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London Calling! The Best Indian Restaurant.
Quilon, piccola città nella provincia di Kerala in India del Sud si è spostata nel cuore di Londra, nella elegante zona di Westminster. Perlomeno con il nome: Quilon è infatti il rinomatissimo ristorante di alta cucina indiana condotto dallo Chef Sriram Aylur, stella Michelin dal 2008 e tuttora insignito del prestigioso riconoscimento.

Quilon condivide gli spazi con il lussuoso Hotel Taj 51 Buckingham Gate e spicca per il suo design rigoroso ed essenzale, ad eccezione dei suggestivi quadri che tappezzano le pareti. dai colori netti e dalle forti emozioni.
Sono tutte opere di Paresh Maity, un apprezzato artista indiano e caro amico di Sriram.
La cucina di Quilon ci porta nell’India meridionale. All’inizio del pasto mi è stata servita selezione di chutney, speziati si , ma sorprendentemente poco piccanti. Ho trovato che a volte le spezie sembravano essere attenuate e ravvicinate a sapori occidentali.

Le cimette di cavolfiore fritte erano croccanti e avevano un sapore gradevole, condite con foglie di curry, yogurt e peperoncino verde, I gamberetti al pepe erano teneri e ben speziati, serviti con salsa di mango e menta. Ho poi gustato il pollo mangaloreano è un piatto dello stato costiero di Kamataka, aromatizzato con cocco e una gamma di spezie tra cui fieno greco, peperoncini rossi e chiodi di garofano.
Il merluzzo nero cotto nelle spezie era abbastanza piacevole, ma ho preferito i gamberi al peperoncino con grani di pepe rosa macinati.
l Il mio piatto preferito? il tradizionale agnello biryani , servito dentro una grande pentola ben sigillata per conservarne profumo e sapore.

Quando è nata la tua passione per il cibo?
Dalla prima volta che sono entrato entrato nella cucina di mio padre, chef anche lui, è stato l’inizio di una lunga ricerca, di una passione senza limiti e della continua conoscenza del cibo. Studiavo legge e ho abbandonato gli studi per entrare nell’Istituto alberghiero e tecnologia della ristorazione.
La passione continua in famiglia?
Si, amo cucinare a casa e i miei ragazzi se la cavano benissimo, Il più grande punta sulla cucina giapponese, il più piccolo ama il cibo italiano, quando sono in vena di una buona pasta… ho un ristorante italiano in casa.
Cosa spicca nel tuo menù?
E’ un menu molto ricco e può soddisfare qualunque richiesta: carni , pesce, frutti di mare, gamberi. I miei preferiti: pollo al mango, merluzzo al forno, rombo macerato in coriandolo, menta, limone, aceto, capesante al cocco e ogni giorno la ‘fisherman catch’, un pesce freschissimo che presento sempre i modo diverso.

Se ha del tempo libero, quali cittò ami visitare?
Tra le mie preferite: Barcellona, Milano, New York San Francisco e poi scopro sempre nuove città in India. Amo l’arte e l’architettura e naturalmente l’approccio con la cucina locale,
Prossimi viaggi?
Giappone, Australia, Turchia… una lista molto lunga,

