconds, today Noma announced the opening of a second restaurant by chef Kristian Baumann. The announcement also comes just a few days before the release of a film called Noma, My perfect storm. In September, Redzepi announced that Noma would close and in … [Read more...]
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Weekly roundup of great reads on food and wine #58
Magnus Nilsson, the Swedish chef famous for his restaurant Faviken was in the news the past few weeks as the much awaiting book Nordic was launched. Here Dianne Henry takes a look at the book in an article which also features some recipes from this Swedish chef. You can also read about the experience of eating at his restaurant on Rocket & Squash. Are we in the … [Read more...]
France’s answer to the World’s 50 Best restaurant is a list of 1000 restaurants
Is there such a thing as a World's Best Restaurant? Of course there isn't. That is the response that René Redzepi, chef of Noma says in the soon to be released documentary Noma, a Perfect storm. And we cannot agree more with him. The World's 50 Best Restaurants list is extremely controversial but also extremely powerful. It has been criticised by many especially in France … [Read more...]
A visit to the San Lorenzo mercato centrale in Florence
Food markets are the heart of any city. You tend to miss out a lot when you miss visiting the food market in any city. A food market is the centre of the city and it tells you a lot about the food culture and produce of that city or region. The San Lorenzo Mercato Centrale in Florence is no exception. Although the food market in Florence is a tourist attraction in its own … [Read more...]
A review of Francis Mallmann’s book: Seven Fires – Grilling the Argentinian Way
"Fire has its own language, spoken in the realm of heat, hunger and desire. It speaks of alchemy, mystery and, above all, possibility. It is a slumbering voice inside me, the ever present beast within my soul, it is beyond words, beyond memory. It comes from a time long before I can recall." This is how the book Seven Fires: Grilling the Argentinian Way by Francis Mallmann … [Read more...]
