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Spain & Portugal

Majorca – Palma – La Coqueria

La Coqueria has opened in Santa Catalina market Monday-Saturday. Katja Wohr and Maria Solivellas have teamed up to produce a local savoury called “coca”, a Mallorcan take similar to a pizza with a crispy pastry base and a range of savoury/sweet toppings. Es Rebost , a new Etno-Food café has opened on Palma’s main shopping […]

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France

France – Paris – Chef Alain Ducasse

Chef Alain Ducasse will be taking over the kitchens of Le Meurice and Le Dali restaurants at Dorchester Collection’s Parisian palace hotel Le Meurice at the beginning of September. With his innovative style and distinctive take on French cuisine, Alain Ducasse will lead the hotel’s kitchen teams, bringing his 25 years of experience to the […]

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Europe

Belgium – Koksijde-Oostduinkerke

The fishermen of the Belgian coastal resort of Koksijde-Oostduinkerke are the only ones in the world to catch shrimp while riding on horseback. Driving the horses up to chest deep, wearing yellow oilskins and waders, the fishermen advance side by side, dragging nets to scoop shrimps from the sandy sea bed and occasionally leaving the […]

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Wider World

Abu Dhabi – Camel Milk

The newly opened Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal is offering guests a taste of the Middle East with concoctions created by their in-house Camel Milk Mixologist. The Camel Milk Mixologist crafts his beverages with freshly muddled ingredients infused with locally-sourced camel milk, resulting in flavours ranging from sweet strawberry to refreshing mint. Originally created for […]

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Cookery Classes

Norfolk – Artisan Bread School, Barsham Barns

Image copyright – Artisan Bread School Renowned artisan bread maker, Carl Shavitz, will be holding an Artisan Bread School on 27 September – 2 October at Barsham Barns, Norfolk showing participants the processes involved in artisan bread-making. Carl has supplied handmade artisan bread to high end restaurants and specialist shops in Cambridge and London for […]

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Cookery Classes

Valencia – The Spanish Thyme Traveller

The Spanish Thyme Traveller takes guests on a tapas and cava tasting to experience not only Valencia’s sumptuous local food but also visit two of the best wineries producing cava in the region. The trip includes: two nights’ accommodation in 4-star boutique hotel and two breakfasts; tapas and cava tasting session on Friday evening; one midday […]