Cultivated French Black Truffle Found in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley. The famous Périgord black truffle of Southern Europe (Tuber melanosporum), universally regarded as the ultimate luxury food, was harvested for the very first time in the Fraser Valley, British Columbia and will create a new industry for Canadian farmers. “It takes considerable effort to produce … Read more
The famous Parisian Hôtel de Crillon, one of the world’s oldest luxury hotels, is about to turn a page of its fabulous history. During this weekend, the Hôtel de Crillon closed its doors for two years right after a very last spécial dinner at Les Ambassadeurs Restaurant. Chef Christopher Hache and patissier Jerome Chaucesse offered … Read more
Chef Daniel Humm of three-Michelin-starred Eleven Madison Park in residence at Mandarin Grill + Bar Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong will be celebrating “50 Fantastic Years” throughout 2013 with a host of special tasting menus, exhibitions and promotions. In March, the hotel will welcome the first of their celebrity guest chefs to the Michelin-starred Mandarin Grill … Read more
For chocoholics from all over the world, Ladurée luxury tea and macaron house expands its portfolio and focuses on pralines, truffles and bonbons. Passionate about chocolate for several years, David Holder, Chairman of Laduree, wanted to create a new brand in order to highlight for the first time the chocolate at Ladurée, “to give it … Read more
Menu for the most expensive Christmas meal in the world London chef Ben Spalding of John Salt is the author of The World’s Most Ultimate Christmas Dinner, 80% of the chef’s fee being donated to Cancer Research UK and Hospitality Action. Called the most expensive Christmas meal in the world, the £125,000 (€155,000) holiday dinner for … Read more
Climate change threatens French truffle, say scientists A century ago, French trufflers notched up a harvest that, according to legend, reached 1,000 tonnes in a year, while in 1960s, truffle harvest accounted 200-300 tonnes annually. In recent years, scientists say that global warming and the summer’s weather is affecting the truffles and their native habitat … Read more