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Regions and Gastronomy
Diane Dodd

Chef Alan Coxon to promote the UK's food, beverage and tourism industries as part of Great Britain campaign

Chef, culinary innovator, TV presenter, author, international judge and food archaeologist Alan Coxon has been invited to assist in the Government’s international Great Britain campaign. Coxon will represent and promote the British food, beverage and tourism industries as part of the campaign, working alongside Visit Britain. The multifaceted role also sees Coxon

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Regions and Gastronomy
Diane Dodd

The World's 10 Craziest Restaurants

What is the criteria by which we choose a restaurant? Delicious food, excellent service, and nice atmosphere of course. However, there is more to dining than just eating, and there are restaurants that do not fit the description above. What’s more, they are the complete opposite, with an ambiance that

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Regions and Gastronomy
Diane Dodd

Open Doors Day at the Committee of the Regions

To celebrate Europe Day in the weeks leading up to the European elections, the EU institution opened their doors to the public this Saturday, May 17 in Brussels. There was a participation of 36 communities from all over the European Union and it held activities such as visits, debates, concerts

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Regions and Gastronomy
Diane Dodd

All (mozzarella) roads lead to Paestum: the 2014 event report

What is territory? What is a great product? What does culture of gastronomy mean? These are simple questions an event that has been going on the gourmet calendar every year has been trying to answer: Le Strade della Mozzarella (Mozzarella Roads). Three days of meetings, discussions, contaminations, rielaborations of an

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Regions and Gastronomy
Diane Dodd

Andorra Red Music 2014

From 6 to 8 June 2014,  Andorra will sound much better!… with Andorra Red Music,a new festival that combines good music and good wine in exceptional surroundings at the heart of Andorra la Vella’s historical centre.  Andorra Red Music is an event of musical styles like el R&B, Pop and Reggae, Rock,

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Regions and Gastronomy
Diane Dodd

How restaurant culture changed the way we eat

New York City didn’t invent the restaurant. That honor goes to France, and even in the United States, the earliest-known restaurant was in Boston — Julien’s Restorator, which opened in 1794. But it didn’t take long for New York to catch up. In 1810, the city directory listed five free-standing “victualling houses.”

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Regions and Gastronomy
Diane Dodd

Gökçeada (TR) – The first eco-gastronomy congress of Turkey held

The first eco-gastronomy congress was jointly organized by the Municipality of Cittaslow Gökçeada, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University (ÇOMÜ), and the South Marmara Development Agency in Gökçeada. 39 presentations were delivered at 7 sessions. The congress was spiced up by the workshops intended to get the participants to meet new tastes. Moreover,

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Regions and Gastronomy
Diane Dodd

Peruvian food to apply for the UNESCO world heritage status

Lima, May 05. The traditional Peruvian cuisine will be applying to become an Intagible Cultural Heritage next year as it merits its place on the United Nations Organization for Education, Science and Culture (UNESCO)’s landmark list. The idea started with remarks of the country’s Deputy Minister of Culture and Cultural Industries,

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Regions and Gastronomy
Diane Dodd

The Modern Art Cookbook: Recipes and Food-Inspired Treasures from the Twentieth Century's Greatest Creative Icons

Picasso’s sangria, Emily Dickinson’s gingerbread, Frida Kahlo’s red snapper, and other delectable delights from beloved artists and writers. Art historian, literature scholar and professor Mary Ann Caws constructs an “amalgam of literary passages, recipes, still-lifes, photographs and film frames” related to food, featuring contributions from such icons of modern art and modernist literature

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Regions and Gastronomy
Diane Dodd

Distance from the top

According to The Budapest Observatory: “Haute cuisine and universities are bordering culture proper, thus we found it justified to check the standing of our area east-central European area on two recently published rank lists. I wish we had not done so. We are absent from the top 100 best restaurantsand the top 100

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Regions and Gastronomy
Diane Dodd

Food event raises money for culinary scholarships

“Flavors is an exciting community event for anyone in Madison,” said Ed Shinnick, owner and chef of Porta Bella and Paisan’s. “We are proud to showcase local restaurants and fund culinary scholarships to support students enrolled in the Madison College culinary program, which supports the industry in Madison.”…READ MORE

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Regions and Gastronomy
Diane Dodd

Susan Ungaro, JBF President: "Here is the future of USA cuisine"

An editor for 25 years at one of America’s best selling women’s magazines, a project with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton developing the American Chef Corps, and now in charge of the James Beard Foundation (JBF) – an organisation set up in honour of the chef and food writer James

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Regions and Gastronomy
Diane Dodd

New Orleans cuisine makes Jazz Fest a major food event

The 45-year-old Jazz Fest that started on Friday in the heart of the Crescent City is a celebration of the music that defines New Orleans as well as the local Cajun food that has developed a global following. Fest producer Davis believes that Jazz Fest is a unique reflection Louisiana’s music

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Regions and Gastronomy
Diane Dodd

Noma Returns to Top Spot in World’s 50 Best Restaurants List

Noma regained its title as the world’s best restaurant, toppling El Celler de Can Roca,which won last year for the first time. Chef Rene Redzepi and his colleagues from the Copenhagen establishment, known for foraged ingredients and its new Nordic cuisine, were awarded the top prize by the World’s 50 Best

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