With Passard in Paris, with Ruscalleda in Barcelona, with Arzak in San Sebastian, with Roca in Girona, with Valazza in Orta, with Kajuiter in Ardmore
A la Belle Epoque les oursins se dégustaient en mouillant des miettes de pain à l'intérieur de leur carapace coupée à mi-hauteur, ceci leur a valu le surnom de "œufs de la mer". La mer en bouche L'oursin est un extrait de mer, un souffle de tempête. Dès...
The quirky fashion and design house Maison Martin Margiela has been engaged to reconceptualize the Maison Champs-Elysées hotel in Paris. The team behind the bag jacket, the fur halterneck and the cowboy jumpsuit are to make their mark on the entire groundfloor,...
Rasmus Kofoed, Bocuse d'Or 2011, vient d'ouvrir à Copenhague Geranium dans sa nouvelle version. Le premier situé dans les jardins royaux, d'où son nom, laisse la place à une version ultra-moderne au sommet du stade de CPH sous un toit de verre. Ne pensez...
Hasselblad’s 40-megapixel flagship camera comes finished in Ferrari’s signature color, ‘rosso fuoco,’ with Ferrari’s Racing Shield. The camera body and 80mm lens are showcased in an exclusive two-level box with a glass top also labeled with the Shield....
With this book, the famous chef Alain Passard goes even further by illustrating his passion vegetable himself of his original collages forty-eight new recipes. The graphic work illustrates a new 3-star talent of the chef who shows here, as in his kitchen,...
Will. Courage. Perseverance. These are the three ingredients used by Chef Luisa Marelli Valazza when one month after buying the restaurant "Al Sorriso, in 1981, the Chief announced his departure. Degree in Literature and History of Art became cook by...
Nothing turns a woman on more than a room full of excited men. No, this was not the Super Bowl, but the International Chefs Congress, a "show and tell" held last September in New York City by some of the world's most influential chefs. The display of...
"This book will change the way we under stand the kitchen" Ferrán Adrià ..... Two days ago I did a post about this wonderful book (If you missed it, check here MODERNIST CUISINE ) and I wanted to know more abouth the MAKING OF and about the Lab. VIDEOS...
As far as his memory goes back, Chef Thomas Rode Andersen has always fished on foot. In its native region, south of the peninsula of Jutland, on the border with Germany, the tidal range is about 14 km throughout the year. Child, his little bucket was...
El Hotel Atrio de Cáceres se ha alzado con el Premio FAD de Arquitectura, que comparte con el edificio Dos Casas em Santa Isabel de Lisboa, Portugal. Los Premios FAD, instuídos en el año 1958con el objetivo de impulsar las corrientes de vanguardia, han...
Located at 11 Knightsbridge in London, the Wellesley Hotel will be the city’s first six-star hotel! Designed by Fox Linton (responsible for the Dorchester Collection’s Coworth Park look in Ascot), and operating by Arab Investments, the 36 luxury bedroom...
Distilleria Bottega has teamed up with American designer Denise Focil to create a luxury wine – Amarone Bottega, Il vino Prêt-à-porter. Described as a collectible piece that reminds one of a vintage suitcase, the bottle features a white leather label...
Pour fêter ses cinquante ans, l'ONG Amnesty International, vient de lancer une campagne de pub très originale en collaboration avec l'agence Euro RSCG (Prague). Les affiches montrent deux gâteaux « d’anniversaire » surprennants. Les deux desserts sont...
AT MY TABLE, during the gala dinner: Bruno Verjus (I guess he doesn't like...), Magnus Nilsson (explaining the menu to Pascal) and Pascal Barbot (exploring the plate!) Magnus Nilsson, Alex Atala, Pascal Barbot and Ali Kurshat Altinsoy having good time!...
You will find here below the pics of the Gala Dinner of the Flemish Primitives 2011, Oostende. It was really nice, thanks to Jean-Pierre for the organization! Meringue – passion – foie gras – liquorice Parmesan – tomato – onion Potato – vanilla – Mimolette...
One of the finest art museums in the world, the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, is going to get some good bling treatment in the first month of the New Year. The 2,890 square feet of the museum’s exterior will be covered with the iconic Chanel No. 5 perfume flacon...
Once again I have found something new in an airport (my second home). This time is a yoghourt bar. Of course, such kind of bars are not new in the USA and in some european main cities (my favorite one is in Paris VIème, rue Mazarine). But this time it...
Spring in Madrid, sunny and hot. I decided to stopped for drinking some sparkling water in a cafe. What a surprise to discover that Spanish Gouvernment is using coasters for stopping sexual business. Great idea. the guy in the left: Hot russian for all...
The impressive list of books from Phaidon that proudly line our shelves have a new, exciting addition in The Book of Tapas. Formatted with Phaidon's trademark elegance and simplicity, this is a comprehensive work exploring tapas, those delectable dishes...
Via Michelin procède en ce moment à l'envoi d'un mailing pour faire connaitre son site "Michelin Restaurants". Il est consultable ici: link Les lecteurs sont invités à laisser un avis sur un restaurant et en échange ils pourront gagner 5.000 Euros en...
Ricardo Martinelli – the President of Panama- officially launched the Ocean Reef Project (started in 2008). Ocean Reef Islands - a Grupo Los Pueblos project – will create two artificial islands of almost 200,000 square meters of landfill for a luxury...
Essence of Millennial Olive Trees ›K Extra Virgin Olive Oil only comes from registered and certified native Farga olive trees over 1000 years old, and many are over 2000 years old. In the last census held in 2009 , 4080 Millennial Olive Trees were counted....
OC Concept Store, New Yorkʼs first interactive luxury boutique for men, women, and children, open its doors to greet those in search of the ultimate bespoke shopping experience. Founded by entrepreneur and jewelry designer, Orianne Collins, OC Concept...
De l'extérieur, avec sa façade toute en verre transparent et dépoli, on dirait un laboratoire d'analyses médicales. A l'intérieur, la surprise continue. La salle, un couloir entièrement doublé de miroirs avec une longue table d'hôtes au milieu, qui prend...
The new Guide Michelin Main Cities of Europe 2010 arrived today. Congratulations to Geranium (Rasmus Kofoed) for its first star !! Congratulations to Relæ’s (Christian Puglisi) for the Bib Gourmand !! Noma remains with 2 stars. . 2011 is a step back compared...