Tag: Gastronomy
One chef, one ingredient: the chef to the White House talks garlic
(Relaxnews) – If you are what you eat, then it could be said that chefs are what they cook. In an exclusive series from Relaxnews, some of the top chefs from around the world share their favorite food ingredient to prepare and eat, every week. Whether it be peas, apricots, or sea urchin, the answers [...]
Chocolate linked to reduced risk of stroke — in men
(Relaxnews) – Love the men in your life? Consider buying them a box of chocolate bonbons as a means to lower their risk of stroke. In a new study out of Sweden published this week, researchers found that eating a moderate amount of chocolate every week was associated with a reduced rate of stroke incidents. [...]
McDonald’s announces nutritional initiatives amidst Olympic controversy
(Relaxnews) – With Olympic medalists in tow, major corporate — and controversial — sponsor McDonald’s mounted a public outreach campaign in London Thursday, announcing the launch of a new QR code system that will allow consumers to look up the nutritional info of foods with the scan their smartphones. Amidst the chorus of critics who [...]
Most expensive foods in the world include $2,000 piece of pie
(Relaxnews) – Should you ever come into obscene amounts of money and not know how to burn through it, consider buying a $12,000 pizza from Italy or a $2,000 slice of Wagyu beef pie from England and washing it down with a $1,100 pint of blond, Belgian ale out of a dead squirrel carcass. From [...]
Chefs to the world’s most powerful leaders gather in Paris
(Relaxnews) – In addition to being ‘guardians’ of their country’s culinary heritage, chefs to the world’s most powerful leaders must also strike a delicate balance between health, flavor and diplomacy in their food, a challenge that shifts with every change in head of state. After meeting in Berlin last week, 25 chefs belonging to one [...]
World leaders’ top chefs gather in Berlin for Merkel lunch
(BERLIN-AFP) – World leaders’ personal chefs, a group known as one the globe’s most exclusive culinary clubs, gathered in Berlin Thursday to swap tips on how to keep their powerful bosses healthy and happy. The annual huddle, now in its 35th year, will culminate in a luncheon at Chancellor Angela Merkel’s office Friday hosted by [...]
