FOOD: TREND WATCH
DUBLIN. Learn how to mix, shake and serve like a professional at a Harvey Nichols Cocktail Masterclass. The two hour sessions start at 7pm on monthly Thursdays from July 26, and cost from €35 per person, including canapés, and a personalised Harvey Nichols Cocktail College Diploma.
Cocktail College dates:
Fashionista – July 26
Club Tropicana – August 30
Vintage Cocktails – September 27
Fabulous Fizz – October 25
Indulge – November 22
Private group bookings and dinner packages are available. Log on to www.harveynichols.com/dublin and contact Firstfloor.reservations@harveynichols.com
The BLUE BOTTLE CRAFT OF COFFEE by James Freeman reveals how to make a better cup of coffee, alongside recipes by Pastry Chef Caitlin Freeman, and is co-written by James Beard Award-winning food writer Tara Duggan. Watch the trailer and pre-order the book at www.amazon.com before its October 9 release.
FOOD TRENDS: the humble burger is getting a make-over with healthy options and international influences. Turkey and veggie burgers are on the rise, with the black-bean and quinoa burgers becoming star flavours. Look out for Asian-inspired burgers dressed with gochujang aioli, Thai basil, wasabi mayo, ginger, shiitake mushrooms, and mango slaw. Also see Fourth July: Top Burgers. (Image: Miru Burger with Spicy Tuna at Miru8691 Korean Burger-Fish Bar, Beverly Hills.www.miru8691.com)
BARCELONA. Molecular gastronomists FERRAN and ALBERT ADRIA have turned their creativity to Mexican and Japanese fusion, with plans to open restaurants serving both cuisines in Barcelona www.albertyferranadria.com
AUSTRALIA. Boutique hotel brand Peppers are launching the PEPPERS GOURMET FOOD TRAIL, a 12 month series of events, and packages in cooperation with the properties’s chefs, local producers, and wine critic Nick Stock, Gourmet Traveller Wine magazine contributor and editor of The Age/Sydney Morning Herald Good Wine Guide. The first event, In Season in the Tropics, will take place at Peppers Beach Club & Spa Palm Cove August 10-11. Log on to www.peppers.com.au
LONDON. A selection of Britain’s top chefs and food writers are currently taking part in Cooking with Rowley, a series of one-off, collaborative dinners with Rowley Leigh at his restaurant Le Café Anglais. (Also see Fine Food & Film)
Florence Knight – August 1
Lucas Hollweg – September 12
Gizzi Erskine – November 6
Rose Prince – January 23
Tickets are available from Le Café Anglais, priced at £70 per person, inclusive of dinner, wine and service. www.cafeanglais.co.uk
Voted Best Restaurant Bar 2006 & 2011, Japanese restaurant NOZOMI in Knightsbridge has started a lunch and dinner delivery service. A variety of sushi, traditional Japanese food, bento boxes, wines, spirits, and beers are available for delivery to selected postcodes within London. The full menu can be viewed online at www.nozomi.co.uk
EAT LONDON 2 is a personal guide to the best of the city’s food by restaurateurs Peter Prescott and Terence Conran. From cheap eats to Michelin stars, food carts, gastropubs, and fine dining, fold-out maps guide you through streets and neighborhoods, alongside restaurant descriptions, quotations from chefs, and recipes for signature dishes. Buy online at www.amazon.co.uk
AURELIA‘s Italian Aperitivo is available every day from 6pm – 9pm, offering complimentary canapes and appetizers with pre-dinner drinks. Food on offer includes mini chorizo tortilla, tomato and garlic bruschettas, ham mousse croutons, aubergine puree, and burrata vol au vents. The bar menu serves Mediterranean spirits and cocktails, like Negroni, Bellini, and Campari spritzers, or non alcoholic Avocado, Strawberry or Melon smoothies. Bartender Giuseppe Ciulla has developed a range of signature cocktails based on Mediterranean aromas and flavours, such as the Gaeta Mojito with basil and blackberries
www.aurelialondon.co.uk
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