For an avid book reader like Richard Ekkebus it must have been a source of both pride and a sense of worry that the restaurant in Hong Kong was called the one with the ‘Da Vinci’ code menu. Was the restaurant Amber, which he created at the Landmark Mandarin Oriental in Hong Kong so ahead of its time? And would he manage to find the ‘Grail'? Today, the Dutch chef of the … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2017
‘Results benefit the whole of Belgium’ – Sang Hoon Degeimbre after Michelin Guide publication exposes regional differences
The publication of the results of the Michelin Guide for Belgium have been the subject of intense debate on social media and also in the Belgian media with critics hitting out for the difference in treatment of the different regions in Belgium. But Sang Hoon Degeimbre, chef of two Michelin star restaurant L'Air du Temps and the most representative chef of the Wallonia region … [Read more...]
10 lessons we learnt from Enrico Crippa
Enrico Crippa is a perfectionist chef working his magic in the town of Alba at the world renowned restaurant Piazza Duomo. Together with Massimo Bottura, Niko Romito and Massimiliano Alajmo he is a leading light in Italian gastronomy today. The chef draws a lot of inspiration from art and also a garden which he visits each morning. Before summer we had the opportunity to … [Read more...]
Boury, Vrijmoed and La Source clinch 2 Michelin stars in Belgium
Michelin today released its guide for Belgium and Luxembourg and upgraded three restaurants to the 2 Michelin star category in Belgium. The Belgian city of Gent was in the spotlight with Vrijmoed of chef Michael Vrijmoed clinching two stars while Oak and Chambre Separee, the restaurant by Kobe Desramaults both getting 1 Michelin star. The other two restaurants that were … [Read more...]
Weekly roundup of great reads on food and wine #125
Why mushrooms may be the best food to fight aging: New research reveals that mushrooms are “without a doubt” the highest known single source of the antioxidants ergothioneine and glutathione, which are both associated with anti-aging properties. A team of researchers from Pennsylvania State University found that mushrooms are surprisingly full of both compounds, and that some … [Read more...]
