The treasures of a sustainable and socially aware world through the eyes of a Danish Global Citizen
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Food is a keystone of culture. Through the preparation and sharing of food, traditions are preserved, information is shared, opinions aired and emotions expressed. I joined The Iraqi Cookbook author, Lamees Ibrahim, for a unique supper club.
Over the last almost decade, Chez Manny’s cosy restaurant nestled away in the cobbled backstreets of Battersea has been the constant setting for the regular and often boisterous birthdays dinners, anniversaries and just about any other event my group of friends and I could think to celebrate. Returning to London after living abroad for a few years, it is nice to see how Manny’s establishment over time has grown into it’s own skin, both in terms cooking techniques, presentation and décor.
It takes a rare kind of creative team to set up a project that gives inner-city young people a new and transformative passion, one that points to the prospect of future employment.
Sometimes a series of events comes together at just the right time, allowing something special to emerge. This is exactly how the work of London NGO Global Generation got off the ground and into skips.
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Taking sophisticated sensory stimulation to new heights, this understated eatery in the docks of Copenhagen makes you feel instantly at home through a flawless, yet unfussy service.
With foraging and Nordic ingredients at the heart of their ethos, a spectacular ten-part starter menu showed off the artistic and food science skills of the talented team of chefs led by René Redzepi. With
creations ranging from the weird to the downright wacky, each bite was a journey into the unknown, but unswervingly wonderful. Click here to read my review, published in Sublime Magazine in November 2011.
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