First macaron shop opens in the Netherlands
21-2-2012
The first macaron shop of the Netherlands opens it’s doors in Amsterdam, on the day of the macaron (Jour du Macaron) on March 20th . Poptas Pastry make their macarons based on a French recipe in their own pastry kitchen??. Besides selling macarons, they also give macaron workshops.
New York Vegetarian Food Festival
21-2-2012
On March 3th and 4th the New York Vegetarian Food Festival will take place at The Pavilion Metrpolitan. This event is about healthy living, sustainability, vegetarianism and nutrition. Besides de present of vegetarians, vegans and people who (try) to eat healthy, a chain of restaurants and suppliers of vegetarian products are present. There will be also some musical performances.
Giorgio Armani opens a wine bar
21-2-2012
Giorgio Armani opened a wine bar on the top floor of their Armani Ginza Tower in Tokyo. Previously it was a private floor, but is now a publicly accessable wine lounge. They hope to introduce the Italian cuisine from the restaurant on the floor beneath to the Japanese shoppers. Guests can choose between 300 wines.
Documentary about famous sushi chef Jiro Ono
20-2-2012
David Gelb made a documentary about the famous sushi chef Jiro Ono. Watch the video of the documentary “Jiro Dreams about Sushi”!
Food Film Festival
20-2-2012
During the second edition of the Food Film Festival there will be more than 20 movies about food, debate, cooking workshops, art & music. The Food Film Festival takes place in Amsterdam on 16, 17 and 18 March. Check the website of the Food Film Festival for the program!
Head chef for 1 day
20-2-2012
Every day, the restaurant Un Jour (France) gives an amateur cook the opportunity to be head chef. The chef of the restauarant, Ludovic Dalavaud, will give advice to the amateur chefs. During the evening the amateur chefs serves the dishes to his/her family and friends who judge the dishes.
Variation on the menu
17-2-2012
“Variatie op de kaart” (Dutch) stimulates professionals to discover new ingredients and begetarian dishes. They also support restaurants on the way to a varied menu and give advice on what vegetarians like to eat in restaurants. Watch de video!
Spagheterria
16-2-2012
Spagheterria (Amsterdam) is a restaurant specialized in Italian pasta dishes. All dishes are prepared with organic ingredients, which are imported from Italy. Every day guests can choose between six pasta dishes, prepared by chef Stefano Cavallari.
Berkley restaurant releases subscription for babies
16-2-2012
Alice Waters, owner of the restaurant in Berkley California, released an subscription (Farm baby) especially for babies. Fresh seasonal ingredients from farms are made into delicious snacks to satisfy their hunger. The jars in which they are processed are also environmentally friendly.
Cooking with Wonderbag
16-2-2012
Rwandan Inyenyeri designed the Wonderbag that holds the heat and reduces gas consumption. A meal has to be heated and then you place it in the Wonderbag. The insulation holds the heat that was achieved by heating the meal to prepare the meal. The device is popular in South Africa.