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Japanese chef triumphs at World Pie Championship in France

Planning and preparing to make a perfect pie? Then perhaps you should take tips from Japanese chef Ryutaro Shiomi who tasted success at the 13th World pate en croute championship held in Lyon.

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Beaujolais Nouveau wine celebrates a smaller but higher quality

In Beaujeu, the epicentre of the vineyard, music, fireworks and festivities marked the arrival of the wine.

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France celebrates the first bottle of Beaujolais Nouveau 2022

At just after midnight, the first bottle of this year’s Beaujolais Nouveau was opened in France despite a lower production because of bad weather

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Meet Fatih Tutak, Turkey's first 2-Michelin Star chef in Istanbul

Fatih Tutak says he's not only proud to be Turkey's first 2-Michelin Star chef in Istanbul. He also wants to promote the best of Turkish cuisine around the world.

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Madrid’s ‘enfant terrible’ named best chef in the world Dabiz Muñoz

For the second year in a row, Madrid based chez Dabiz Muñoz has been named the best in the world. His restaurant DiverXO was also awarded the best of its kind in the Spanish capital.

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Argentine chefs compete to grill the best asado

Cooks from across Argentina fired up their grills on Sunday to compete to produce the best asado, the country's traditional barbeque.

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Patrice Cayuela shares his Kawaï Alpagas chocolate brownie recipe

Young French pastry chef Patrice Cayuela has always been a fan of Japanese pop culture and has just published a cookbook dedicated to “Kawaï” cuisine.

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The Next Generation: Why Slovenian wine is the one to watch for 2022

With exceptional terroir, grapes the world needs to know more about, and arguably the best natural wines on the planet, Slovenia is where the value is.

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From Rome to Drôme: Antiquity and gastronomy in the Northern Rhone

The character of this largely undiscovered slice of France is perhaps best characterised by kitchen supremo Philippe Girardon.

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Why doesn't Swiss wine make it out of Switzerland?

The Swiss canton of Valais, or Wallis, is a landscape of rolling hills and irrigated vineyards. So why don't you find the wine in your supermarkets?

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What wines do UK politicians drink?

The Government Wine cellar is a mine of English still and sparkling. And don't forget the Welsh!

Destinations

Forget Cappadocia. This city is the more chilled alternative for 2022

You’ve probably never heard of Afyonkarahisar but this hidden gem won’t stay secret for long.

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What will Hollywood's stars be eating at the Oscars Governors Ball?

Wolfgang Puck gives us a tour of his kitchen, and lets us know his predictions.

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Meet France's latest 3-star Michelin chefs

Chefs Arnaud Donckele in Paris and Dimitri Droisneau in Cassis (south-eastern France) have been awarded three stars in France by the Michelin guide.

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First female chef will represent France at Bocuse d'Or Europe

Could she become the first French woman to win the coveted Bocuse d’Or?

The Kitchen

Antiche Carampane's Venetian-style liver and onions | The Kitchen

The Venetians inherited the recipe from the Romans and replaced figs for onions.

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Roasted octopus with stewed aubergine and chorizo | The Kitchen

Octopus is a fundamental component of Mediterranean cuisine and here it is enhanced by the chorizo sauce.

Culture news

'No-one will stop us': Ukrainian winemakers stand defiant

Wine growers in Ukraine had a massive setback in 2014 when their greatest wine region, Crimea, was annexed by Russia. They will not be deterred by war, they say.

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Chester Grosvenor's Michelin omission leaves the county with no stars

As the team in Cheshire leave the county with no Michelin stars at all, renowned London restaurant Le Gavroche continues to lead the pack with an unprecedented Michelin longevity of 47 years.

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Iran 'jail restaurant' aims to free bad debt inmates

Two Iranian ex-prisoners have opened a successful "jail restaurant" to help raise funds to free convicts languishing behind bars for unpaid debts