The sixth edition of Dispensa, a biannual independent bookazine that was created in 2013 by Martina Liverani has just been published. This edition of the bilingual bookazine (in Italian and English) has as its main theme music and features articles on Food for Soul, the foundation set up by Italian chef Massimo Bottura, an article about Sangue Na Guelra, an event in Portugal … [Read more...]
Archives for 2016
artXwine: a new concept pairing wine with art in Brussels
artXwine is a new concept just launched in Belgium which aims to pair wine with works of art. Set up by Francoise Gauthier and Rene Judak, artXwine wants to add a new dimension to food and wine pairing by adding a new sense, sight. The founders, both wine and art lovers have joined forces to create this new experience which they say is very rare. They believe that like wine, … [Read more...]
Benoît Nihant invests in his first cacao plantation in Peru
Benoît Nihant, the bean to bar chocolate maker from Belgium has invested in his first ever cacao plantations in Peru. Eight years after launching his chocolate business in Awans, the Belgian chocolate maker has decided to invest in his own plantation which will allow him to push the boundaries of his chocolate creations. His first plantation, which was always his dream, … [Read more...]
Weekly roundup of great reads on food and wine #93
Mastering the Art of French Dining: From childhood, the French are raised to appreciate the art of dining, and the many rituals that accompany it—even public school lunches include a cheese course. Part of the reason you’re traveling to France is, presumably, to tap into that gastronomic reverence. But knowing how to do it right is tricky, particularly if you don’t speak the … [Read more...]
Gelinaz! Brussels Headquarters is a once in a lifetime experience – Christophe Hardiquest (Bon Bon)
Christophe Hardiquest and his restaurant Bon Bon in Brussels has been in the limelight in the past weeks as the news that Gelinaz!, the collective of international chefs, would organise Brussels Headquarters in the Belgian capital city. On November 10, his restaurant in Woluwe St Pierre, one of the communes of the Brussels, will welcome 19 chefs (see full list below) from … [Read more...]
