Investing in sustainable agriculture by converting farms to ‘beyond organic’
A San-Francisco based fund aims to target conventional farms and make them sustainable while providing high returns to investors. Can it work?
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Women chefs can handle the heat in the kitchen but have no appetite for sexism
Blaming a lack of female chefs on archaic assumptions about their capabilities is as weak as perpetuating the excuses that allow certain chefs to behave so badly
Bloody Mary cocktail turns 80
Famed bartender Fernand Petiot of the St. Regis hotel perfected his recipe for the beloved Bloody Mary, St. Regis’ signature cocktail, at the King Cole bar in 1934. The St. Regis Hotel claims to have invented the tomato-vodka cocktail, called “the world’s most complex cocktail”. Deemed too racy a name for the hotel’s clientele, it … Read more
Epicurean Journeys of 2014: Spice blending is all about storytelling
The Luxury Collection Assouline Epicurean Journeys Book (Limited Edition). The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts unveiled its latest collaboration with Assouline, the publisher of the most sophisticated books in the world: Epicurean Journeys, a hardcover collection of original recipes by renowned chefs, including: Chef Jose Andres, Geoffrey Zakarian, Stephanie Le Quellec, Daniele Turco, Manjit Gill … Read more
Powerfully spicy hot: Patrón XO Cafe Incendio
Spicy and sweet, a staple of Mexican cuisine and an exciting culinary trend, is now a combination in an innovative fiery-hot chile chocolate liqueur Patrón XO Cafe Incendio. The alcoholic beverage combines the spicy, distinctive flavor of Mexican arbol chile with the rich, decadent essence of Criollo chocolate, brought together with the crisp, smooth taste of … Read more
2015 Clicquot Mailbox for Veuve Clicquot Re-Creation Awards International Online Design Competition
Veuve Clicquot introduces the Re-creation Awards. Clicquot Mail is a chic gift offering for Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label that is fashioned in the shape of a modern day mailbox to celebrate Veuve Clicquot’s rich heritage of correspondence. This fall, Veuve Clicquot invites designers and novices alike to submit their own Clicquot Mailbox designs in an … Read more