La ricetta di Sriram Aylur
COSCE DI QUAGLIA RIPIENE
Ingredienti
Per 4 persone
Per la quaglia
4 quaglie (disossate e scuoiate della pelle)
1 cipolla tritata finemente
Un pezzo di zenzero da 2 cm
1 rametto di foglie di curry
1/4 cucchiaio di curcuma
1/4 cucchiaino di Chaat Masala
Pizzico di polvere di Aamchoor
1/4 cucchiaino di finocchio in polvere
Sale qb
50 g di coriandolo fresco
15 ml di olio
Per la salsa
500 ml di quaglie
15 ml di olio
1 cucchiaio di semi di finocchio
1 cipolla tritata finemente
Zenzero tritato finemente
1 rametto di foglie di curry
1/4 cucchiaino di curcuma
1/4 cucchiaino di peperoncino in polvere
2 pomodori tritati finemente
50 g di coriandolo fresco
Sale qb
Preparazione
Per la quaglia
Tritare grossolanamente la carne di quaglia in un mixer e tienila da parte. Pulire l’ala e l’osso della gamba, tagliare le articolazioni in due, dovreste riuscire a mettere insieme 8 ossa. Arrostire per alcuni minuti e tenere da parte.
Scaldare l’olio in una padella e soffriggere la cipolla fino a doratura. Aggiungere lo zenzero, le foglie di curry, il masala chaat di curcuma, la polvere di amchoor, la polvere di finocchio, il sale e il coriandolo fresco e cuocere per un minuto a fuoco lento. Aggiungere questo composto in otto dimensioni uguali e ricostruirlo in una gamba di quaglia, attacca ogni gamba con un pezzo di osso in modo che mantenga la forma.
Scaldare un po ‘d’olio in una padella o piastra e scottare la quaglia. Posizionare sulla teglia e arrostire per 3-4 minuti. Servire caldo con la salsa.
Per la salsa
Scaldare l’olio in una padella e aggiungere foglie di finocchio, cipolla, zenzero e curry, mescolare e aggiungere la curcuma, il peperoncino e il pomodoro. Cuocere fino a quando i pomodori sono morbidi e aggiungere il gambo di coriandolo insieme al brodo. Regolare il condimento. Portare a ebollizione e far sobbollire per 5-10 minuti. Togliere dal fuoco e battere in un frullatore a immersione. Passare attraverso il filtro. Scaldare la salsa e servirla con la quaglia.
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41 Buckingham Gate | St James, nella zona di Westminster, rinomata per il Palazzo di Westminster, l’iconico Big Ben e la Piazza del Parlamento.

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Travel, food & lifestyle.
Milanese di nascita, vive tra New York, Milano e il resto del mondo. Viaggia su e giù per l’America e si concede evasioni in Italia e in Europa.
Per WEEKEND PREMIUM fotografa e racconta città, culture, stili di vita e scopre delizie gastronomiche sia tradizionali che innovative.
Incontra e intervista top chefs di tutto il mondo, ‘ruba’ le loro ricette e vi racconta il tutto qui, in stile ‘turista non turista’.







La musica? Beh, credeteci o no, è proprio lo Chef che, nei momenti liberi, diventa DJ e suona musica rock, rigorosamente in vinile… Uno che ama il contatto con il cliente, esce spesso dalla cucina, intratteresi con il cliente, sentirne i gusti e definire insieme le ordinazioni.

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Roma. Arrivare al ristorante Pipero provenendo dall’ opulenza barocca dell’adiacente Piazza Navona è come entrare in un altro mondo, sobrio e essenziale, silenziosamente maschile, personale in abiti sartoriali, tavoli ben distanziati. La sobrietà di questa prima impressione è immediatamente contrastata dall’energia effervescente del Patron Alessandro Pipero, maitre, sommelier, consumato ospite dell’elite capitolina e promotore di “
La cucina di Pipero serve piatti che uniscono tradizione a fantasia, dal porcellino in cialda. alla purea di ceci con funghi shitake e nocciole, alla porcellino mozzarella ‘sorpresa’ 




meno nobile del polpo e lasciata cuocere in abbondante cipolla. Nel piatto c’è anche una salsa ricavata dal fegato, le ventose e la storica acqua del polpo, ridotta a dare una concentrazione sapida-marina.
Mise en place del piatto:
8 cipolle bianche medie

