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Rabbit Healthier Alternative

When thinking of rabbits, the first countries that’ll probably come to mind are France and Italy with their great love for the domestic meat.

Life Begins At 40

Twenty-one years ago, for then 19-year-old Gert de Mangeleer, the plan was to own a jazz club.

A Sweet Sojourn Through Europe

Having Met So Many French Pastry Chefs Over the Years, I’d Always Wondered How Pastries in Their Home Country Were Really Like, Both in the Countryside, and in the City. Shall We Start With the Charming Region of Alsace, Before Proceeding to the City of Lights? 

Breakthrough Beverages: Healthier Alcohol?

It’s unimaginable for most of the world nowadays to live a life with absolutely no alcohol.

Made In China

Made In China

The True Meaning Of Chinese Lunar New Year

Traditionally, Eight Treasures Rice Is Made of Auspicious Ingredients, Such as Lotus Seeds for a Sound Marriage, and Candied Melon for Sweetness in a Relationship. Other Ingredients Phonetically Remind the Hearer of Good Things, Such as Dried Longan, Which Sounds Like ‘reunion’, and Dried Tangerine Peels, Which Sounds Like ‘good Luck’. In Some Places, Such as Shanghai, It Typically Features Sweet Lotus Paste Hidden Within Steamed Glutinous Rice. Elsewhere, the Eight Treasures Are Stuffed Within a Roasted Duck, or Made With Wood Ear and Cloud Ear Fungus for a Vegetarian Rendition. How Would Three Chefs in Singapore Reinterpret Traditional New Year Dishes? Let’s Take a Closer Look.

Symbols & Festive Meals

Symbols are a language that can help us understand our past. As the saying goes, a picture says a thousand words, but which words? Understanding our past determines actively our ability to understand the present.” said Tom Hanks in the movie The Da Vinci Code, 2006 as an opening statement. You cannot equate one symbol to another without context – like the swastika which is a spiritual symbol for the Hindus, Buddhists, and Jains, but represents terror and anti-Semitism for the races that were hunted during the world wars.

Harvesting Ethically

From subarctic Alaska and the Pacific coast, to the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic coast, the United States has a coastline of 150,000 kilometers where fish and shellfish live.

Festive Feasts Around The World: Traditions Or Modern Adaptations

It’s that time of the year when people gather, exchange gifts and most of all, feast! With virtually everyone adhering to the Gregorian calendar, the festivities start and end around the same time. When do chefs start preparing their menus for the festive season and is there still a demand for traditional dishes? What about countries that Christmas have been introduced to: what sort of food do they serve?

A Spanish Christmas

Known for its rugged coastal cliffs and mountainous interiors, Asturias, on the northwestern coast of Spain, sees much rain and snow during winter. In contrast, Barcelona, on the eastern coast of Spain, has the mild winters of a maritime Mediterranean climate. This issue, a chef from Asturias and two chefs from Barcelona share with us traditional and modern takes on festive dishes from their hometowns.