The Flanders coast has so many Michelin Star restaurants, all vying for the local euro. I was over to visit one in particular, Bartholomeus in Knokke, but on the journey up there from Ostend I was able to take in a lot more of what the Flanders coast has to offer and get a taste of what makes it such a great and unusual foodie weekend break destination.
Getting the feel for Texture. We interview chef Agnar Sverrisson
The annual January roll-call of Michelin awards saw Texture restaurant receive its first coveted star. A joint venture started by Icelandic Chef Agnar Sverrisson and Sommelier Xavier Rousset, both formerly of Le Manoir Aux Quat’Saisons, the intimate 50-seater restaurant has been a name that has consistently appeared on best restaurant lists in the past couple of years. Sabrina Ghayour paid Chef Agnar Sverrissona visit to learn more about the restaurant and more about the man who is largely responsible for Texture’s success.
Hot Tabasco recipes
Things are really ‘heating up’ this summer as two of the UK’s finest chefs – Ainsley Harriott and Simon Rimmer – have each devised a recipe for us to try and interestingly both have a warm thing in common – Tabasco
Texture, London
The menu is largely straightforward and unpretentious and each dish takes a handful of great ingredients and fuses them together to make something uncomplicated, unfussy but utterly delicious. These are just the kind of things that illustrate exactly why Texture were one of just six restaurants to be awarded a Michelin star this year and deservedly so.
Coming events – round up for the week of 17 April
Here are some of the things happening in this coming week for your delectation and amusement. Special celebratory menus and camp entertainment are the order of the week.
Guest Chefs Announced for Grand Designs Live, London 2010
John Burton-Race, Martin Blunos, Nancy Lam, Jun Tanaka and Ian Pengelley are among the celebrity chefs who have recently been unveiled as the individuals charged with the task of turning up the heat in the Live Kitchen Experience at Grand Designs Live 2010, from 1st- 9th May at ExCeL London.
700 years of Armagnac
You would think that an invitation to attend an event to celebrate 700 years of Armagnac, to learn about its development and production and of course, to sample the wares of the different producers of this French spirit would be something to leap at. Indeed, I did leap at the opportunity and when it got to the tasting part of the afternoon began to remember why I quite often avoid such events……
Russian Standard Gold vodka, now available in the UK
Russian Standard Gold is Distilled from, what we are told is the finest Russian winter wheat from the southern steppes of Russia and blended with the glacial waters from Lake Ladoga, incorporating Siberian golden roots to provide its soft taste.
The Cat’s whiskers. Monty Bojangles new sweets
If you’ve got a sweet tooth, you probably already worship at the Gucci-slippered paws of Monty Bojangles. Well to add to his range, the feline fatty has brought out a range of all-natural retro sweets to feed the nostalgic schoolboy in all of us. Cola Cubes, Aniseed Balls, Sherbet Pips, Rhubarb & Custard, Pineapple Cubes, Lemon Sherbets and even White Mice.
Openings in May
May sees three new eateries opening for Londoners and those a little to the west to look forward to, Bar Boulud at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel on 6 May The Sanctum on the Green Restaurant and Bar opens mid_May and The Tommyfield in Kennington, from the Renaissance gastro pub group, later in the month.