History tells us that in the early 1800’s, French Missionaries, Brothers from the Order of Saint Mary, at the direction of France’s Pope Gregory XV1 in Lyon set sail for Nouvelle Zealandia, or Aotearoa (Land of the Long White Cloud) armed with their bibles, sacramental robes, rituals and seedling grape vines. Their destination, a collection of sparsely inhabited islands, … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2016
‘Foam is for shaving and not to go on top of food’ – Gordon Ramsay during AMA on Reddit
"Foam should be used for shaving and not to go on top of food. When foam hits a plate, unless you eat it within three or four seconds, at the end it looks like sort of toxic scum on a stagnant pool," said Gordon Ramsay during an AMA (Ask Me Anything) on Reddit today. The British chef said that he had started to use foam in the 90s and is amazed that it is still around. "We need … [Read more...]
Third edition of Chefs Revolution, the Dutch Avant Garde Cuisine Festival to be held in September
The third edition of Chefs Revolution, the Dutch Avant Garde cuisine festival will take place in Zwolle, the Netherlands on 18 and 19 September. The event is organised by Jonnie and Thérèse Boer of three Michelin star De Librije in cooperation with the team Port Culinaire Thomas and Carola Ruhl. The first chefs that will participate in this third edition have already been … [Read more...]
First edition of ‘Enjoy the Pleasure’ held in Namur province
Eight chefs left their restaurants last Saturday and Sunday to cook at the first 'Enjoy the Pleasure' event that took place at the Ferme d’Achêne, a farm built in 1641 in the area of Ciney, province of Namur and which is listed as part of Belgium’s national heritage. This was the first such event organised by Roland Swinnen. The chefs that took part in the event were … [Read more...]
‘Social media can ruin a restaurant experience, it is like pollution’ – David Kinch (Manresa)
David Kinch, US chef of three Michelin star restaurant Manresa in Los Gatos, California is an avid book reader and therefore it does not come as a surprise when he says that the image on social media is like pollution. It is not that he is against social media. He tells Food and Wine Gazette in an interview that the restaurant is going to be over 15 years old and over 15 … [Read more...]
