Dining

Whimisical sweets
The dessert creations of Jen Shen, executive pastry chef at CUT, will strike a chord with anyone who’s spent their early years revelling in the picnics and treats of children’s literature.
Plate scraping heights
Never heard of a Falsche Prinzregententorte? Chef Otto Koch, from one Michelin-starred Restaurant 181 at the Olympic Tower in Munich, Germany, will not only explain his spin on the buttercream layered torte, he’ll personally make and serve you one at The Gourmet Towers of the World gala dinner in Equinox Restaurant on 16 and 18…
The thin red line
Considered to be the caviar of the spice rack, aromatic saffron threads can awaken a staid dish, impart Mediterranean warmth to savouries, and make curious combinations with desserts.
The future of gastronomy
This year’s Madrid Fusion, themed around The Earth−Our Pantry, was a whirlwind succession of concept-packed talks, cutting edge videos, and heuristic chef demonstrations, and the adrenaline was no doubt pumped up by a stellar lineup which included Heston Blumenthal, Juan Mari and Elena Arzak, Paco Roncero, Triogros brothers, Andoni Luis Aduriz and Rasmus Kofoed.

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