Basque supper: Hélène Darroze’s final meal

French star-chef Hélène Darroze bids farewell with a Basque-country feast

Safari, so good: Clare Smyth’s final meal

It’s a ‘so-long’ on safari for the UK’s only female triple Michelin-star chef, Clare Smyth

Speaking about luxury with Adriano Venturini – Executive Chef Rocco Forte Hotels – Ristorante Bocconi Hotel Amigo Brussels

At 30, the Italian chef, born in Umbria, can claim to have gained more relevant experience. Noted for his potential and his desire to learn, Adriano Venturini was associated with the greatest and cut his teeth in the most prestigious venues all over Europe. In summer 2010, he joined the kitchen of Bocconi Restaurant spurred by … Read more

Modernist Cuisine updated for home cooking

‘Modernist Cuisine’ releases home edition   “Modernist Cuisine The Art and Science of Cooking” writers are releasing a new version for the home cook, based on stunning cutaways and cross-sections of foods and kitchen equipment and step-by-step photos for most recipes. Nathan Myhrvold, Chris Young and Maxime Bilet are coauthors of the encyclopedic six-volume set … Read more

Modernist Cuisine’ was named Cookbook of the Year at the James Beard Foundation Awards

Saveur magazine, Modernist Cuisine and Los Angeles Magazine are the big winners of the 2012 James Beard Foundation Awards, known as the ‘Oscars’ of US culinary world. Nathan Myhrvold‘s six-volume culinary encyclopedia Modernist Cuisine won the “Cooking From a Professional Point of View” category and was named the “Cookbook of the Year”. Amanda Hesser’s site … Read more