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среда, 25 февраля 2009 г.
вторник, 24 февраля 2009 г.
Jean-Chrtistophe Novelli in MOSCOW/Pavillion Restaurant
Jean-Christophe Novelli is a 5 AA Rosette and Michelin award winning chef, who is also dubbed "the nation's favourite French Chef".
He began his exciting career at the age of fourteen as a baker in his home town of Arras, Northern France, becoming private Head Chef to Elie de Rothschild in Paris before the age of 20.
Jean-Christophs life changed completely when he arrived in Great Britain in 1983. He spent a year taking care of Keith Floyd's pub, ‘The Maltsters', as Head Chef whilst Keith was filming his famous TV Shows.
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In 1996, Jean-Christophe opened his first restaurant, Maison Novelli in Clerkenwell, London, followed quickly by Novelli W8, Novelli EC1 and Les Saveurs in Mayfair. In addition to his mini empire, Jean-Christophe also launched Novelli at the Cellars; Cape Town's leading five-star Relais et Chateaux Hotel, Moulin de Jean in Normandy, France and was Chef Consultant on Sea France Ferries. Over his career Jean-Christophe has accumulated no less than four consecutive Michelin Stars. After putting these restaurants on the international map, Jean-Christophe decided to move on to new ventures.
Some of his culinary accolades include ‘5 AA Rosettes', ‘AA Chefs Chef of the Year' 1998, ‘European Chef of the Year' competition representing Great Britain, ‘Face of the Future' The Times 1986, ‘Newcomer of the Year' Carlton TV Awards, Egon Ronay ' Dessert of the Year 1992' for his famous Jack-in-the-Box dessert, many times voted ‘Restaurant of the Year', awarded on numerous occasions ‘Best Restaurant of the Year outside London'.
The Novelli Academy opened its doors on April 22nd 2005 and, within three months, was voted amongst the ‘Top 25 Cookery Schools in the World'. Jean-Christophe restored part of his 14th century Hertfordshire farmhouse so that the Novelli Academy could be accommodated in his own home.
The Novelli cookery courses are designed to appeal to all ages and abilities, novice or experienced. The Novelli Academy team aim to make cookery and wine appreciation accessible to everyone and Jean-Christophe personally hosts a number of courses. A course at the Novelli cookery school is a day never to be forgotten!
For further information on the selection of themed and seasonal one and two day course options, please e-mail us at: academy@jeanchristophenovelli.com
Jean-Christophe is now the proud owner of two Gastro pubs with plans for many new Novelli gastro pubs around the country. His first British gastro pub opened its doors on Friday 13th January 2006. 'A Touch of Novelli' at The White Horse in Harpenden, Hertfordshire. The White Horse opened to rave reviews from diners, locals and celebrities alike. Further details can be obtained at the website: http://www.atouchofnovelli.com/
In September 2007 Jean-Christophe was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Arts from Bedfordshire University for his 30 years of dedication to his craft and outstanding achievements in cooking. Jean-Christophe is only the 3rd Chef in history to achieve this recognition!
Jean-Christophe is also a well-known TV chef having appeared on a wide variety of the UK's most popular cookery programmes including Daily Cooks, Saturday Cooks, Richard & Judy's Tender Loving Cooking and Maa Osama Atyab in the UAE. In addition, he hasalso featured on an impressive selection of prime time TV shows including Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, Hell's Kitchen, Celebrity X Factor, Loose Women, Through the Keyhole, The Apprentice, The Alan Titchmarsh show, BBC Breakfast and MTV Cribs.
He makes regular appearances at regional, national and international events including the Festival of Dubai, Ideal Home Show, The France Show, BBC Good Food Shows, Grand Designs and Homes and Gardens and in April 2008 launched London Restaurant Week.
Jean-Christophe also has extensive consultancy agreements with a number of blue chip companies including Carlsberg and Volkswagen UK.
In February 2008 Jean-Christophe released his second book ‘Everyday Novelli' published by Headline Publishing. Everyday Novelli is a gorgeous new collection of accessible and inspiring recipes which look and taste delicious and are easy to create. From weekday breakfasts and indulgent Sunday brunches to quick lunches, impressive dinner party dishes and even tea-time treats or midnight snacks, this book covers every occasion. His first book ‘Novelli Your Place or Mine?' was published in May 1998 by Quadrille Publishing Limited.
