A County Derry man has been shortlisted in a ‘life changing’ competition to find the UK’s best young chef. The Roux Scholarship is the biggest UK competition for chefs under 30 and previous winners have gone on to head some of the UK’s top kitchens and earn Michelin stars. Ryan Porter, 29, was raised in Magherafelt from the age of
Continue reading Fenn restaurant in London’s Fulham has announced it will close at the end of next month due to staff shortages that are making it “untenable” for the business to stay open. Fenn will will close its doors permenantly after its final service on 29 April. Kitchen and front of house staff have been invited to take on roles across the
Continue reading In this climate, operators have had to find ways to satisfy their diners, adapting their menus with fewer selections featuring quality menu items, that also deliver on flavour, consistency, speed, and margins. Clever culinary solutions that offset the complexity involved in the preparation of various components to a dish, without compromising on the flavour, are essential to deliver today’s menus.
Continue reading Beat the Florida heat with unique ice cream creations spanning from ube soft serve to cold brew . Plan your Milkshakes next outing with this list in mind! Mills 50 This trendy ice cream parlor lends itself to the founder’s Filipino heritage with vegan flavors, including a buko pandan, mango float, and coffee & biskwit. In the mood for soft serve?
Continue reading Climax Blue is rolling out to U.S. foodservice operators in April, and later this year will be available to grocery and specialty retailers. The company and its products have generated excitement from Michelin chefs and, beginning in April, will also be incorporated into menus at top restaurant throughout the U.S., including 3 Star Michelin-rated Atelier Crenn in San Francisco and Celebrity Chef Matthew Kenney’s Plant
Continue reading VEGAN ARMENIAN LAHMACUN RECIPE From Kourt’s Incredible Spread If you’ve never heard of lahmacun, yes, you have. Almost every culture has a hearty, delicious flatbread of some sort, and lahmacun (or lahmajo) is that in Armenia. Kourt shared a few snippets from her stunning vegan spread, and we had to know the recipe to just one of those healthy, spiced, comfy-cozy,
Continue reading Laila Gohar Show-stopping food artist and feast curator Dalí may have turned food into art with his Les Diners de Gala parties but Egyptian-born, New-York based Laila Gohar is busy blurring the lines between food, art, fashion and design with surreal edible installations that resemble what may have happened had Lewis Carroll ever met Escoffier at the court of Louis XIV. A chair
Continue reading For some, the most unpleasant part of any meal out is when it comes time to tip. Suddenly a number of questions arise: What’s a fair amount to leave? Am I tipping based on the total before or after tax? Why does Canada have such a rampant tipping culture? What’s on the menu of upscale plant-based food at Folke? The
Continue reading Fish Fry Friday is all anyone can talk about right now, but for those with dietary restrictions, enjoying this Lenten meal is not as easy as heading to the closest local pub. Luckily, as dietary needs are becoming more prevalent, so are the amount of bars and restaurants accommodating these needs. If you’re craving a taste of that good ol’
Continue reading There are a lot of ways to be vegan, and none of them are wrong. While steamed veggie bowls, fruit and Smoothies greens-packed salads might lean more towards the whole, unprocessed food end of the spectrum, elsewhere there exists beautiful, indulgent delights like Buffalo seitan wings, (most) French fries, Oreos, and nachos with non-dairy cheese and sour cream (all incredible culinary
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