The 2016 edition of the Salon du Chocolat took off to a spectacular start yesterday evening with the now traditional chocolate fashion show. Belgian designers joined forces with chocolatiers to create spectacular outfits which were paraded by television and radio personalities from Bel RTL. Among the chocolatiers that created the outfits were Didier Smeets, Ducobu, … [Read more...]
Archives for 2016
Barone Ricasoli: A visit to the oldest winery in Italy and the one which created the Chianti Classico
The Brolio Castle in the heart of Chianti Classico between the communes of Gaiole in Chianti and Castelnuovo Berardenga is an imposing castle dating back to the middle ages. It houses the oldest winery in Italy, Barone Ricasoli and the second oldest in the world. Although I had already visited the castle some years back, the children on a recent trip to the area wanted to … [Read more...]
Salon du Chocolat taking place in Brussels this weekend
The third Salon du Chocolat in Brussels will take place this weekend from Friday 5th to Sunday 7th February in Hall 1 of the Brussels Expo. The event promises to be a celebration of Belgian chocolate. Two Belgian chocolate makers have prepared something special for the salon. Joost Arijs and Didier Smeets are considered to be two of the rising stars in the world of Belgian … [Read more...]
Weekly roundup of great reads on food and wine #65
Do you know that we may have to think twice before being smug and write about how unhealthy it is to eat sugary food. A new study has found that it might actually be causing people to eat more by making such products more enticing. Dieters who were confronted with warnings that “all sugary snacks are bad” ate more cookies than those who were presented with a positive message, … [Read more...]
Mindjî, the European festival of gastronomy to take place in Namur in June
Mindjî is the name chosen for the first European festival of gastronomy to be held at the Citadel in Namur. The event is organised by Generation W, a collective of chefs from Wallonia (the W representing the French speaking part of Belgium - Wallonia). The name mindjî, means to eat in the Wallonia. Two dozen chefs coming from around 20 different countries and regions of … [Read more...]