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Un cast davvero stellato, eclettico e top, Sono previsti: Leonor Espinosa (Bogotà) Mitsuharu Tsumura (Lima) e Mauro Colagreco (Mentone) proclamato Chef n°1 al mondo da World’s 50 Best 2019. I menù sono scelti dall’ospite mentre VIviana si occupa degli antipasti e dei dolci, studiati in armonia con la personalità dell’ospite.
A tavola!
allo stella repeperone crusco con baccalà mantecato, mentre il burro occhieggia ‘vivamente’ (è proprio il caso di dirlo…) polverizzato da agrumi misti.
Un piatto dal titolo cinematografico: Non togliere l’osso a Mario ci presenta un ossobuco al barbeque con diaframma, tartare di fassona, cipollotto, maionese alla senape e neve all’aceto. Le citazioni continuano: il coccante carciofo alla Giudea diventa Al di là del Ghetto con menta, liquirizia, caffè, cioocolato e aglio.
Il pesce sposa il porcino nel piatto Rosemary’s ceci, calamari con crema di ceci neri, spugna al nero di seppia, brodo intenso di calamari e funghi porcini, mentre Tuffo nell’Orto serve baccalà al vapore, crema di patate, cime di rapa, zuppetta di fagioli di Pigna, trippa di baccalà.
I limoni di Sorrento non mancano mai nei menu e nel frigo di casa di Viviana…
Ma le sorprese non finiscono perché, servite su una coloratissima costruzione di plexiglas, arrivano le delizie di mini pasticceria. Divertiamoci: gelatina di mango e frutto della passione, cioccolatino con aceto balsamico e lampon, la pepita d’oro che schiocca in bocca.
Buongiorno Viviana, quando è libera, dove le piace passare il weekend?















Le cucine che preferisci?
Quindi cucina tradizionalmente territoriale, no ‘fusion”?




Appena entrati, si sente immediatamente l’elevato standard del luogo, la raffinatezza degli arredi e l’accoglienza elegante del personale rigorosamente vestito di nero. Il ristorante è diviso in diverse sezioni e alcune sale private. Qui, spazio e tempo sembrano aver assunto una dimensione, equilibrata, tranquilla ed elegante.
Il tè è protagonista: un ‘maestro del tè’, proprio come un sommelier, consiglia alcuni abbinamenti in base a quello che viene ordinat. Ho provato due superbe produzioni locali, una leggera e floreale dell’ area di Dayuling, l’altra, soprannominata “bellezza orientale” ricca di note di miele e di frutta matura.

Altra delizia: un piatto con uovo, granchio fresco e dei vermicelli di riso leggeri come dei capelli d’angelo, cosi’ fini… che viene voglia di pettinarli.




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Ma poi col tempo mi piacevano sempre di più le macchine belle dentro, ma fuori un po’ ’vissute’, dalla carrozzeria un po’ scassata, perchè mi toglievano la responsabilità di non doverle acciaccare , magari urtando contro un palo o facevendo manovra nei posteggi. Niente panico, tanto erano giò conciate…
Spesso mangi un piatto e non riesci a distinguere i sapori, secondo me l’arte della cucina è quando nessun degli ingredienti ha il sopravvento, ma tutto si fonda in un piacevole gusto, allora è arte.







A special apron bearing the words “MILAN KEEPS ON COOKING” to send a positive message to Milan, Italy and the whole world in a moment of immobility and general concern that threatens to deal a blow to everything the catering sector. The idea came to the team of the agency Alessia Rizzetto PR & Communication, specialized in the food & beverage sector
We therefore lend ourselves as a sounding board to a message of optimism that starts from the Milanese chefs and that we hope will reach the public and institutions,


The troupe founded by choreographer Philippe Lafeuille is known for self-irony and the art of mocking but also for the seriousness with which he carries on his belief: the love of dance above all things.






Tango originated in Argentina in the late 1800s, invented by the creativity of the first immigrants, especially Italian and French, who sought an escape from hard daily life, to take refuge in music and dance. A new music, almost a fusion of European, American and black rhythms and sounds, but above all a new, bold and transgressive dance.
Tango Fatal is an international tango company directed by Guillermo Berzins, a world-famous Argentine dancer and choreographer, who will involve us in the show Tango y Amor, together with his sensual dancer with great technical and interpretative ability of Marijana Tanasković.


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Coffee liqueur has a long history dating back to the times of the unification of Italy and has always met the taste of consumers.




The success spanned the golden season of the Belle Epoque and the fabulous 1950s.




