Very often, but specially when you are having a 20 course dinner conducted by two Michelin starred chefs — like the one I had recently at LOCO in Lisbon, with Portuguese Alexandre Silva and his team hosting Basque Diego Guerrero from DSTAgE (Madrid) —, desserts come last when your appetite is already gone. Or, also quite common too, they just are not up to the challenge — after all, standing out in a crowd is not a piece of cake.…
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[I got a postcard from… is a guest editorial] When you imagine a trip to Italy, there are a few cities and sights that tend to come to your mind immediately, right? Rome, we bet, dominates most of the world’s…
food alert: 13 dishes in Portugal 2016 to remember | 13 pratos em portugal que deram mais sabor a 2016
#Lemon and saffron Risotto with scallops | Risotto de limão e açafrão com vieiras | Less by Miguel Castro e Silva, Lisbon #Crayfish, white sturgeon caviar, cauliflower caviar, salicornia and Japanese mustard | Lagostim, caviar de esturjão branco, caviar…
One year ago, after a few months of anticipation, Portuguese-born Miguel Rocha Vieira presented his first menu as head-chef of Michelin starred Fortaleza do Guincho (on Lisbon coastline) to a selected group of food critics and writers. I was…
alinea madrid x diverxo: foodies be prepared! | buum! achatz e dabiz fazem pop up
Great minds think alike? Not necessarily, but great chefs are more and more into teaming up and providing great experiences. So, start spreading the news: Chicago-based Alinea restaurant (3 Michelin stars and number 26 on the World’s 50 Best…