Pasta | From Donut alla Bolognese to spaghetti ice cream
21-2-2018
A year ago we ate at restaurant Contraste in Milan a truly delicious ‘Donut alla Bolognese’, a dish you won’t forget! The nice thing is that the dish puts you on the wrong track, only the resemblance in the shape reminded me of a donut. You can do many things with pasta and in this article I have collected a number of examples. Now I have to admit that a number of ‘hip, trendy’ pasta dishes have been known for a long time, for example I used to make a ‘spaghetti alla Carbonara’- pie in my student days. And my student days have been behind me for several decades! On our Pinterest page we made an ‘Italian Inspiration’ wall with photos and videos of various trendy pasta dishes. What do you think of a ’30 feet long pasta strand’ or spaghetti served from a Parmigiano cheese wheel? Or spaghetti tacos, cupcakes or ‘rainbow spaghetti’? ^Marjolein
Bee Friendly Food Alliance | Save the bees
29-1-2018
The Bee Friendly Food Alliance is a network of chefs, restaurants, and others in the food industry coming together to save the bees. With so much at stake, chefs and restaurant owners are doing their part and making their voices heard by the public and decision-makers.
CaliBurger | Pilot of ordering and paying with facial recognition
23-1-2018
CaliBurger has partnered with NEC Corporation of America to roll out self-ordering kiosks using NeoFace® facial recognition software. This software is used to identify registered customers and pull up their loyalty accounts and order preferences. The kiosk pilot program is now at CaliBurger’s Pasadena location, where the Quick Serve Restaurant chain showcases new technologies developed by its parent company, the Cali Group. The new facial recognition self-ordering kioks were on display at the NRF 2018 in New York last week.
‘Bearista’ truck | Pop-up truck serves Grizzlychoc, BabybearChino or Pandacino
22-1-2018
If you’re walking down the street in the UK and happen to see a polar bear on wheels headed your way, don’t worry – it’s just Cartoon Network’s latest furry creation to celebrate the return of their pop culture gem ‘We Bare Bears’, airing every day at 4:30pm this month. The Bearista truck will visit different cities and serves Grizzlychoc, BabybearChino or Pandacino, even better you can take a bear-hug selfie with the stars of the show.
Gin-flavoured cheese | A new cheese at your cheeseboard in 2018
2-1-2018
We’re only missing a link with tonic, but the new gin-flavoured cheese from the Cheshire Cheese Company could be a new cheese at your cheeseboard! A chef might be able to create a tonic jelly to support the cheese……
Hill Hungry Horse Pub | Glittery gravy as a side dish
20-12-2017
December is a month full of festive events including Christmas dinner with family and friends. For many chefs (whether at home or at a restaurant) the perfect moment to show off. In search for original Christmas recipes we stumbled on glittering gravy which is served at The Fox Under The Hill Hungry Horse pub in England. A guaranteed and sparkling success!
Sushi Wedding Cake | By Jonatan Lopes, the Brazilian Sushiman
18-10-2017
Sushi Wedding Cake | By Jonatan Lopes, the Brazilian Sushiman
Jonatan Lopes, the Brazilian Sushiman, creates the most beautiful Japanese buffets and Sushi Wedding Cake. We love the idea! Especially if you don’t have a sweet tooth and you’re going to get married, you might consider this savory alternative! Here is a video of the making of the Sushi Wedding Cake at the Facebook page of Tasty and if you want to see more work by Jonatan view than his Facebook.
FG OKONOMIYAKI BAR | Japanese pancake bar in Rotterdam
12-10-2017
Soon FG Okonomiyaki Bar will be opened in the Japanese style Denoism store, at the Katshoek 19 in Rotterdam (Hofbogen). They are going to serve Okonomiyaki, which means free translated ‘baked or grilled as you like it’. Unlike the Dutch pancake, the okonomiyaki isn’t based on milk but on seaweed stock. You can fill the pancake with a choice of toppings such as cod, pork belly, tuna, homemade ketchup and bonito flakes. For 5 euros each, you can take away a mini-ekonomiyaki’s.
Jaimie Oliver’s Land Rover | The ultimate SUV for chefs
12-10-2017
Jamie Oliver’s new Land Rover Discovery is like the Food Network meets Pimp My Ride. Chef and TV personality Jamie Oliver and Jaguar Land Rover have created the ultimate kitchen on four wheels highlighting the versatility of a Land Rover Discovery. Jamie Oliver’s Land Rover, a bespoke family SUV comes with a host of cooking features including a slow-cooker, barbecue, ice cream maker, olive oil dispenser and will even churn butter as you drive.
Trends we spotted | Week 36
8-9-2017
At Horecatrends we spot many national and international trends on a daily basis. We pick the most interesting ones to write about, the smaller trends we use in our weekly column ‘Trends we spotted this week’. This week, amongst others about Ruby Chocolate, a new natural chocolate in the color pink has been introduced in China by Callebaut. And in South Africa a drama series has been distributed entirely on WhatsApp.
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