DolceBlog

Below, you’ll find a selection of what’s cooking in the world of Dolce. Do you have an idea for a post on this blog? Mail to ilse@dolceworld.com.

04 may Fooding 2000 - 2015: La Revanche des Faubourgs

In order to celebrate its fifteenth birthday, Le Fooding is sharing its cake! With its fans, its favorite chefs and with an explosive chapter of food history...

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18 dec Relais & Château makes 20 commitments

Relais & Château is a group of fine cuisine hoteliers all over the world. They have the ambition to create a better world with gastronomy and hospitality. They will achieve this by making 20 commitments based on three objectives: preserve the diversity of cuisine in the world, share the passion for what is good and beautiful in the world and work together to create a more human world.

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21 nov Dolce partner meeting in Herdade de Vale de Arca

Recently, we joined together with all Dolce partners in Herdade de Vale de Arca. The real estate is known for its exclusive virgin FARM olive oil. We mixed meetings with relaxing activities, such as an inspiring olive picking and a tasting of local products from the region of Alentejo. 

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27 aug PALM Belgian Craft Brewers is the new name for PALM Breweries

The Steenhuffel brewery has announced that from now on it will be operating as PALM Belgian Craft Brewers (abbreviation: PALM nv-sa).

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22 jul Free VIP-event at Xenses

Xenses, the lifestyle event of the year. Dolce members can attend one of the VIP-evenings on 7th or 14th of august for free.

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26 jun Callebaut opens new flagship Chocolate Academy centre in Wieze (Belgium)

The new Callebaut Chocolate Academy centre is officially opened. The flagship Chocolate Academy centre offers professionals from all backgrounds a place to learn and strengthen skills while working with Callebaut Finest Belgian Chocolate.

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26 may Caymus and the Wagner Family of Wine Appointed as Citation Jet Pilots Association Official Wine

The Wagner Family of Wine proudly announces its appointment as the official wine partner for the Citation Jet Pilots/Owner Pilot Association (CJP), the world’s premier organization for Cessna Citation aircraft owners and pilots. 

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23 may Open letter to the new government

Stockholm, 12 May 2014, 5pm. Prince Carl Philip of Sweden congratulates the winner of the prestigious Bocuse d’Or competition. The winner, Tommy Myllymaki, is (not entirely coincidentally) also a Swede. The prince immediately explains the link: "Ten years ago, the Scandinavian cuisine was in a slump. But thanks to the unwavering support of government initiatives such as Bocuse d'Or, we stand firmly on the international gourmet map."

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20 may Château d’Elohim presents Fruit de vie

Fruit de vie is the newest creation of Ludovic Bouckaert, a Belgian, qualified oenologist and specialized in exclusive fruit wines.  The Fruit de vie collection includes a selection of beautiful and very exclusive fruit wines, each of which are made with passion and pure craftsmanship.

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09 may Tommy Myllymaki is the winner of the Bocuse d'or Europe in Stockholm

At the heart of the Swedish capital, Tommy Myllymaki, made the difference among 19 other participants after 5 hours and a half of breathtaking tests. The swede stood out by displaying an incredible mastery of the imposed products: Swedish piglet by Havor Gard, Coal fish and Swedish Seafood.

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31 jan Launch Restaurant Guidebook Knokke – Zwin Region

Admittedly, the Zwin region might be located in a remote corner of Belgium, but for quality cuisine enthusiasts, the region is a true gastronomic mecca. The new brochure ‘Top restaurants in the Zwin Region’ from the Knokke-Heist tourist office is presenting the absolute Walhalla of gastronomy, from front to back cover. A guidebook for food lovers!

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21 nov Simon Denis is the Star of the Belgian Cuisine

Simon Denis, chef of restaurant 'Comptoir de l'eau vive' in the town of Erpent, near Namur, is the new ‘Star of the Belgian Cuisine’. This competition took place in the culinary hall of Countryside. The winning team served roasted sole, braised chicory, quenched with Ommegang beer and cauliflower risotto and crab.

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16 okt WHO WILL BECOME THE STAR OF THE BELGIAN CUISINE 2014?

On October 30th, the cooking theater of Countryside in hall 6 at Flanders Expo (Ghent) will again welcome eight teams who will prepare two creations each based on top quality Belgian products. On Friday, October 31st, Dolce will host a show cooking session.

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25 aug A taste of Belgium taps into the big apole with the opening of Belgian beer café Nomad.

Executive Chef Michael Sullivan leads the Helm on this Brussels-style brasserie, serving traditional Belgian cuisine complete with a carefully curated beer pairing menu.

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26 jun In de Wulf Named #1 Restaurant in Europe

Steve Plotnicki and Opinionated About Dining have officially unveiled this year's list of the Top 100 European Restaurants featuring restaurants from 12 countries. More than 4,300 food enthusiasts contributed over 140,000 reviews as part of this year's survey – the largest to date.

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20 jun The Belgian Master Chefs and Dolce join forces

The prestigious association ‘The Master Chefs of Belgium’ occupies a unique position in the history of Belgian gastronomy. With over 130 members, the association includes the top chefs of the Belgian gourmet scene. Just like Dolce does, the chefs...

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23 may WIN THE BOOK BELGIAN BITES FOR FATHER’S DAY

Father’s Day is coming again, which means that we put dad in the picture a little more that day. Obviously, you are doing this with a stylish and preferably original gift. With the book Belgian Bites, you are not just giving yet another cookbook, but a gastronomic must-have with mouth-watering recipes that are perfectly in balance with a Belgian wine, liquor or beer.

 

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21 may Top 100 European restaurants 2014 at Brussels

On 09/06 Opinionated About Dining reveals his top 100 European Restaurants of 2014. The list will be presented at an official happening whereby several national and international chefs prepares an 18- course menu.

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20 may La Maison des Chemins de Bassac: a gastronomic oasis of peace

In the South-French village of Puimisson, at a stone's throw from the historic town of Béziers, lies La Maison de Chemins de Bassac. The villa, built in 1780, was recently restored completely by the leading Belgian architect Vittorio Simoni. 

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07 may From Flemish clay to Japanese Zen

Bart De Pooter is an outsider among Belgian chefs. Since last year, he can call himself the owner of three stars, even if the three are divided between two restaurants: De Pastorale in the brickmakers’ village Reet and WY in The Mercedes House, in the heart of Brussels. The contrast could not be any greater. But the 46-year-old chef’s ambition does not end there. “Two plus one does not equal three”, he says. To achieve three stars for De Pastorale remains a goal; the next step is to expand around the world.

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