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Gaza Kitchen….

This is a very quick post, hastily drafted to deliver the details of the London schedule for Laila El-Haddad and Maggie Schmitt, authors of The Gaza Kitchen: A Palestinian Culinary Journey.  Please share it. Last night I attended the ’Gaza Kitchen’ … Continue reading

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And at number 3 on The World’s 50 Best Restaurants list is…….

If you missed the moment that Massimo Bottura and his team from Osteria Francescana in Modena found out they had been named the 3rd best restaurant in the world you can re-live it here. 3 is the magic number!

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#3 is the magic number.

Monday 29th April 2013 Osteria Francescana placed at 3rd position in The World’s 50 Best Restaurants ranking 2013. Chef Massimo Bottura and his team sit amongst the top 5 in the influential list for the 3rd year. At Restaurant Magazine’s … Continue reading

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Agritainment: An Evening with Joel Salatin

We’re told that Joel Salatin wows packed audiences of all walks of life wherever he goes with his version of what he calls ‘Agritainment’ and later this month thanks to Petersham Nurseries we’ll find out exactly what this means. Petersham … Continue reading

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Massimo Bottura updates

We are excited to announce a series of public events (both in London and further afield) that Osteria Francescana’s 3* chef Massimo Bottura will be attending over the next few months. Please see below. Though his schedule will be tight … Continue reading

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Alain Ducasse wins the Lifetime Achievement Award at the World’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards

Alain Ducasse has pushed the boundaries of excellence in cooking and the dining experience throughout his 30-year career in gastronomy. The Lifetime Achievement Award, sponsored by Diners Club International®, part of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards 2013, acknowledges not … Continue reading

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MCAH wins an IACP award

We are delighted to announce that the Modernist Cuisine team won a  prestigious book award from the International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP). After winning three IACP awards last year with Modernist Cuisine: The Art and Science of Cooking, their book – Modernist Cuisine at Home … Continue reading

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Italy’s Nadia Santini wins the Veuve Clicquot World’s Best Female Chef Award at The World’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards

Nadia Santini, matriarch and head chef at Dal Pescatore in Mantova, Italy, has been named the 2013 Veuve Clicquot World’s Best Female Chef, part of the prestigious World’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards, sponsored by S.Pellegrino and Acqua Panna. Marrying into … Continue reading

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Massimo Bottura: The Daily Meal Interview Series

US food bible, The Daily Meal proclaimed Massimo Bottura their ‘International Chef of the Year’ recently and with Massimo travelling to New York to celebrate The Italian Year of Culture in the United States, what better time for them to catch … Continue reading

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Le Parfait on ‘The Fabulous Baker Brothers’

Le Parfait jars starred in ‘The Fabulous Baker Brothers’ on More4 last night when their tasting looking tea smoked trout recipe was served in a Le Parfait terrine. How deliciously handsome! The episode can be watched on 4od whilst the trout recipe … Continue reading

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