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Electrolux has asked some of the world’s most influential food critics and chefs where to go if you are looking for the next big thing within the culinary world. The answer is a Scandinavian bistro style slow street food restaurant with Japanese influences focusing on local ingredients. To get the lowdown on what really goes … Read more
Salon du Chocolat 2011. To eat without moderation From 20 to 24 October 2011, the Salon du Chocolat settles in Paris, at Porte de Versailles, for its 17th edition in France. The annual Parisian show Salon de Chocolat will deliver the 2012 chocolate trends. This year collaborations include chocolate house Cacao Barry, and plastic designer … Read more
Booming China is number one Bordeaux importer According to figures released by the Bordeaux Wine Industry Association (CIVB), last year China surpassed Germany to become the world’s largest importer of French Bordeaux wines in terms of wine volume as well as transaction volume. Mainland China now buys some 10 percent of all exports from the … Read more
Neurogastronomy – A Cuisine to excite the mind, as well as the palate There is cuisine which aims to excite the palate, and cuisine to please the eye. Argentine neurologist-turned-chef Miguel Sanchez Romera, however, has another proposition: restaurant fare which, with originality and purity, awakens and excites the brain. “My formula is sensory hyperrealism. It … Read more
The most luxurious chocolate experience in the world “The Chocolate” is the home of the most luxury chocolate truffles. The cocoa beans for this chocolate are refined using the traditional granite stone mill, thus creating a smoother tasting experience. The cocoa beans are ground to no more than 15 microns – this makes the smoother texture in … Read more
Ancestrale – David Yurman’s bespoke timepieces inspired by the authentic spirit of Cognac In the world of cognac, “ancestrale” is a rare and refined cognac. In the world of David Yurman, ANCESTRALE is the embodiment of Haute Horlogerie. Cognac marries history with heritage, artistry with precision. And there is one Cognac that stands out amongst all others: “Ancestrale,” a very rare, … Read more