Exploring the Alpine Culinary Heritage Through a Personal Knowledge System
A personal journey of preserving Alpine food culture by combining recipes, cookbooks, restaurant visits, and heritage sources into one living system.
Emerging Trends in Alpine Cuisine (2025)
Alpine cuisine is undergoing a remarkable transformation. Once seen as hearty but predictable, mountain food wins hearts with fresh energy and creative vision. Across the Alps—from Switzerland and Austria to Italy, France, Germany and Slovenia—chefs and diners are celebrating regional roots while reinventing what Alpine dining can be today. From Tradition to Modern Culinary Expression […]
Mapping the Culinary Heritage of the Alps: Who Really Shapes It?
The culinary heritage of the Alps is more than just food on a plate. It’s a living ecosystem shaped by farmers, chefs, historians, tourists, and local communities. Each group brings its own perspective. By mapping these diverse stakeholders, we begin to see how cultural identity, sustainability, tourism, and education all intertwine in the story of Alpine cuisine.
Food Journeys of a Lifetime in Denmark
I had some of the most amazing food journeys of a lifetime in Denmark. Copenhagen is an incredible destination where you can enjoy some of the most innovative cuisines and is at the forefront of Nordic Cuisine.
40 Exceptional Restaurants Visited in 2023
Exceptional Restaurants Visited in 2023 The list below gives an overview of the restaurants I visited in 2023. The highlights were my trips to Belgium and Copenhagen. Stucki – Tanja Grandits (December 31, 2023) Traube Blansingen (December 16, 2023) Lohninger (November 24, 2023) Gustav (November 23, 2023) humus x hortense (October 28, 2023) L’air du […]
Sergio Herman will open Oud Sluis & Beyond in 2024
10 years after closing Oud Sluis, Sergio Herman will open 2024 a new restaurant in the south of Antwerp, and he will be behind the stove again. The new restaurant will be named “Oud Sluis & Beyond”. As the name suggests, it will be a fine dining experience with a maximum of 24 guests. Sergio Herman […]
The Worlds 50 Best
The World’s 50 Best 2024 will be annouced on June 5th. Who will win? Will Disfrutar, DiverXO, or the Alchemist make it? Maybe someone else will rise? Stay tuned.