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среда, 11 февраля 2009 г.
Prodexpo 2009 Moscow Piedmont region
History and Tradition
Piedmont, in Italian, means at the foot of the mountain. It was originally inhabited by Celtic tribes, which were later absorbed by the Romans. When Hannibal destroyed the Celtic capital, Taurasia, the Romans rebuilt it in the same location giving its streets the grid pattern that that still characterize Turin today
With the fall of the Roman Empire, Piedmont underwent the fate of much of Italy – by a sequence of invading hordes from the east and north. Among them, the French feudal family of Savoy occupied Turin briefly in the 11th century. The Savoy house was back again in the 13th century and ruled for about 500 years, until the French Republican army defeated it. They returned to power after the fall of Napoleon's empire and remained the ruling family until the end WWII and the birth of the Italian Republic.
Piedmont was one of the first Italian regions to embrace the industrial revolution and in 1899 the automotive giant Fiat (Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino or, Automotive Italian Factory [of] Turin) was established here, generating a modernizing trend that involved even the most isolated communities and attracted workers from other Italian regions.
The region's traditional festivals and celebrations have strong military elements reflected in the numerous sword dances performed in many communities. Other festivals have the tradition of the badie, or abbeys, which, despite the name, were historic lay male organizations that used to be armed and were charged with citizenry peace-keeping and the organization of public events.
The Wines
With 46 different DOC and four DOCG areas, Piedmont is the region that produces the largest number of best known, noble, and world-appreciated prize-winning wines, such as Barbera, Barolo, Barbaresco, Dolcetto, Nebbiolo, Grignolino, Malvasia and Asti Spumante among others.
Another distinguished characteristic of Piedmont is that most of its wines are produced on family estates made up of relatively small parcels of land.
The main grape grown here is the distinguished Nebbiolo, which is the base for the famed Barolo, Barbaresco and Gattinara among others. Its name derives from the word nebbia, or fog, because of a velvety, whitish coating over its berries in addition to the fact that it grows in an area where, at ripening time in September, heavy morning fog is a given and the humidity that it provides gives the grapes an ideal habitat.
The production of strong reds is predominant in this landlocked, mountainous region and are the perfect complement to the rich and hearty cuisine featuring white truffles, fonduta, which is a variation of the Swiss cheese fondue, rice, meats, pastas and stuffed vegetables.
That said though, among the whites the Asti Spumante achieved national fame thanks to Carlo Gancia, who learned the Champagne method in Rheims, France, and applied his newly acquired knowledge experimenting with Moscato grapes. This wine is perfect with the rich pastries and fine chocolate products such as the spumone piemontese, a mouse of mascarpone cheese with rum or panna cotta, a smooth rich cream, and the gianduiotti, the lingue di gatto, (cats tongue), and the baci di dama (ladys kisses).
Another Piedmont creation that achieved worldwide fame is the Vermouth, which was first created by Benedetto Carpano in his wine shop near the Turin Stock Exchange. The classic American martini cocktail takes its name from the most known Italian producer of dry vermouth, Martini & Rossi.
Piedmont, in Italian, means at the foot of the mountain. It was originally inhabited by Celtic tribes, which were later absorbed by the Romans. When Hannibal destroyed the Celtic capital, Taurasia, the Romans rebuilt it in the same location giving its streets the grid pattern that that still characterize Turin today
With the fall of the Roman Empire, Piedmont underwent the fate of much of Italy – by a sequence of invading hordes from the east and north. Among them, the French feudal family of Savoy occupied Turin briefly in the 11th century. The Savoy house was back again in the 13th century and ruled for about 500 years, until the French Republican army defeated it. They returned to power after the fall of Napoleon's empire and remained the ruling family until the end WWII and the birth of the Italian Republic.
Piedmont was one of the first Italian regions to embrace the industrial revolution and in 1899 the automotive giant Fiat (Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino or, Automotive Italian Factory [of] Turin) was established here, generating a modernizing trend that involved even the most isolated communities and attracted workers from other Italian regions.