Three moments of the competition: the sensory analysis of the product, by a jury of experts; the tasting of competing flours with small samples produced by the restaurateurs of the Km Zero circuit; the revisiting of a traditional dish by a representative chef from the Apennines.
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On Jan 15th The Jimi Hendrix Revolution (Andrea Cervetto’s voice and guitar, accompanied by Alex Polifrone’s drums and Fausto Ciapica’s bass), will tribute Hendrix playing songs like Foxey Lady, Purple Haze and Hey Joe.


















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BOUTIQUE HOTEL CASA ANGELINA, AMALFI COAST






INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL Phnom Penh





You just don’t realize how lucky you were when your join the guided 3,30-hour food tour organized by 






I won’t be going in the detail of all the things tasted, either in gastronomic shops or in restaurants… I want you to go and experience it for yourself. Besides beef tongue, fried chicken, honey (Slovenia is Europe’s largest producer per capita), my heart will go for this humble dish of mashed potatoes with sautéed onions and bits of bacon that we tasted at a very special restaurant, Druga Violina, where all the members of the staff suffer from some form of disability or another. It felt really good to contribute to this effort to support the community and, let’s be frank, it also tasted soooo good, just by itself.
With influences coming from all neighboring countries (Italy, Austria, Hungry and Croatia), tucked between sea, plains, forests and mountains, the small country of Slovenia is rich of diversity and, if this three-hour tour cannot cover everything, it sure serves as the best introduction one can hope to taste in this timeframe!
Slovenia. Bled, about an hour North of the capital Ljubljana to the North-West of Slovenia. Rather than the town it is the beautiful lake that gives the name Bled, famous among the European elite as early as the 1930’s with the construction of a luxurious hotel providing natural hot spring source knowned for health benefits.I am talking of the 



Starting from the impeccable reception. the hotel boasts luxurious accommodation, few restaurant, a bar and the enchantment of Lake Bled. All rooms and suites are individually decorated in an enchanting and traditional style, lavishly equipped with an excellent range of facilities, a relaxing thermal swimming pool and benefit from different saunas, wellness services and a solarium among a private lido,
where Philip (expert swimmer) dived in the limpid lake water while me (lazy man…) was indulging in a relaxing sunbathing. We dedicated the morning ( when the light is best) to row to the island where the minuscule baroque chapel.I was anxious to hear the bells rings, because I knew about the legend wich narrates that around the year 1500, the leaseholder of Lake Bled at the time, Hartman Kreigh, disappeared. People said he was killed. Sad for the events, the Lady of the Castle collected all of her precious golden jewellery to be melted down and casted into a bell for the chapel on the island of the Lake, so that the bell would toll in remembrance of beloved companion. They say the bell has a magic power, when it rings, you should make 3 wishes and wait for them to become real. We did 99 steps and finally we arrived at the church, where the view is really breathtaking and, yes, we waited for the bell… Not sure my wishes are becoming a reality, we ll see….



Fresh too was the vitello tonnato inspired salad, bright and lively. Here, as in all the great restaurants experienced in Slovenia, the wine list paid homage to the country’s fine wines, such as the 2017Verus Chardonnay from Stajerska, the western part of the Podravje region in the North of the country.
At last a chardonnay that can showcase both concentration of flavors and freshness in the palate with a mere 13° alcohol content.The shining fish course was a thick and moist turbot filet, perfectly cooked and adorned by a beautiful composition of vegetables and foamy grapefruit sauce. Here again: classic base and modern composition. Though generous, nothing was heavy, and the beautiful matured saddle of veal served pink with a herb crust was still welcome.
Chef Simon Bertoncelj, who has worked under the commands of Gordon Ramsey, seems rather poised and discreet, but if you really want to find out, he opens his kitchen to a guest table of 2 to 6 people for a 7-course menu cooked and served, right before their eyes…and ears!
Hotel Hellsten is located in the heart of Stockholm and is the ideal starting point for all those who are visiting the City, since the attractions and sites of interest are reachable by public transport within easy reach including the subway that is just round the corner.
The locality is one of the most exciting in Stockholm, with a multitude of different restaurants within a few minutes walking distance. It is also a short walk from Gamla Stan, Stockholm’s historic and beautiful old town. I loved the area, and the next busy street Sveavägen, so alive and full of restaurants, shops and…barbers & haidressers,don’t ask me why, but very useful…



Every Thursday Hellsten Earth Bar transforms into one of Stockholm’s premier jazz venues. Exciting live acts on stage at 8pm and on the last Thursday of each month you are welcome to jam with the band, just bring your instruments or vocals, and the entrance is free..
Comfy beds and an excellent breakfast buffet that included pancakes, cold cuts, cheeses, eggs, lots of fruits and the traditional Swedish meatballs and served in a sunny and spacious veranda.


