With every new year comes a renewed desire to make meaningful change, to find things that spark joy, and invite order after the holiday chaos. For those looking to narrow their focus on the kitchen, consider the power of partitioning. From meal planning to effortless fridge organizing, improving your cooking workflow is easier than you think.
With the rise of artisanal cheese and the show scene, shopping for it has transformed from a simple task into a luxurious experience. From the colorful displays at Tableaux in Paris, to the ultra-designed Fromaje in Madrid, and the shrine-like Maison Morand in Dubai, each of these institutions intersects with design to elevate cheese to cult status. What’s more, each of them finds a way to give the food industry proper visibility with the product taking center stage.
Sourdough is serious business. Growing sourdough requires intuition, patience, and a willingness to embrace unpredictability. Here to help is Goldie by Sourhouse™, a convenient, countertop, minimally invasive device for warming or cooling sourdough starter that meets the critical need for consistency in keeping your starter active and healthy. Consistent fermentation develops the right flavor, and now that’s much easier to achieve.
San Miguel de Allende, Mexico — a UNESCO World Heritage city filled with colorful colonial architecture — is home to Tequila Casa Dragones, a small producer known for sipping super-premium tequila. The brand’s revitalized space, La Casa Dragones, recently received the prestigious Créateurs Design Award and LIV Hospitality Design Awards thanks to a collaboration between multidisciplinary design studio Meyer Davis, leading design curator Ana Elena Mallet, and artisan curator Raúl Capra.
Just in May, Michelin-awarded Chef Elena Reygadas was celebrated as one of Mexico’s top culinary talents, among other things, which included numerous awards and collaborations with R+D.Lab. Together, the creative partners built on a shared vision for glassware that expresses everyday luxury. The resulting Rosetta collection consists of Rosetta Sour, Rosetta Martini and Rosetta Acqua, each handcrafted in Italy using borosilicate glass, and shaped through a traditional blowing technique.
Taste is highly personal and subjective, both in the context of flavor and aesthetic preference, and varies greatly depending on human experience. That’s why awarding culinary excellence presents a unique challenge – and a flexible palate. Are you interested in expanding your scope? Experience new flavors through awards and celebrations at the James Beard Awards, the World’s 50 Best Restaurants, the 2024 Michelin Star winners, as well as some of the Pink Lady Food Photography Awards winners. There’s a little something for everyone.
Climate change is a heavy topic, but artist Rose McAdoo makes discussing this existential crisis a little easier with her delicious desserts. From baking cakes on a glacier to baking desserts while at sea, each creation tells a story with the goal of communicating information that can impact the business. Fun recipes and hopeful desserts are new scientific approaches to reaching stomachs and changing minds.
The smell, taste, and even texture of food seem to have the ability to fuel our imagination with summer holding the sweetest associations. And for some, even sweeter memories. This piece blends personal notes from the margins of Gérard’s romance with food and recipe recipes that are both refreshing and nostalgic. Tropical fruits take center stage in this recipe for a delicious dessert at the ready.
Some consider exotic dining experiences to be those that showcase cuisine in its purest form, while others enjoy the novelty of fusion. If you appreciate both approaches, Rokushu, Los Angeles’ newest culinary sensation, offers a menu featuring beloved Japanese classics alongside innovative new dishes tailored to local tastes. From the minds of Michelin-starred chefs, it’s a sensory experience worth waiting for.
Food has always served as a canvas for artistic experiences and a channel for emotional expression. But recent years have seen it become more widespread, more accessible, and increasingly attractive to professionals looking to cross over from other fields. The cultural shifts reflect a curious consumer base with a taste for amazing food experiences. Amid these rising trends, cake artists Allison Dunlop of ARD Bakery and Amy Yip of Yip.Studio are redefining what it means to create great desserts.
For culinary-curious friends or family, having something delicious on display along with something great the host can keep is a winning move. Whether you’re shopping for someone early in their culinary adventure or for someone who has all the cooking tools, TJ Girard of Design Milk shared 10 modern gift ideas to delight any foodie this holiday season.
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