http://www.culinarytravel.info Let's Eat and Drink Our Way Around the World! Fri, 25 Jun 2010 21:32:05 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.culinarytravel.info/destinations/europe/italy/divingusto-food-and-wine-festival-in-puglia-24-25-july-2010/ http://www.culinarytravel.info/destinations/europe/italy/divingusto-food-and-wine-festival-in-puglia-24-25-july-2010/#comments Thu, 24 Jun 2010 13:26:43 +0000 tastebuds http://www.culinarytravel.info/?p=699 Divingusto: the Puglia Food and Wine Festival returns to Ceglie Messapica in the province of Brindisi on Saturday 24th and Sundayth 25 July 2010. Puglia, the region covering the "heel" section of the Italian peninsula, is rightly proud of its gastronomic traditions, and Divingusto celebrates the region’s culinary artisans.]]> http://www.culinarytravel.info/destinations/europe/italy/divingusto-food-and-wine-festival-in-puglia-24-25-july-2010/feed/ 0 http://www.culinarytravel.info/chefs/chef-profiles/chef-profile-sebastien-robuchon/ http://www.culinarytravel.info/chefs/chef-profiles/chef-profile-sebastien-robuchon/#comments Wed, 16 Jun 2010 19:09:32 +0000 tastebuds http://www.culinarytravel.info/chefs/chef-profiles/chef-profile-sebastien-robuchon/ Sebastien Robuchon, nephew of Joël Robuchon, the man described as “The Chef of the Century” specialises in French cooking and “cuisine actuelle”, as well as contemporary Asian fusion. He spent his apprenticeship working at his uncle’s side and has continued a close relationship with the dishes that have made the Robuchon name famous among the cognoscenti.]]> http://www.culinarytravel.info/chefs/chef-profiles/chef-profile-sebastien-robuchon/feed/ 0 http://www.culinarytravel.info/chefs/chef-profiles/chef-profile-graham-campbell/ http://www.culinarytravel.info/chefs/chef-profiles/chef-profile-graham-campbell/#comments Sat, 29 May 2010 16:11:26 +0000 tastebuds http://www.culinarytravel.info/?p=693 Graham Campbell, one of the youngest chefs in Scotland to gain a Michelin star, started his career working part-time at the Caledonian Hotel in his hometown, Oban. He entered a cookery competition which left the head chef so impressed that he was offered a full time job. After progressing to commis chef and then sous chef, Graham headed south to Rochdale to work at celebrity chef Andrew Nutter’s restaurant.]]> http://www.culinarytravel.info/chefs/chef-profiles/chef-profile-graham-campbell/feed/ 0 http://www.culinarytravel.info/restaurants/london-restaurant-festival-8th-%e2%80%93-13th-october-2009/ http://www.culinarytravel.info/restaurants/london-restaurant-festival-8th-%e2%80%93-13th-october-2009/#comments Mon, 31 Aug 2009 05:08:53 +0000 tastebuds http://www.culinarytravel.info/?p=542 Sold on a first come, first served basis, tickets are on sale for selected events of the inaugural, six-day London Restaurant Festival, 8th – 13th October 2009, including a 'Gourmet Odissey' and London’s biggest ever collective Sunday Roast]]> http://www.culinarytravel.info/restaurants/london-restaurant-festival-8th-%e2%80%93-13th-october-2009/feed/ 0 http://www.culinarytravel.info/events/food-festivals/cornwall-food-drink-festival-2009/ http://www.culinarytravel.info/events/food-festivals/cornwall-food-drink-festival-2009/#comments Sun, 30 Aug 2009 14:34:31 +0000 tastebuds http://www.culinarytravel.info/?p=534 The Cornwall Food & Drink Festival, supported by key sponsor St Austell Brewery, will unleash an array of exotic colours, smells and sounds for three days at this September’s gastro event on Lemon Quay, Truro. An army of Cornish food and drink producers and chefs will illustrate just why Cornwall is so deserving of its ranking as the UK’s number one food destination outside London.]]