The building welcomed me with a large hall with a wide, meticulously well lighted reception and two unforgettable metal elevators, one red and one yellow lighted. The industrial adventure was already starting…


In addition to that Gastwerk boasts a configurable conference area, the Mangold restaurant (I didn’t dine there, so no idea of the food) the L.BAR, the beautiful SPA, free parking spaces in front of the hotel and underground.
Here and there you’ll discover classy touches of fresh flowers, old black and white pictures, original gas machines, and a splendid old water boiler.


This venue is a triumphant tribute to the apotheosis of a ‘boutique hotel’ concept, where design meets furniture, lighting and that smell of trendyness…


This reinterpretation of English style in Hamburg results in rooms swathed in warm colors ranging from cocoa to Champagne, lamps with delightful pleated shades and stylish wallpaper in a variety of designs. Super comfy mattresses, a nice view of the Lake Alster, not to mention that sweet & cute ‘Welcome Cesare’…
The George Hotel is a four-pearl property flush with a Great-Britain-in-the-’60s design, with 125 stylish rooms that all have flat-screen TVs, minibars, and free weight, a party-vibe bar, the supercool rooftop Campari Lounge in the terrace with a spectacular view of the Alster,
a defined breakfast buffet that included a fine selection of cold cuts, imported cheeses, fruits and vegetables, and…
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Chichen Itza, located inland of the Yucatan Peninsula, about 200 km East of Cancun, is one of the most visited archaeological sites in Mexico with over 2.6 million tourists in 2017.
That’s on average over 7000 visitors a day. Even though the site is not limited to the iconic Kukulcàn pyramid (photo 1) and covers a very large area (over 300 hectares), that is a lot of human flesh roaming around! Especialy when one considers that the most popular way to visit the Unesco world heritage site is via tour operators organizing day trips from Cancun or Merida, creating a huge influx of fully loaded buses arriving around 11 AM or so every day. Arriving with the sun at its hottest among hordes of tourists had always been a deterring idea to me. I had sacrificed the visit of wholly site during my passed 3 visits of Yucatan, favoring the ruins of Tulum and Cuba, less crowded and still awesome examples of the might and splendor of the Mayan civilization. For this fourth visit this last spring, I was determined to visit the legendary Chichen Itza in the best way possible. Staying overnight at the Hacienda Chichen revealed to be the smartest answer possible. Smart because by staying overnight in this historic hotel located a few hundred feet from the archeological site enables to start exploring the grounds as early as 8 AM, before the arrival of the crowds. Smart, because the hotel combines genuine elegance and great service while respecting authenticity and ecological responsibility. Follow me, let me show you the way…When I arrived from Tulum around noon at the Chichen Itza bus terminal, I was left at the main entrance of the site in one of the largest parking lots I have ever seen: hundreds of buses still unloading their loads of tourists from every continent. The line to the ticket booth was long, the heat dreadful. Instead of joining the frenzy, I hopped in a cab and 10 minutes later, I was discovering the old-world charm of the Hacienda Chichen. The check in was a breeze and the welcoming cocktail made of pineapple and Chaya leaf juice refreshing as heaven (pic 3). I was later to learn that it had been freshly made from the organic garden of the property, providing a lot of the fruits, vegetables and herbs used by the kitchen






