Her concept Heels & Spaghetti is already salivating the masses on Instagram. After modelling, the Belgian gastronome Charlotte Collard, hyperactive entrepreneur and mother of three girls, is launching an enticing project that combines fashion and something more …..gastronomy. READ MORE
Joining the likes of Cavalli, Versace, Ralph Lauren and Chanel; Gucci is the latest luxury designer label crossing into haute cuisine. In its first ever incarnation as a full-service restaurant, 1921 Gucci Cafe, (named for the year of the house’s founding), is now serving modern Italian fare to Shanghai shoppers. READ MORE
“We tend to forget the classic, authentic French flavours. What is really important is to use the freshest and best basic ingredients, and everything to be homemade from A to Z.” – Mercédé Coubard, A la folie Patisserie
Baguettes freshly baked in a suburban boulangerie, to Brie Mariotte and aged Reypenaer in your neighbourhood café; there is no reason why you can’t experience the authentic taste of French staples in Melbourne. Bastille Day 2015 Melbourne brought some of the most inspiring French culinary experts and business owners under one roof at the State Library Victoria. READ MORE
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July 14th ‘Bastille Day’ or ‘Le quatorze juillet’ is to France, is somewhat like Australia Day is to us. The fall of Bastille fortress marked the start of the French Revolution and the beginning of the modern Republic, ending the monarchy of King Louis XVI on that fateful day of July 14th 1789.
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