Tag Archives: Ferran Adria

Enjoying Disfrutar

Posted on March 4, 2015 by docsconz

The legendary elBulli has passed into history. It is almost four years since the last meal was served there. With elBulli gone, its Vanguardist style of cooking has become largely overshadowed by the New Naturalism movement led by Rene Redzepi […]

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A Conversation With Katie Button & Felix Meana of Curaté & Nightbell

Posted on January 6, 2015 by docsconz

They come with what may be the greatest pedigree in the modern cooking world. Chef Katie Button and her husband, Felix Meana met while they were both working at the legendary elBulli in Roses, Catalunya, Spain. Katie was a stagiere […]

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elBulli 2005-2011: A Legacy of Innovation – A Video From Phaidon Press

Posted on March 20, 2014 by docsconz

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The Astonishing World of Albert Adriá

Posted on February 24, 2014 by docsconz

Albert Adriá is not exactly an unknown. The brother of Ferran Adriá and the longtime pastry chef at elBulli, the legendary restaurant that set the modern culinary world on its ear, Albert has received much praise over the years and […]

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Recap: Madrid Fusión, Day 3

Posted on February 10, 2014 by Lawrence Sconzo

Welcome back to Docsconz’ coverage of Madrid Fusión 2014. Today’s was a grand show – not only do we have some brilliant minds presenting on behalf of their projects in Peru, Chile, and Bolivia, we’ve also got some intel on […]

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Spain and the New York Table

Posted on January 13, 2014 by docsconz

Back in 2006, Spain was riding high in the gastronomic world. elBulli was at its peak and Spanish restaurants in Spain were the darlings of the culinary cognoscenti. It was a golden age for Spanish cuisine. The culmination of this […]

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L’Arpege – Lasting Impressions

Posted on June 25, 2013 by docsconz

The Adria brothers of elBulli and Rene Redzepi of noma have been the most visibly influential individual chefs of the past twenty years, while Japanese cuisine has undoubtedly been the single most influential cuisine of that time period. However, no discussion […]

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L’Air du Temps- Much More than a Beautiful Scent

Posted on May 22, 2013 by docsconz

 
I first became enthralled by Chef Sang-hoon Degeimbre’s cooking at the 2011 StarChefs International Chefs Congress in New York City. His cooking was beautiful, alluring and had soul. I longed to actually get to taste it. His restaurant, L’Air du […]

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Elements – A Meal of the Moment for the Ages

Posted on February 28, 2012 by docsconz

I got an email from ChuckEats asking if I’d be available to join he and Lesley along with Alex and Aki for dinner at Elements in Princeton, N.J. on a Sunday evening. Since Princeton is a 3.5 hour drive from […]

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Sunday Photo – elBulli – My First Time There

Posted on July 31, 2011 by docsconz

With elBulli now closed for good as a restaurant, I can’t help but reminisce. The first time I ever saw elBulli was in August of 2003. when we were visiting friends in Catalunya. We were in the area and I […]

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