NEW YORK: Fredrik Berselius might be the renowned chef and owner of restaurant Aska in Brooklyn, New York but it was not necessarily what he aimed to do in life. “Growing up, I wanted to be a professional snowboarder. I never imagined that I might one day become a chef as much as I loved food.” That feeling of being constantly in motion to be able to remain relevant may come … [Read more...]
Archives for 2023
Noma Projects launches dashi syrup
Noma Projects will launch a dashi syrup reduction next week. This is yet another product to come out of the Noma Projects kitchen. The dashi syrup will be released for sale on May 11. The savoury syrup packs layers of flavour from the sea and is used to drizzle on roast vegetables, steamed fish, eggs or steamed rice. As part of the launch, Noma Projects is also selling a … [Read more...]
Pía León opens news restaurant Mauka at the Palacio Nazarenes in Cusco
CUSCO: Pía León has opened her new restaurant, Mauka at the Palacio Nazarenes, a Belmond hotel in Cusco. Named after an endangered Incan root vegetable, Mauka is an ode to the bounty of Cusquenian cuisine and its diverse produce, from the Andean mountains to the Amazon rainforest. At its core, Pía’s vision is to preserve Peruvian culture, transcending local gastronomy, curating … [Read more...]
Chef Fatih Tutak and The Peninsula Istanbul to open Gallada Restaurant and Topside Bar in June 2023
ISTANBUL: Chef Fatih Tutak, of Istanbul’s acclaimed restaurant Turk Fatih Tutak, the first Turkish restaurant to be awarded two Michelin stars will take the helm as chef director at Gallada Restaurant and Topside Bar from early June 2023. This will be a collaboration with The Peninsula Istanbul which opened in Istanbul on 14 February 2023. The Turkish born chef has created … [Read more...]
Elena Reygadas is 2023 World’s Best female chef
One of the most important figures in Mexican gastronomy and chef owner of Rosetta in Mexico City, Elena Reygadas has been awarded the World’s 50 Best Restaurant’s 2023 Female chef of the year. She was Latin America’s Best Female Chef in 2014 and since then Reygadas has become one of the most important figures within Mexican gastronomy. A passionate advocate for Mexican … [Read more...]
