Passing through Belgium was a chance to revisit the detailed cuisine of Chef Sang-Hoon Degeimbre. And this meal was perfect in almost all aspects. The pace was just right. The amount of food was just right. The complexity and control of the flavours were just right and all dishes had this airy elegance and lightness that I like so much. Add to that a flawless execution and I really wish I lived closer to this place so that I could return again and again.
Category: Belgium
L’Air du Temps – Haute Cuisine with Touches of Korea
One of the most exciting places I have dined lately is the L’Air du Temps in Belgium. I was invited here in connection with my visit to The Flemish Primitives event. The restaurant is owned and run by Sang-Hoon Degeimbre and his wife Carine and it holds 2 stars in the Michelin guide. It’s located south-east… Continue reading L’Air du Temps – Haute Cuisine with Touches of Korea
Back Stage at The Flemish Primitives
From time to time during The Flemish Primitives I went back stage to see what was going on behind the scene and in the kitchen where chefs prepared for their presentations. Here are a few back stage photos from The Flemish Primitives. René Redzepi The hands of René Redzepi Dominique Persoone (The chocolate Line, BE)… Continue reading Back Stage at The Flemish Primitives
Impressions from The Flemish Primitives 2011
On the 13th of March 2011 I arrived in Ostend, Belgium, with a good handful of food bloggers and food consultants. Friends. Spring had seemed to arrive a couple of days prior. It was 12-13 degrees Celsius and 10 degrees warmer than in Copenhagen. A very special pale light decorated the beach and the sky… Continue reading Impressions from The Flemish Primitives 2011
Tweeting from The Flemish Primitives 2011
I’m at Oostende’s beautiful beach for this year’s culinary event of The Flemish Primitives. Follow my comments and photos at http://twitter.com/#!/verygoodfood.
The Flemish Primitives 2011
The concept of this year’s Flemish Primitives culinary event on 13th – 14th March is ENGAGING – EXCHANGING – EXPLAINING. The program is packed with exciting sessions by famous chefs, e.g.: René Redzepi, Michel Bras, Sergio Herman, Massimo Bottura and Pascal Barbot etc. The event is moved to a bigger setting in Ostende and will… Continue reading The Flemish Primitives 2011
Event: Culinaria in Brussels
On June 3rd to 6th Brussels is hosting the outdoor food festival Culinaria at Tour & Taxis and forming the most Michelin stars ever owned by one restaurant: 50 Exhibitions 23 Michelin stars 16 Chefs 11 Workshops 4 Menus Amongst the participating chefs are Peter Goossens of Hof van Cleve*** (#17 at The 50 Best’s… Continue reading Event: Culinaria in Brussels
The Flemish Primitives – Is Belgium the New Black?
On February 8th I attended my first international culinary conference, The Flemish Primitives, which took place in Bruges. Named after a group of painters who were active in the Netherlands during the 15th and early 16th century in the flourishing cities of Bruges and Ghent, The Flemish Primitives today is the a group of Belgian… Continue reading The Flemish Primitives – Is Belgium the New Black?
VGF in panel at The Flemish Primitives
Quite surprisingly I was invited to be a part of a panel in front of a large audience at The Flemish Primitives. Here’s the video – the debate starts around 11:40 mins. More to come when I get some time to blog 🙂
The Flemish Primitives – Sense For Taste 2010
The Flemish Primitives are organising a one day gastronomy event in Bruges, Belgium, on 8th of February 2010. The event is an annual meeting place for cross fertilisation between the food and the beverage industry, gastronomy, the wine world, artists and scientists. Great primitives like BART DE POOTER from ** De Pastorale, SANG HOON DEGEIMBRE… Continue reading The Flemish Primitives – Sense For Taste 2010
Who Said Identity Crisis?
Back in mid August when I received the invitation from Kobe, Alexandre & Filip to the exclusive dinner… with the emphasis on French-Flanders and Flanders… for a limited international group on Monday 21th of September, I got very excited. I never imagined how fabulous it would really be though. On Monday 21th I arrived in… Continue reading Who Said Identity Crisis?
Video Recording from In de Wulf
This is the video recording by Cuisiner En Ligne from the kitchen of In de Wulf in Belgium where Kobe Desramaults, Alexandre Gauthier and Philip Claeys were cooking Monday evening September, 21st. Archive télé du 21/09/2009 22:27:08 sur Blog video
3 Chefs Cooking Event in Belgium – Live Broadcast
On next Monday September 21, I’m returning to the In de Wulf restaurant for the cooking event of three chefs focusing on the Flanders region. Alexandre Gauthier from France (La Grenouillère, 1*), Philip Claeys (De Jonkman, 1*) and Kobe Desramaults (In de Wulf, 1*) from Belgium are preparing a dinner with focus on product from their… Continue reading 3 Chefs Cooking Event in Belgium – Live Broadcast
In de Wulf – Go There!
The weather was lovely, the sun shining and the sky blue with white puffy clouds here and there above the old red bricks farm of In de Wulf. I arrived in the late afternoon on a stunning summer day. We are in the Belgian countryside far from everything but close to green and yellow softly… Continue reading In de Wulf – Go There!