Koppert Cress and Gastronomixc have been working together and designed a component schedule. Gastronomixs is a worldwide culinary database and an idea generator for chefs and food professionals. The schedule shows that you can do more with the Aclla Cress (fresh citrus flavor) than just food garnish. Be inspired by the many possibilities that this schedule, like a mild curry of Aclla Cress and almonds or an aromatic broth with citrus and Aclla Cress.
Copyright PravdaJamie Oliver is preparing to launch a hot dog restaurant in central London, named Jamie Dog House & Diner. The hot dog restaurant will be in American style, with grilled sausages, burgers and big juicy steaks. Hot dogs aren’t that healthy, but Jamie Oliver will give the dishes a twist to make it healthy. The meat will be organic and of the highest quality and the sauces will be made of natural ingredients. The menu will show more healthy options.
The ‘Bobshot’ is a non-alcoholic shooter for young people up to 18 years, but also for the people who need to drive after a party. The ‘Bobshot’ is available in three flavors: rasberry-cherry, banana-melon and tropical fruits and should be served cold. Youth can drink the bobshot during a night out, without consuming a drop of alcohol.
The Conservatorium Hotel in Amsterdam serves an afternoon coffee, a new version of the famous classic afternoon tea. The executive chef Schilo van Coevorden has made a special menu for the afternoon coffee, with special coffee-food combinations. The courses are served with one of the most exclusive limited editions of Nespresso coffee, the ‘Hawaii Kona Special Reserve’. The beans for this coffee are grown in very small quantities on the slopes of the volcanoes in Hawaii, and is one of the most expensive coffees in the world. Some examples of the combinations; savory scones with tomato jam and Hawaiian Sunset (Grape Fruit, Passion Fruit, Rum and Olive Oil Pearls).
Sleeping in the middle of the nature or high in the trees? That’s possible at hotel ‘Domaine du Tisserand’ in France. The hotel offers accommodation in a bubble. One bubble is placed 5 meters high in the trees and can be zipped open and closed. The other bubble is placed at the ground and is transparent. The bubbles provide a beautiful view of the green area and at night you can see the stars. For outdoors enthusiasts this is a wonderful accommodation. For those who prefer more comfort, the hotel also offers accommodation in suites.
During which period is cep available, can you pick radishes and is mackerel caught? The culinary calendar of Slowfood looks back and forward with an overview of the availability of flowers, fruits, vegetables, herbs, nuts, mushrooms, game and fish. The calendar provides practical information about the location of presence, the taste and how the products can be prepared.
It is so easy to lose track during cooking using text-based recipes. Every time you turn around to cut some meat or add spices you need to search for the next step. Visual recipes are the solution. Visual recipes explain a recipe by images rather than text. You can follow them more easily and it is more enjoyable to look at. You can find more visual recipes at the website of Visually.
The urban farm in Amsterdam-Noord will be a place where you can gather fresh produce and enjoy the green and productive scenery of the countryside in the middle of the city. At the farm products like fresh fruits, vegetables are grown and it will be a place where pigs and chickens are free to roam and graze. A team of 15 enthusiastic students and professionals have started to develop an economically viable business case for the urban farm. Currently, the enthusiasts behind the urban farm are looking for donations.
A bath filled with caramel-coated popcorn, windows and walls clad with macaroons and a meringue carpet. In the London’s Soho the British cane sugar ‘Tate & Lyle Sugars’ created a pop-up cake hotel to promote the new range of gold and brown cane sugar. The cake hotel has eight rooms, each with its own theme and made of a different type of sugar. As the Pirates of the Carribean room, characterized by a huge treasure chest full of edible pearls and coins or the British-inspired golden syrup sugar room with a giant golden lion and tarts in the shape of the British Isles. It took over 2000 hours and more than 600 kilos of sugar to bake the elements for the hotel.
Architect Dean Moran is the winner of the Rethink Hotels competition. He came up with a concept hotel where the focus is not only on the accommodation, but also on the ‘underlying principle of local food’. The hotel, named Allotment Hotel, will include a market where local producers can sell their products. The products, produced within 100 km and grown with sustainable principles, will also be used as part of the dishes the restaurant serves. In the center of the hotel there will also be an open-air courtyard that provides natural light. Dean Moran wants to build the hotel in downtown New York, but there are no concrete plans yet to build the hotel.
The Danish grocery superstore ‘SuperBrugsen’ wants to connect communities and stores with producers in their local area by offering local products as alternatives. Customers can suggest locally-made products or suppliers they would like to see in the nearest store by filling in a form on the website of ‘SuperBrugsen’. After filling out a description on their suggestions and reasons why ‘SuperBrugsen’ should collaborate, managers will taste and test the products to ensure they are up to standard. Kind of crowdsource of suggestions. Restaurant owners can also use this by asking for suggestions from their guests…
From 25 to 27 April 2013 a new event ‘The Lab’ will be launched at the Tobacco Dock in London, organized by the people behind the ‘Taste Festival’ and AEG organisation. This unique event offers three evenings of gastronomic and interactive experiences with some of the world’s best chefs. Experience the cooking techniques from top chef Alex Atala who’s restaurant D.O.M. in Sao Paulo is currently fourth best in the world, or get inspired during the ‘Noma Flavor Test’ by Lars Williams (Noma’s head of research and development). Check the other participants at their website.
