Chef Philippe Wagenfuhrer is one of those personalities where a short meeting can turn into a whole day affair because the interesting conversations take on a life of its own, and time simply passes with…
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#Food: Michelin-starred French chef rises to gluten-free challenge
A top French chef has transformed her Michelin-starred restaurant in Provence into a gluten-free haven after teaming up with her daughter, a trained chemist who suffers from coeliac disease. L’Auberge de la Feniere, in a…
Chefs’ lunch made entirely of food that would have ended up in garbage bins
World leaders accustomed to fine dining had a surprise on their plates Sunday at the United Nations — trash. Chefs cooked up a lunch made entirely of food that would have ended up in garbage…
#Tastemakers Ep. 10: Chef Of The Year Doxis Bekris cooks Tatu’s signature scallops
Group Executive Chef Doxis Bekris of Fairmont Kenya was crowned 2015 Taste Awards Chef Of The Year at Kenya’s annual bar and restaurant awards recently. Long before being based in Nairobi, Chef Bekris got…
Culinary Combat announce Capital FM’s Susan Wong as host!
There’s a new cooking reality show in town and Capital Lifestyle’s Editor and major foodie, Susan Wong, will be hosting it! Chromatic Pictures Africa recently announced their latest reality show: Culinary Combat – a competition…
#TasteAwards2015: Who’s the next great chef in Kenya?
Taste Awards has been instrumental in the recognition of innovative concepts and celebrating industry accomplishments. In line with this, Taste Awards 2015 introduces a new award in the Prestige Category ‘The Rising Star.’ On the…
World’s Best Pastry Chef 2015 is Albert Adrià
Spanish chef Albert Adrià of Tickets in Barcelona was recognized as The World’s Best Pastry Chef 2015 at the annual The World’s 50 Best Restaurants awards gala in London, UK. Adrià started working at El…
Gourmet chimps show how we came to cook
Chimpanzees and humans share some of the basic brain skills needed for cooking, a finding that may explain a turning point in the story of mankind, a study said Wednesday. Experiments at a chimp sanctuary…
#Tastemakers: Artistry in the Kitchen with Colombian Chef Gerardo Zabala
Passion for craft captured. Tastemakers is an inspiring, quirky, colourful and personality driven video documentary series dedicated to sharing the amazing personal stories behind good craft. Tastemakers will bring you to kitchens, onto farmland, into…
Female chef who inspired ‘Ratatouille’ named world’s best
A French chef who inspired a tough kitchen character in the hit animated film “Ratatouille” was named the world’s best female chef on Wednesday. Helene Darroze, 48, has an eponymous restaurant in Paris and…