Italian chef Massimo Bottura has been awarded the title of European chef of the year at Madrid Fusion 2016 for his work at Refettorio Ambrosiano, the soup kitchen he created on the occasion of the Milan Expo last year. The Italian chef may be known for his avant-garde cuisine at the award winning restaurant Osteria Francescana, which is ranked second in the World's 50 Best … [Read more...]
Archives for 2016
Supermarket wines: A blind tasting 15 years later
They say a day is a long time in politics, but in the world of wine, going back 10 years could easily be the equivalent. There have been so many changes in the world of food and wine that it is interesting to sometimes take a step back and reflect on developments that have taken place. A wine club I am member of, last week organised a very intriguing tasting. It was one … [Read more...]
Hof Van Cleve in Belgium named best restaurant in the world by WBPStars
The website WBPstars.com has named Belgian restaurant Hof Van Cleve by chef Peter Goossens the top restaurant in the world. Hof Van Cleve was awarded 94 points with more points than Spanish restaurant El Celler de Can Roca and Le Restaurant de l'Hotel de Ville in Switzerland. It is the second list to be released within the space of a week following the announcement … [Read more...]
1000 Cookbooks award Fergus Henderson for his book Nose to Tail Eating
Some of Britain's top chefs, food producers, food writers, critics, publishers and restauranteurs recently met to celebrate the no 1 cookbook of all time as voted by industry insiders. The event was organised at Quo Vadis in London, Soho to pay tribute to Fergus Henderson, whose book - Nose to Tail Eating (published by Bloomsbury) was voted as the most valued and influential … [Read more...]
Weekly round-up of great reads on food and wine #64
The rise of social eating networks is giving the possibility to many to monetise skills that are not widely utilised in male-dominated restaurant kitchen culture. In Italy, Gnammo is the largest of many restaurants popping up all over Italy to promote a new trend in dinner parties. Users can search through chefs' online profiles for a menu they like and then dine at the chef's … [Read more...]
