Vivino, a Danish-founded wine community and application yesterday announced that it has raised an additional $25 million to continue its expansion. The company, which currently has 13 million users from all over the world is an application that allows its users to scan any wine label and get results of how that wine ranks among its users. It also allows users to build a … [Read more...]
Archives for 2016
Syrco Bakker: ‘Working step by step to create a unique experience at Pure C’
Few people would imagine that Cadzand in the North Sea would be the place for a highly successful restaurant. Until a few years, it was a beautiful but rarely visited part of Zeeland. Situated in the Netherlands, just a few kilometres away from Belgium, the location may be idyllic but it is not only out of the way but barely known until Sergio Herman decided to open Pure C … [Read more...]
Weekly roundup of great reads on food and wine #62
Alain Ducasse is one of the world's greatest chefs. The 59-year-old French chef has 23 restaurants in seven countries, including two in London, and a total of 20 Michelin stars. He also runs cookery schools, has written numerous cookbooks, and last year he even devised a menu for the International Space Station (bon app, Tim Peake!). Read his story in an excellent interview … [Read more...]
What to expect in 2016 – 10 things we expect to see this year in the world of food and wine
The start of the new year is always a time for reflections on what happened in the previous year but also a way of looking forward to what might be coming next. They say it is foolish to make predictions particularly since there is a tendency for these to go wrong. But as we look back at the previous year we can observe the trends that are likely to shape the food and wine … [Read more...]
Recipe: Slow cooked honey pork belly
Time is one of today's luxuries. It is something we all crave for but many seem to be short of. So when we find time on our hands, nothing beats reading a good book or taking the time to cook. In today's frantic world, it is a luxury to take hours to cook but slow cooking doesn't need to be complex and this recipe is a sure winner not only because of its simplicity but also … [Read more...]