The region's traditional festivals and celebrations have strong military elements reflected in the numerous sword dances performed in many communities. Other festivals have the tradition of the badie, or abbeys, which, despite the name, were historic lay male organizations that used to be armed and were charged with citizenry peace-keeping and the organization of public events.
The Wines
With 46 different DOC and four DOCG areas, Piedmont is the region that produces the largest number of best known, noble, and world-appreciated prize-winning wines, such as Barbera, Barolo, Barbaresco, Dolcetto, Nebbiolo, Grignolino, Malvasia and Asti Spumante among others.
Another distinguished characteristic of Piedmont is that most of its wines are produced on family estates made up of relatively small parcels of land.
The main grape grown here is the distinguished Nebbiolo, which is the base for the famed Barolo, Barbaresco and Gattinara among others. Its name derives from the word nebbia, or fog, because of a velvety, whitish coating over its berries in addition to the fact that it grows in an area where, at ripening time in September, heavy morning fog is a given and the humidity that it provides gives the grapes an ideal habitat.
The production of strong reds is predominant in this landlocked, mountainous region and are the perfect complement to the rich and hearty cuisine featuring white truffles, fonduta, which is a variation of the Swiss cheese fondue, rice, meats, pastas and stuffed vegetables.
That said though, among the whites the Asti Spumante achieved national fame thanks to Carlo Gancia, who learned the Champagne method in Rheims, France, and applied his newly acquired knowledge experimenting with Moscato grapes. This wine is perfect with the rich pastries and fine chocolate products such as the spumone piemontese, a mouse of mascarpone cheese with rum or panna cotta, a smooth rich cream, and the gianduiotti, the lingue di gatto, (cats tongue), and the baci di dama (ladys kisses).
Another Piedmont creation that achieved worldwide fame is the Vermouth, which was first created by Benedetto Carpano in his wine shop near the Turin Stock Exchange. The classic American martini cocktail takes its name from the most known Italian producer of dry vermouth, Martini & Rossi.
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понедельник, 9 февраля 2009 г.
Sergiev Posad
В семидесяти километрах к северо - востоку от Москвы находится очень живописный, богатый историей город - центр русского православия, настоящая жемчужина в ожерелье городов '' Золотого Кольца России''.
Сергиев Посад относится к числу тех редких, древнерусских городов, которые закладывались не вокруг княжеского кремля, как, например, Москва, а вокруг монастырской обители.
Основателя монастыря, преп. Сергия Радонежского по праву считают основателем и покровителем города, который стоит уже шесть с половиной веков.
В городе расположена известная на весь мир Троице-Сергиева Лавра, которую называют духовным сердцем России. Великолепный архитектурный ансамбль Троицкого монастыря в 1993г. был включен в Список всемирного культурного наследия ЮНЕСКО.
В прошлом столетии Сергиев Посад нередко называли ''столицей потешного царства'' - здесь жили и работали сотни первоклассных мастеров - игрушечников. Не случайно, именно здесь находится единственный в России ''Музей игрушки'', а в 20 км. от города, в селе Богородское резчики по дереву и сейчас создают известную всему миру Богородскую игрушку.
Окрестности Сергиева Посада по праву считаются уникальными. В Радонеже провел свою юность преп. Сергий Радонежский, в Покровском Хотьковском монастыре хранятся святые мощи родителей преп. Сергия Радонежского, в Гефсиманском Черниговском скиту находятся единственные в Подмосковье монашеские подземные келии - пещеры, всюду большое количество святых источников и среди них удивительный, падающий с высоты 20 м, водопад ''Гремячий'' , известный своей целебной радоновой водой с температурой + 6 С в любое время года. Незабываемое впечатление производят сохранившиеся дворянские усадьбы ''Абрамцево'' и ''Мураново'' - центры литературной, художественной и театральной культуры XIX - н. XX веков.
Ежегодно Сергиев Посад посещают более 1 млн. туристов, и у каждого остаются незабываемые впечатления и желание вернуться сюда еще не раз.
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