Palestinian chef Johnny Goric has cooked for President Barack Obama and served as a judge on the Palestinian version of Masterchef, a reality TV cooking show. In July, he put out his first cookbook — but rather than publish in his native Arabic or in English, Goric’s debut recipes are
Michelin star chef Wassim Hallel, ambasador for European Region of Gastronomy Aarhus/Central Denmark Region 2017, was interviewed by the Telegraph newspaper on the rise of the culinary scene in Aarhus. In a review last week, food, drink and travel writer Andy Lynes writes about the city’s status as Denmark’s new
Gastro tourists may want to book flights to Singapore for the end of 2016. Michael Ellis, international director of the hallowed restaurant guide Michelin Guides, has just announced it’ll publish a Singapore edition in the second half of next year. A Michelin Singapore website, in collaboration with Robert Parker Wine Advocate,
According to AVAAZ, Glyphosate brings in $6 billion per year and is the basis of RoundUp, the chemical cornerstone of Monsanto’s Genetically Modified empire. AVAAZ claims that RoundUP ignored studies showing glyphosate are unsafe. But these scientists are 17 of the world’s top oncology experts and comprehensively reviewed independent studies.
The much awaited Indigenous Terra Madre (ITM) a conclave centered on the philosophy of Slow Food, Agro biodiversity, Food Sovereignty, Agro-ecology, amongst others, was officially inaugurated on Tuesday at the Convocation Hall of the North Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Shillong. Adapted in Meghalaya as International Mei Ramew, the inaugural ceremony saw
Following the slow food philosophy, which aims to counter the fast-food tradition, earth markets are community-run markets that bring naturally grown organic food to consumers at fair prices. They do not appear different from other local markets; however, they have to adapt to the Slow Food philosophy. With a special focus on
A total of 14 Romanian cities are in the race for the European Capital of Culture 2021 title, as experts from the European Commission validated their candidacy files. The 14 cities are Arad, Alba, Iulia, Bacău, Baia Mare, Braşov, Brăila, Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, Craiova, Iaşi, Sfântu Gheorghe, Suceava, Timişoara, and Târgu Mures. A
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) governments have been urged to shift their focus from timber, cocoa and minerals exports, and introduce relevant polices and funding into arts and culture to rapidly expand their economies. The stakeholders from Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Gambia and Cote d’Ivoire are discussing the status
Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants list is published by William Reed Business Media, which also publishes The World’s 50 Best Restaurants, launched in 2002, and Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants, launched in 2013. The World’s 50 Best Restaurants list is an annual snapshot of the opinions and experiences of almost 1,000
Twenty copies of Limerick’s bid document for the prized European Capital of Culture 2020 designation have been submitted to the Department of Arts Heritage and the Gaeltacht. Dublin, Galway and the Three Sisters or South East regional clustering of Waterford, Wexford and Kilkenny are all bidding for the title, which
Yanqing, a national ecological demonstration base, will be one of the sites for the 2022 Winter Olympics. In the past four years, with an investment of 30 million yuan ($4.71 million), Yanqing has turned a once farm-field valley into an attractive place with beautiful names such as the “Most Beautiful
ECURES is an international association of scholars and experts specialising in cultural research. The members of the Association come from over 30 countries in Europe, North America, Asia and Australia; they represent a broad range of academic disciplines. ECURES is committed to pioneering the development of theoretical and applied cultural
The dazzling first edition of Salon Gastrónoma launches in Cannes on 30 October, running until 2 November. Almost 5,000 m2 of the prestigious Palm Beach will be taken over by this special ‘gourmand’ event; a unique and spectacular setting, facing the beautiful Lerins Islands. Over four days – under the sponsorship
Favela tours in Rio de Janeiro are a controversial subject. As Rio has been working to pacify many of the communities with the UPP (Police Pacification Units), tours have been on the rise as curious travellers leave the beach to explore another perspective of the city. With around 22 percent of
After Cáceres was bestowed the title os Spanish Capital of Gastronomy last year, a position which it has held from 1 January 2015, the time has come to announce a new winner for the forthcoming year. And the judging was tough, but after beating entrants such as Huelva, Toledo has
Carlo Petrini, the internationally lauded Italian founder of the Slow Food movement, is on a mission. He envisions a future where no one goes hungry, where land ownership is fair, and where growers’ traditional crops become prized foodstuffs for nations of gastronomes. He lays out the reasons — and the
