Fresh sea scallops, tiger prawns, julienned carrots, chives, cubed pears, fresh raspberries, lime juice, red chilli, soya sauce, honey and Moët & Chandon Imperial Brut Champagne – my selection of ingredients that I instinctively gravitated…
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Beer taste alone triggers reward chemical in brain
The taste of beer, even without any effect from alcohol, triggers a key reward chemical in the brain, according to a study on Monday that explores how people become hooked on booze. Neurologists at the…
‘World’s greatest’ Chef Ferran Adria goes digital
From foie gras noodles and liquid olives to air baguettes and mimetic peanuts, much of what elBulli chef Ferran Adria and his team created across their nearly 2,000 dishes defies transcription. Two years after closing…
Stalking Nairobi’s pop-up restaurant Marley’s Kitchen
“Your jerk chicken is marinating as you sleep…” With a post like that on Facebook, who can say no to stalking the new pop-up restaurant in Nairobi – Marley’s Kitchen – definitely not me. After…
A giant chocolate Easter Egg comes to Nairobi
Eggs have always been traditionally a symbol of fertility and rebirth. Pre-dating Christian traditions; a 60,000 year-old engraved ostrich egg has been found in Africa, and decorated eggs in gold and silver were commonly placed…
Seven Grill and Lounge opens at Village Market
With much anticipation, Seven Seafood and Grill’s second branch, Seven Grill and Lounge, opened its doors at Village Market on Friday. Seven Grill & Lounge at Village Market is located in Village Market, Nairobi, Kenya.The average…
Wine Journal awards Aussie shiraz perfect score
Influential journal Wine Advocate has awarded Australia’s 2008 Penfolds Grange shiraz an unsurpassable 100 points, a score chief winemaker Peter Gago said Tuesday was like winning an Academy Award. The US-based Wine Advocate, which is…