> http://www.culinarytravel.info/events/food-festivals/cornwall-food-drink-festival-2009/feed/ 0 http://www.culinarytravel.info/chefs/blue-gets-busy-in-the-kitchen-as-heston-blumenthal-prepares-a-feast/ http://www.culinarytravel.info/chefs/blue-gets-busy-in-the-kitchen-as-heston-blumenthal-prepares-a-feast/#comments Tue, 03 Mar 2009 18:08:44 +0000 tastebuds http://culinarytravel.info/2009/03/04/blue-gets-busy-in-the-kitchen-as-heston-blumenthal-prepares-a-feast/ Blue has completed post production on Heston’s Feasts, superchef Heston Blumenthal’s latest series, which sees the gastronomic genius look to the future of food by studying traditional dishes from the past. The four-part series, which airs on Tuesday 3 March at 9pm on Channel 4, was made by Optomen and sees Heston travel back through [...]]]> http://www.culinarytravel.info/chefs/blue-gets-busy-in-the-kitchen-as-heston-blumenthal-prepares-a-feast/feed/ 0 http://www.culinarytravel.info/chefs/celebrating-a-decade-of-michelin-star-dining-at-holbeck-ghylls/ http://www.culinarytravel.info/chefs/celebrating-a-decade-of-michelin-star-dining-at-holbeck-ghylls/#comments Tue, 27 Jan 2009 20:45:54 +0000 tastebuds http://culinarytravel.info/2009/01/27/celebrating-a-decade-of-michelin-star-dining-at-holbeck-ghylls/ Following last week’s publication of the 2009 Michelin Guide to Great Britain, Holbeck Ghyll Country House Hotel in the Lake District is delighted to announce that its coveted restaurant has been awarded Michelin Star status for the 10th consecutive year. Specialising in traditional British cuisine with a distinct French influence, Holbeck Ghyll is incredibly proud [...]]]> http://www.culinarytravel.info/chefs/celebrating-a-decade-of-michelin-star-dining-at-holbeck-ghylls/feed/ 0 http://www.culinarytravel.info/bars/authentic-tapas-menu-launched-at-the-gore-hotels-bar-190/ http://www.culinarytravel.info/bars/authentic-tapas-menu-launched-at-the-gore-hotels-bar-190/#comments Tue, 09 Dec 2008 20:08:57 +0000 tastebuds http://culinarytravel.info/2008/12/09/authentic-tapas-menu-launched-at-the-gore-hotels-bar-190/ Guests can now enjoy a wide variety of rustic Spanish specialities in The Gore Hotel’s Bar 190 in London. The Gore’s new Head Chef, Taher Djeebet, who has lived and worked in Spain, has used his Mediterranean experiences to create a Tapas menu bursting with traditional Spanish flavours. With a mix of cold and warm [...]]]> http://www.culinarytravel.info/bars/authentic-tapas-menu-launched-at-the-gore-hotels-bar-190/feed/ 0 http://www.culinarytravel.info/chefs/chef-profiles/chef-profile-kevin-anthony-ashton/ http://www.culinarytravel.info/chefs/chef-profiles/chef-profile-kevin-anthony-ashton/#comments Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:43:35 +0000 tastebuds http://culinarytravel.info/2008/11/13/chef-profile-kevin-anthony-ashton/ Kevin Ashton is a chef and a member of the Guild of Food Writers. He has worked around the world, cooking for many famous people including Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, American Presidents Nixon, Reagan, Bush and movie stars Michelle Pfeiffer, Paul Newman, Linda Carter and Omar Sheriff. For the last 5 years, Kevin has [...]]]> http://www.culinarytravel.info/chefs/chef-profiles/chef-profile-kevin-anthony-ashton/feed/ 0 http://www.culinarytravel.info/chefs/international-mache-match-final-results-2008-loire-valley-lambs-lettuce/ http://www.culinarytravel.info/chefs/international-mache-match-final-results-2008-loire-valley-lambs-lettuce/#comments Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:54:33 +0000 tastebuds http://culinarytravel.info/2008/11/12/international-mache-match-final-results-2008-loire-valley-lambs-lettuce/ British, French and Spanish chefs battled it out at a grueling live cook-off in the Loire Valley, France for the International Mâche Match 2008 on Thursday 6 November. Nick Chapman, House of Commons sous chef came second in the competition, scoring highest overall in the surprise basket round and impressing the international panel of judges. [...]]]> http://www.culinarytravel.info/chefs/international-mache-match-final-results-2008-loire-valley-lambs-lettuce/feed/ 0