Weekly roundup of great reads on food and wine #6
Florence, the Italian city features in this week’s what we enjoyed reading Food waste was one of the main subjects of the recent dispatches from the Mad Feed site. This week, Mad Feed released an...
View ArticleThe new Rotterdam indoor food market
The stunning Rotterdam Markthal. (Photo courtesy of Rotterdam Markthal, Steven Scholten) The new Rotterdam food market is set to become a destination for foodies around the world. Inspired by some of...
View ArticleL’ air du temps – Wallonia’s culinary cathedral
It took me six years to finally get to visit L’air du temps in Liernu, Belgium. The restaurant of Sang Hoon Degeimbre which has two Michelin stars has been on my radar because of his innovative...
View ArticleWeekly roundup of great reads on food and wine #9
Rene Redzepi of Noma: “The only real shield against failure is to work as intensely and as profoundly as possible.” This week I have come across two great stories on two of the most creative chefs in...
View ArticleThe impact of social media on the food and wine world
The interesting panel discussion on social media at Chef Sache Social media is becoming more and more influential in today’s world and, whether you like it or not, no sector of the economy is spared....
View ArticleWeekly roundup of great reads on food and wine #10
Champagne and Burgundy are among the most innovative wine regions in France From the wines of Mount Etna in Sicily, to wine writer ethics, how to boil an egg, food as a political issue, restaurant...
View ArticleBehind the scenes at L’ Air du Temps with Sang Hoon Degeimbre
When I went to Liernu in the Belgian countryside some 50 kilometres outside Brussels to interview Sang-Hoon Degeimbre I was asked to stay for a ‘light lunch’ after the interview (read our interview...
View ArticleInterview with the Master Chef: ‘Ask questions and never give up’
For many years, Michel Roux Jnr has been the face of one of the most popular culinary programmes in the UK, becoming a mentor to many young chefs who competed every year to reach the pinnacle of...
View ArticleBo Bech and San Degeimbre: a unique four hands dinner
There is something really special about the love of food and cooking. Most of our celebrations always end up having food, family and friends as the central element. So when you get two passionate cooks...
View ArticleA tasting of Grafé Lecocq wines
The tasting room beneath the Court of Justice in Namur (Photo by Manu Crooy) When we visited Grafé Lecocq to discover the story behind this Belgian wine ‘negociant’ that ages wines within the citadel...
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