Elixr is a new app / social network for iPhone and iPad where users can share their drinks with friends. The new app allows users to take a picture of their drink and post it with a comment and the location. Your friends can view and comment the drinks you share. It’s also possible to see where your friends have checked in and you can rate a drink to help building a grade for the venue you’re at and populates the drink menu for other Elixr Members to see.
The Vodka specialist Puschkin has developed a new flavor, ‘Whipped Cream’. Puschkin combines the power of crystal clear vodka with the sweet taste of homemade whipped cream. The ‘Whipped Cream’ need to be served cold and after drinking a shot you need to consume a little whipped cream to enhance the experience. The drink can also be used for making cocktails. The bottle has a frozen and striking look and will be sold in various stores from April in The Netherlands. ‘Whipped Cream’ responds to the hype from America where dessertflavors make the latest trend in beverage. As for example the ‘Salted karamel Vodka‘.
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Instead of the ‘Choco inhaler’, David Edwards,of French designstudio Le Laboratoire, made a ‘Coffee inhaler. A shot of caffeine without taking a sip.
We did not yet spot macarons on a stick.
Coca Cola will focus more on social media. Under the guise of “be where the customer is” Coca Cola Marketing now focuses on Facebook among others. The key is to offer interesting online content, according to Coca Cola. It is supposed to work better than distributing free samples.
These modern outdoor showers heat water by using solar energy. The only thing needed is a water pipe and the shower provides hot water.
In South Korea they made an observation-point from old shipping containers to enjoy the sunset. Another creative way to use old containers.
This moving winebar is part of Vini Del Monde, which does import Italian wines. This unique converted Piagge Ape can is also available for events, celebrations and parties serving the finest wines.
Givv is a website where you can specify which charity you want to support and also the amount you want to donate per month. Givv writes off the monthly total and divides it between the different charities. If you want terminate your donations all at once, Givv will arrange that for you.
W Hotels is the first hotel group to hire a fashion director. Amanda Ross is assigned to design the staff uniforms and the interior of the hotel. She has worked for renowned designers like Julien Macdonald and Dennis Basso, and styled the American TV series Lipstick Jungle.
Starbucks uses the online tool “My Starbucks idea” to improve their concept. Guests can submit ideas about the products and the concept online. Already 70,000 ideas have been submitted. Ideas that are executed, will be published on the website.
In the Bordeaux, France, they make a very exclusive tea. This tea is made from dried red vine leaves and seeds of red grapes. The tea can be found in the more exclusive restaurants in France.
Research shows that an overnight stay at a hotel is the most desired Valentine’s gift. The city of Groningen in The Netherlands therefore launched a website where lovers with a webcam can make a message for their partner. After the partner has seen the message, they can book a hotel room in Groningen with one touch on the button.
After a successful trial in Rotterdam, Domino’s pizza only wants to use electric scooters for pizza delivery within two years. The scooters are less polluting and more quite. The only problem now is that the battery runs-out rather quickly.
Studies have shown that certain aromas can evoke moods. A smell of mowned grass gives an experience of spring and summer. Certain herbs, certainly not too strong, have a calming effect. Coffee aromas are associated with relaxation and fun and will generate more sales in coffee. Fragrances therefore determine the perception of your customer. Studies have shown that people are 15% longer to stay in a room that smells pleasant.
This ‘Archipod’ is an excellent alternative for an office. It is elegant, spacious and can be placed almost anywhere. When the door opens up it kind of looks like a modern space shuttle.
This ‘umbrella blunt‘ is designed to avoid sharp points. It is available in different colors and can handle wind speeds up to 100 kilometers per hour.
In Singapore 25 degree Celsius opened. This is a (cooking)bookshop with a test kitchen and a café/bar. Recipes from the cookbooks that are sold, are prepared in the kitchen. This allows customers to try recipes before they buy books.
After two years of research Heinz has a new portion packaging for their ketchup. Except that this package contains 3 times more ketchup than the old packaging, the user can also choose between Squeeze or Dip. Take the top off the ketchup and then squeeze it out, or remove the foil, and dip.
On the new culturecampus Vleuten this design internet cafe opened. There is an extensive use of wood and different levels. Besides this internet cafe the grounds include a church, homes and a theater.
Meeting Spot is the first Dutch demand-driven marketplace to meeting, convention and event venues.
This mobile ethanol fireplace can be installed anywhere without additionalventilation. Thhe mirror in the lid increases the effect of the fire.
In The Museum of Arts and Design in New York, Restaurant The Robert openend on the top floor. Besides the modern décor and modern lighting and acoustics, the restaurant is overlooking Central Park and Broadway among others.
This wireless device allows Internet shoppers to feel the structure of garments or other products and smell products through scented cartridges. This allows a webshopper to better determine whether a particular product meets his or her demands.
Architects in Tokyo have designed a compact teahouse that is heated by compost. The walls are filled with leaves that will start composting. That process creates a heat of about 48 degrees Celsius which heats the tea house.
The meat used of burgers of Elevation Burger is 100% USDA certified organic, 100% grass-fed and 100% free range. The fresh fries are fried in 100% olive oil. The biological burgen chain, based in Northern Virginia, has developed rapidly since 2005. They now have 17 branches. The first branch outside of America will open in Kuwait.
A French designer, Daisi Zheng, gave healthy products an unhealthy look. For example, carrots in a cigarette pacakge and blueberries in a drug package.
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