Antwerp Tastes
1-8-2012
‘Antwerpen Proeft’ (Antwerp Tastes) is Belgium’s culinary highlight this summer. Chefs with a 15+ ranking in the Gault&Millau BeLux will cook all-in arrangements as well as bites for visitors. The Chéfs that participate this year are Viki Geunes (‘t Zilte), Wouter Keersmaekers (De Schone van Boskoop), Axel Colonna-Cesari (Centpourcent), Dave De Belder (De Godevaart) and Kaasaffineurs Michel Van Tricht & Zoon (cheese and beer pairing experts).
Next to the prominent chefs there are local and artisanal products like hand made Moon Pops ice creams.
DIY mini vase
31-7-2012
A very simpel, but nice tip. Create this mini vase just by using a glass and a balloon. Perfect on a nicely decorated table.
Grant Achatz in Lexus commercial
30-7-2012
To promote the introduction of the new RX-model, Lexus made a series of icons that are interviewed about their vision and professional drive, “The Next Level”. This episode gives an insight in the drive of chef Grant Achatz, watch the video here.
You want a cookie?
26-7-2012
Nice idea, but maybe a little less functional… a cup made of a cookie. You sure do surprise your guests!
Most original cookie service
25-7-2012
At restaurant Ivy in Rotterdam (The Netherlands) they serve very original ‘sweets’ with their coffee service. Original Ivy sweets and cookies served on a cloud of cotton candy. Not only the coffee service is original, during the dinner you will be pleasantly surprised by the dishes from François Geurds.
Homemade honey-beer
24-7-2012
The Lincolnshire Marriot Resort in Illinois is brewing their own beer, made of honey from their own bees, in cooperation with the Lake Bluff Brewery. In the future, the hotel will supply their own hops as ingredient for the beer.
Backyard scrabble
23-7-2012
Kristy McAuliffe, architect in Sacramento, made this scrabble play for her backyard. As we see the immense popularity of scrabble at the moment we think this might be an extra on a terrace. Which restaurant sends us the first picture? Photo by E. Spencer Toy
Paco Roncero multisensory gastronomy project
20-7-2012
Michelin star chef Paco Roncero has created a research workshop together with Guia Repsol, HP, LandRover, NH Hoteles and Miele. The futuristic room is used to experiment with new creations and the influence of the surroundings. Elements like certain colors, shapes and flavors on the experience are tested and environmental comfort variables such as temperature, humidity, sound and light can be manipulated as well.
Vegetable congress at restaurant Vork & Mes
20-7-2012
The vegetable glass house of restaurant Vork & Mes is the location of the Groen, Groener, Groente! food congress on September the 24th. Chef Jonathan Karpathios grows most of the vegetables for the restaurant himself and the menu consists 80 percent out of vegetables. After the congress there is a talkshow in Vork & Mes with Niven Kunz, Brenda Frunt, Ruud Wunneberg and Harold Hamersma.
Star class 2012 visiting Noma
19-7-2012
In conclusion of the school year 2011/2012, the Star class has visited the best restaurant of the world, Noma in Copenhagen. They met René Redzepi, have had a tour of the kitchen and enjoyed a great dinner. This inspirational movie was created afterwards.
