Childhood memories are the source of inspiration of many a chef. Some chefs can be at their most creative when they recreate dishes out of their childhood memories or the flavours that they remember from when they were young. Memories and storytelling are what makes us human beings. We are the stories that we tell ourselves and others and our memories have a way of stirring … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2016
No new two or three Michelin stars in Belgium
There were no new two or three Michelin star restaurants in Belgium when Michelin released its new Michelin guide for 2017. This means that Belgium's number of three Michelin star restaurants has gone down from 3 to 2 with the closure of De Karmeliet in Bruges in the past few weeks. The two restaurants that have three stars are Gert de Mangeleer's Hertog Jan in Zedelgem and … [Read more...]
Weekly roundup of great reads on food and wine #97
Anthony Bourdain explains why, even after touring 80 countries, his favorite destination will always be Japan: Over the course of 15 years and four travel shows, Anthony Bourdain has toured 80 countries, delving into their histories and eating as much of their food as possible. If you ask him, as Business Insider did earlier this year, what his favorite destination is, he will … [Read more...]
Rene Redzepi announces noma will go to Mexico in 2017
Rene Redzepi, the chef of world famous Copenhagen restaurant noma announced that they will be travelling to Mexico to open a pop-up restaurant before they open their new restaurant in Copenhagen. This will be the third consecutive year that the full team of noma travel to a different country and open a restaurant there. After the success of the pop-up restaurants in Japan … [Read more...]
Lunch with Fulvio Pierangelini: The main ingredient of a perfect tomato sauce is love
The main ingredient of the perfect tomato sauce is love. It is love for the main ingredient, the tomato, and love of the process and what it takes to make a perfect sauce. The colour, texture and taste of a tomato varies. It depends on the variety, it also depends on the sun and the season when it is picked. Making a tomato sauce might sound like the most trivial thing to … [Read more...]
