Transcending Fine Dining Into High Art, Yann Bernard Lejard Named as New Executive Chef of The Ritz-Carlton, Bahrain Luxury Beachfront Resort Lejard will oversee the full menu creation and operations of the culinary division, including 130 chefs, 11 restaurants, in-room dining, and banquet catering  Daring, unique, playful are just a few words that come top of mind when experiencing one of Chef Yann Lejard'ssignature dishes. Like a modern-d ...

As the 10th-most diverse city in the U.S., Kent, Washington boasts a bounty of ethnic restaurants, shops and cultural arts opportunities. Conveniently located less than 15 miles from Sea-Tac Airport, Kent is a destination for culture seekers. Curate an itinerary to experience it for yourself at www.visitkent.com.  Consider making five stops in Kent, for the ultimate food and art adventure. Asadero Sinaloa. One of the best spots to eat and dr ...

Attendees at this year’s WTM London - the event where ideas arrive - will hear food tourism experts explain how destinations around the globe can benefit from the current interest in culinary travel experiences.   A global survey of 50,000 travellers from Booking.com found that more than six in ten choose a destination for its great food or drink and that more than a third plan to take a dedicated food tourism trip sometime in 2018.   Erik Wolf, founder of The World Food Trav ...

(Family Features) Imagine treating yourself and your dinner guests to a delicious, restaurant-caliber meal without leaving your dining room or hiring a personal chef. Small plates, also known as tapas, are lighter, bite-sized indulgences that you can prepare and style seamlessly. By putting your own artful, unique spin on small plates, you can indulge in a meal that appeals to the senses and conveys sophistication. It can be easy to create delicious small plates: all you need are wholesome, ...

Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurants, a lifestyle brand centered around food and wine, has announced their second wine collaboration with Chef Tyler Florence: a Sauvignon Blanc. The blend is a labor of love between Cooper’s Hawk winemaker Rob Warren and the Food Network host, author, restaurateur and winemaker, Tyler Florence. The collaboration wine is a limited production blend made for the company’s 300,000-plus Wine Club and is positioned as July’s “Wine of ...

The owners of Natalie’s Restaurant and Camden Harbour Inn are pleased to announce the addition of Kenneth Hynes to Natalie’s culinary team. Awarded one of OpenTable Diner’s Choice Top 100 Best Restaurants in America, Natalie's uniquely blends a current sense of place and time with modern techniques and the bounty of Maine. The addition of Ken adds another dimension to this modern take on New England cuisine. “Ken has an intriguing mix of cul ...

Pizza is basically a flatbread covered with any variety of toppings. Flatbreads having been dietary staples for people all over the world for centuries. Tortillas and pita bread are two that come immediately to mind. Evidence of flat unleavened bread being prepared as long as 7000 years ago has been found in Sardinia by French and Italian archaeologists. An early reference to a pizza-like food occurs in the “Aeneid” (written a little over 2000 years ago) when the queen of the ...

Through extensive research conducted by a team of culinary experts and food entertainment veterans, Flavored Nation has identified the most iconic foods from across the United States. Those 50 dishes – as well as a roster of top national and local restaurateurs and chefs – will assemble at Greater ColumbusConvention Center, August 11-12. Event attendees will experience, for the first time ever in the history of food events, the chance to feast from sea to shining sea. ...

Chef Alina Z, the award-winning board-certified health coach and celebrity chef to billionaires, pro athletes and movie stars, gifted her healthy Couture Chocolate and new book, "Single and Hungry: A Realistic Guide to Food and Self-Love" to celebrities during Oscars week at Kari Feinstein's 2018 Style Lounge Honoring Oscar Nominees at the Andaz West Hollywood. The book is available in paperback for $19.99 and Kindle for $9.99 on Amazon.com. Hollywoo ...