Gourmet dining: 40 new culinary stars for France’s new Michelin guide

France’s new Michelin guide, a showcase for French excellence in gourmet dining and hospitality, counts more than 40 new stars. It lists 8,768 establishments, of which 4,461 hotels and guesthouses and 4,282 restaurants. The 2013 edition of the France’s MICHELIN guide features a new *** restaurants, La Vague d’Or, at Résidence de la Pinède in … Read more

Pairing haute cuisine with whisky: Boulud x Dalmore whisky

Pairing haute cuisine with beverages other than wine has become an emerging trend. Michelin-starred chef Daniel Boulud created a bespoke single malt Scotch with Dalmore’s master blender Richard Paterson. The bespoke single malt scotch whisky based on fusion of flavors will be paired with a specially designed menu at Boulud’s New York restaurants. Bottled at … Read more

Nordic culinary supremacy. The winners of the 2012 Bocuse d’Or Europe

‘Olympics’ of the food world: the winners for Europe   Following a two-year winning streak, Rasmus Kofoed (Bocuse d’Or Europe 2010 and Bocuse d’Or 2011) will now be succeeded by Orjan Johannessen. Chef Orjan Johannessen, 26, of Norway was crowned the winner of 2012 Bocuse d’Or Europe, knowm as the ‘Olympics’ of the food world. … Read more