Top 10 Money-No-Object Feasts" for Channel 4 Food

"Whether suspended 100ft up, overlooking the great vineyards of Rioja or showcasing the genius of Ferran Adria at the El Bulli Hotel, the ultimate money-no-object feasts are out there. Craig Butcher packs his suitcase for 4 Food"


To read the full article "Top 10 Money-No-Object Feasts" to accompany the new Heston Blumenthal Feasts television series currently airing for Channel 4, which includes the El Bulli Hotel in Spain, Moto in Chicago and La Pergola in Rome, by freelance journalist Craig Butcher for the Channel 4 Food website, the UK's biggest food website, click here.

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Milanese cookery masterclass feature for GQ.com

"Nestled in Italy's Lombardy province and overlooked by the snow-capped Alps, Milan rightly lays claim as one of Europe's most fashionable destinations. Home to the country's power-players and financiers, this haute couture city is also host to the five-star Principe Di Savoia hotel - a member of the Dorchester Collection, which includes The Dorchester, London and the three Michelin-starred Le Meurice, Paris."

To read the full review of the Italian cookery masterclass at The Dorchester's sister hotel in Milan, the Principe di Savoia by freelance journalist Craig Butcher, click here. Read More......

Boar Hunting in Tuscany - GQ.com

"Autumn in Tuscany offers porcini, wild boar and the legendary white truffle.

Think of Tuscany and most people think of baking summer days, rolling hills and olive groves. But those in the know swear it is at its finest in Autumn, when the fields are bustling with grape harvests, the harsh sunlight gives way to early morning mists and porcini mushrooms, truffles and wild boar are in season. Autumn, they say, is when Tuscany's real cooks come out to play."

Click here to read the full boar hunting in Tuscany article by Craig Butcher for GQ magazine's GQ.com website. Read More......

How To Make The Perfect Espresso - GQ.com

"38 million cups of coffee are consumed daily in Italy - that's one for each man, woman and child in the country.

In Turin, there are more caffès per person than anywhere else. With their art nouveau interiors, intricate detailing and bow-tie bedecked baristas, it's fair to say there are few places in the world where coffee is taken so seriously and yet with such pleasure. GQ.COM joined the experts at Lavazza at their Turin academy to learn how to make the perfect espresso."

Click here to read the full article on the GQ magazine website at GQ.com, How To Make The Perfect Espresso by Craig Butcher. Read More......