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Europe 2013 – Culinary Pilgrimages: Part 1 – Madrid

It was an ambitious trip. Starting in Madrid, we would attend and cover the seminal Chef’s Congress, Madrid Fusión, all while partaking in some of Madrid and Spain’s finest contemporary and traditional restaurants like DiverXo and Casa Botín amongst others. [...]

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Madrid Fusion – A Toque to Watch (and Taste)

One of the more closely anticipated awards at the Madrid Fusión Congresses is that of the annual selection of "Revelation Chef." In 2008 that award went to David Muñoz of the restaurant DiverXo in Madrid. This year the award was [...]

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Madrid Fusión – Day One – Gastrobotanicals

It is sometimes difficult to find an emphasis on vegetables and fruit when dining in Spain, but when one does find it as I did with the cooking of Paco Morales at Senzone, it is often extraordinary. A rapidly ascending [...]

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