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Massimo Bottura’s Osteria Francescana – First Italian Restaurant to Rank Number 1 in the World

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The World’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards 2016: Massimo Bottura rules! “Congratulations to the award winners from the 2016 edition of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants. Massimo Bottura’s Osteria Francescana took home the number one spot on the list and set the record for the first ever Italian Restaurant to achieve the coveted ranking. For the first … Read more

The master of macarons, Pierre Hermé takes the title of Best Pastry Chef 2016

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World-leading Chef Pâtissier Pierre Hermé Crowned Best Pastry Chef 2016. Macarons may be his speciality, but Hermé has mastered the rest of the pastry chef’s repertoire. Pierre Hermé (54), the man that Vogue called “the Picasso of Pastry”, won the title of Best Pastry Chef of the year, a trophy and title awarded by the World’s 50 Best Restaurants. … Read more

Noma: My Perfect Storm review – slathered in coulis of cloying voiceover

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René Redzepi plays with wilderness and interprets a forgotten edible world into a language we all understand. Noma, My Perfect Storm is a creative journey into the mind of René Redzepi.

His story has the feel of a classic fairy tale: the ugly duckling transformed into a majestic swan, who now reigns over the realm of modern gourmet cuisine. But beneath the polished surface, cracks appear in the form of old wounds. 2013 stands as the worst year in René Redzepi’s career. Noma: The Perfect Storm documentary follows Redzepi as he fights his way back to the top, reinventing NOMA and reclaiming the title of best restaurant in the world in 2014 for the fourth time.

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French leave: Pierre Koffmann’s final meal

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The three-Michelin starred chef would evoke the pace and pleasures of Provence by feasting on bouillabaisse and his grandmother’s apple dessert

“Canton Flair”: chef Nicolas Vienne’s expert insights into Chinese cuisine

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“Canton Flair” by chef Nicolas Vienne named Best Chinese Cookbook of the Year. Nicolas Vienne, Executive Chef of Four Seasons Resort mauritius at Anahita, has claimed the title of Best Chinese Cookbook in the World Cuisine Category at the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2016 for his latest collection of recipes, Canton Flair. Announced at the … Read more

Man v machine: can computers cook, write and paint better than us?

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Artificial intelligence can now win a game, recognise your face, even appeal against your parking ticket. But can it do the stuff even humans find tricky?