Who knows more about traditional cuisine than our elder family members? The event “Aegean mamas know best” was developed in the framework of the Taste the Season programme by South Aegean, European Region of Gastronomy Awarded 2019. Organized under the auspices of the Region’s Ambassador Chef Argiro Barbarigou, the day
Last October, Bergamo, in East Lombardy, European Region of Gastronomy 2017 was the framework of the G7 Agriculture ministerial meeting, an occasion to rethink agriculture and food policies through the lenses of sustainability and biodiversity. The Agriculture Ministers of the G7 Countries, the Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Economy of
During the European Young Chef Award 2017, the young finalists had the opportunity to become IGCAT Regional Chef Ambassadors by signing a protocol and joining IGCAT in its advocacy of cultural and food diversity. By becoming Ambassadors, the young talented chefs commit to spread this message, underlining the importance of local products, innovation on
In occasion of the European Young Chef Award 2017 on 5 November 2017 at EUHTStPOL the young chefs participated to a Master Class held by Stamatios Misomikes, IGCAT Regional Chef Ambassador and winner of the European Young Chef Award 2016. The Master Class, titled Tradition meets innovation, focused on the central theme of the competition. The
Young European chefs have been selected as finalists from awarded European Regions of Gastronomy to join a European competition on the 6th November 2017, set to protect and promote cultural and food diversity, culinary traditions, gastronomic innovation and promote young chefs starting out on their careers. World renowned chef Joan
Discover the tasty side of nature at the Valmiera Restaurant Week, from 6 – 12 November as a project from Riga-Gauja European Region of Gastronomy 2017. In its 2nd edition, during one week participants will have the opportunity to taste the rich gastronomic offering and wide range Latvian cuisine flavours. The Valmiera
Bon Sawatdee is the young chef who will represent North Brabant at the European Young Chef Award 2017 next 6 November in Sant Pol de Mar, Catalonia at the University College for Hospitality and Culinary Arts, EUHT StPol. The aims of the Young Chef Award are to: promote innovations on traditional cuisine, highlight
Josi Polso is one of the young finalist who will compete for Kuopio, just awarded European Region of Gastronomy 2020 in Brussels, at the European Young Chef Award 2017. The competition will take place in Sant Pol de Mar, Catalonia at the University College for Hospitality and Culinary Arts, EUHT StPOL. The
The Italian edition of Vanity Fair magazine talked about the opening event of East Lombardy – European Region of Gastronomy 2017 involving the cities of Bergamo, Brescia, Cremona and Mantua. The presentation of the project took place in the framework of the Identità Golose gastronomic congress in Milan on 4-6
Engines on, Riga-Gauja region (Latvia) is on the starting line, ready to launch its year as 2017 European Region of Gastronomy. The first Riga Street Food Festival – Winter Edition is the unique and unprecedented gourmet event chosen for the grand opening, inaugurating a series of exciting initiatives organized by
Four provinces under the umbrella organisation of East Lombardy, European Region of Gastronomy 2017 participated in Il Bontà, Cremona’s fair for Italian gastronomic excellence, 11-14 November 2016. This was the 14th edition of Il BonTà, that strives to support gastronomic excellence on crafted and home-made food produce. The four provinces stregthened
The first edition of the European Young Chef Award, organised by IGCAT in November 2016 at EUHT StPOL hospitality school in Sant Pol de Mar Barcelona, raised a strong interest in international and national Spanish press, also thanks to the presence of celebrity chef Joan Roca as Chair of the
Catalan Michelin-starred chefs Joan Roca and Carme Ruscalleda offered advice to and shared their experiences with European Young Chef Award 2016 finalists in a Round Table following the competition, explaining how they support and nurture young culinary talents. The event took place in Sant Pol de Mar, Barcelona at EUHT
Young chef Stamatios Misomikes from South Aegean (Greece), European Region of Gastronomy 2019, has been awarded the title of European Young Chef 2016 by an international jury chaired by celebrity chef Joan Roca. Misomikes’ dish obtained the first prize after a tough competition gathering young talents from different Regions of
Worldwide renowned chef Joan Roca chaired the international jury selected to crown 2016 European Young Chef and enthusiastically expressed his support to the main theme of the competition: promote and preserve cultural and food diversity. Organised by IGCAT at EUHT StPOL hospitality school in Sant Pol de Mar, Barcelona, the
As part of East Lombardy – European Region of Gastronomy 2017, a food truck with East Lombardy’s patronage gave the opportunity to many visitors at Mercatanti in Fiera to discover typical food from Bergamo, Brescia, Cremona and Mantua. East Lombardy – European Region of Gastronomy 2017 is a project featuring the enhancement of quality local food