I loved the fact that the room was very large, not one of those cubicles where on feels locked up. The outside garden was present in the room with the use of various herbs and plants, including a refreshing aloe vera jelly applied on the face.Totally relaxed, I finished the afternoon by lingering by the superb swimming pool, large and square as I like them to do laps at length.
.Recycled and chemical-free water added a guilt free sensation to the overall pleasure. Time went by and before I knew it was time to meet the general manager for a grand tour of the property, including the restored church where weddings can be organized, surrounded by the beautifully maintained vegetation).
As well as discovering the sacred cenote (sinkhole) and the perfectly aligned columns without the eye sore of groups of tourists ruining the geometry of the monuments.
After three hours of walking at my own pace, I went back to the Hacienda, walking against the growing flow of visitors and the solicitations of the souvenir vendors, they were in full swing mode, trying to sell their T-shirts and miniature statues probably made in China!











After the aerial acrobatics, I finally relaxed in the
Copenhagen history boasts of royalties and magnificent castles,Here my favorites
Experience royal history at the museum and sense the present of one of the world’s oldest monarchies from the beautiful palace square where you can watch the changing of its famous guards called Den Kongelige Livgarde. Every day you can experience the changing of the guards, as they march from their barracks in 100 Gothersgade by Rosenborg Castle through the streets of Copenhagen and end up at Amalienborg, where the changing of the guard takes place at 12:00 noon.
These impressive royal rooms host the official receptions in the presence of the Queen, between a sparkle of uniforms and great evening gowns. Better to avoid arriving by car or taxi, the protocol prefers that the guests present themselves in a carriage…






Every dish was so intense, so fresh and so herbal.

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I started my Hamburg experience with an avalanche of photos and selfies on board of the 




















In the caves often lived more families and despite the lack of space, almost all daily activities took place in the cavities of cave-houses: from handicrafts to weaving, from food storage to animal care (dogs, chicken, pigs, horses and donkeys were living with the family as primitive source of heating). The temperature was constant and guaranteed by the characteristics of the sea tufo , so the inhabitants did not suffer too much from the cold in winter and found a shelter from summer heat. This way of life for years has been seen as a sign of backwardness and incivility. The inhabitants of the Sassi were often considered as primitives living like animals. In 1952 Sassi
Its amazing scenario has been used s a set for Mel Gibson “The Passion” Pier Paolo Pasolini “The Gospel According to Matthew “King David”, Christ The Lord: Out of Egypt “, and the remake of “Ben-Hur “.
Matera is also well now for its cooking tradition, a classic example of Italian peasant cuisine, using free ingredients combined with a fair amount of labor and know-how to turn an odd edible food into a delectable dish.

‘This place used to be a cantina, told me Eustachio, just wine, no food.So people used to cook it at home and take it here, all wrapped up in paper tto keep it warm, then tear the bag and eat it paired with a nice glass of wine.Then came the crapiata a soup of different legumes, cereals and potatoes typical of the Basilicata cuisine of rural tradition, prepared in great quantity every year on the first day of August in the district La Martella, close to the cultivated fields and served to the inhabitants. Eustachio took me downstairs, to the 17 century cellar, which incorporates the typical architecture of the Sassi and was refurbished to retrace moments of daily life of the peasant life,








Da Mario is know for its pizza. I tried a baby Margherita, perfectly cooked. ‘I love my town, peaceful and quiet, I run the restaurant a cosy BnB called 








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Other engagements include the Chamber Music Society of Trieste, as well as appearances in many US cities including Cincinnati, Baltimore, El Paso, and internationally in Milan, Lucca, Lugano (Switzerland), Dubai (UAE), Mexico City, Paunat (France) and tours of China, Taiwan and Japan. Violinist Brad Repp has appeared as violin soloist with José Carreras. He performs on a 1736 Testore violin. Aldo Gentileschi performs on whatever piano he can find.After having sold out in Tokyo, Salzburg, Mexico City and Washington,
CONdivertimentoCERTO finally returns to Milan to open the Harmonies and Sounds of the Spazio Teatro No’hma exhibition. 
Do you remember Federico? fA rich proposal that wants to celebrate not only the director but also the man who talks about himself without masks. To this end, the festival offers its most famous and exclusive documentaries in which Fellini tells about himself and his poetics, capable of revolutionizing Italian cinema and making it famous internationally.







